REFRESHMENTS THE LIQUID In accordance with the Weights and Measures Act of 1985, the measure for the sale of spirits on the premises CHEFS is 50ml and multiples thereof. Port and Sherry are sold by the glass measured at 125ml. All vintages correct at the time of printing, AT ESQ but are subject to change depending on availability. Please note that while we serve 175ml and 250ml of wine and 50ml of liqueur & spirits as standard measures, smaller serves (125ml of wine and 25ml of spirit) are available upon request. Food allergies and special dietary requirements can be catered for by our team members. Please make us aware and Taking inspiration from the Victorian era, our resident they will prepare something especially for you. We are happy mixologists and their team have created signature cocktails to provide you with full details of our cocktails about the products used, allergen substances and nutrition. based on influences during the Victorian times in the City. All prices include VAT at the prevailing rate. The Victorian era undeniably left its mark on London. A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be Queen Victoria herself was born at Kensington Palace added to your bill. and several London landmarks were constructed during that period including Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Natural History Museum and The Science Museum. That era also saw the re-emergence of gin’s reputation. The harsh, sweetened “Old Tom” styles of gin of the early 1700s slowly gave way to a new cleaner style called Dry Gin. This style of gin became identified with the City of London to the extent that the term “London Dry Gin” became a generic term for the style, regardless of where it was distilled. The bar team’s modern approach and innovative techniques will contribute to a memorable experience. SIGNATURE COCKTAILS SIGNATURE COCKTAILS THE MONARCH SMOKED NOZZER 13.5 13.5 Barrel-aged in-house, this bourbon-based cocktail is inspired A Nozzer was a term given to new recruits in the Victorian Royal Navy by Queen Victoria’s first trip to the Highlands in 1842. who, being new to commands, would say ‘no sir’ which was eventually shortened to ‘Nozzer’. House-aged bourbon, Maraschino, Amaretto (Intense & slightly sweet, oaky, medium bodied) Spiced rum, homemade walnut syrup, smoked hickory, cardamom bitters (Smoky, nutty, intense & rich with sweet notes) LE GIN ENGOUEMENT 13.5 FLORIOGRAPHY 13.5 The gin craze, as described by the French during the Victorian era. Refreshing botanicals and dry gin are your main protagonists. Inspired by events where Victorians used flowers & herbs as symbols in a “language of flowers” (also called floriography). Gin, basil & cucumber foam, ginger, mint (Refreshing & strong) Rosemary-infused tequila, Cointreau, cranberry, passionfruit (Tangy, intense & fruity) CLOCK 0’59 13.5 WA-XANDER 13.5 The most iconic of all landmarks, London Clock Tower, now known as Big Ben was built in 1959. Clock O’59 takes inspiration from two Built in the 1870s, 100 Queen’s Gate was the former home of Victorian of the most iconic London dry gins. aristocrat, William Alexander. Oozing sophistication and finesse, this cocktail is the perfect homage to him. Dry gin & sloe gin, passionfruit, Champagne foam (Fruity & citrus) Whisky, chocolate liqueur, Baileys (Creamy, chocolatey & easy drinking) THE CHALK 13.5 Discovered by a Russian chemist during the Victorian times, COCKTAIL OF THE DAY evaporated milk is the source of inspiration for this rum-based cocktail. Rum, evaporated milk, coconut, homemade basil soda Mixologists are challenged to create something unique, daily. (Creamy & refreshing) The challenge is offered from 19:00 – 21:00. Please ask a team member what’s on today. VERMOUTH & APÉRITIFS VERMOUTH Antica Formula 8 & Amaro Montenegro 7 Aperol Aperitivo 7 Benedictine 10 APÉRITIFS Campari 7 Cocchi Vermouth di Torino 7 Cocchi Americano 7 Vermouths, other aperitifs and digestifs have been a constantly Fernet Branca 10 popular part of the drink world for decades. Drunk on their own Green Chartreuse 15 or used as cocktail ingredients, they are versatile and flavoursome drinks that deserve further exploration. Jägermeister 7 Kamm & Sons British Aperitif 10 La Fée Bohemian Absinthe 15 Noilly Prat Dry 7 WHAT IS VERMOUTH? Stone’s Ginger Wine 7 Vermouth is an aromatised fortified wine, made by adding botanicals to wine Opal Nera Bianca 7 which has had spirit added to it. They are usually around 15%-20% alcohol Opal Nera Black Sambuca 8 by volume (ABV) and come in a variety of different styles. Villa Massa Limoncello 10 Sweet vermouth – often called sweet red vermouth or vermouth rosso, Taikun Japanese Shochu 12 as the most popular ones have a deep red colour, or Italian vermouth, after the country where the style was popularised. Dry vermouth – a key ingredient of the Martini cocktail, these white vermouths are less commonly drunk neat, but can be a refreshing aperitif. AMARO BRONX The Italian for ‘bitter’, amaro is a herbal liqueur that is usually drunk Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Cocchi Americano, orange juice, gin as a digestif. Produced by macerating herbs and spices in alcohol, then bottled at around 30% ABV. BAMBOO BAROLO CHINATO Fino sherry, Noilly Prat, Orange & Angostura bitters Cinchona bark is steeped in Barolo wine (a full-bodied red made from the Nebbiolo grape) and flavoured with herbs and spices to produce NEGRONI SBAGLIATO a full-bodied robust digestif around 16% ABV. Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Campari, Prosecco FERNET 11.5 Fernet is an extra-bitter style of amaro, produced by adding herbs and spices to spirit, and usually bottled at around 40% ABV. GIN GIN Ableforth’s Bathtub Navy Strength Gin England 15 Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve England 25 Gin is, at its simplest, a spirit flavoured with a variety of botanicals, Bombay Sapphire England 8 with the predominant flavour being juniper. Despite that simple start, it is a spirit with a long and turbulent history, as well as a vibrant Botanic Ultra Premium London Dry Gin Spain 15 present and future. Brockmans Premium Gin England 12 Gin has always been a popular drink in Britain, and spread during Cambridge Anty Gin England 50 the reign of the British Empire and then beyond to all corners of the City of London Sloe Gin England 12 globe. Many gins are now tailored to the taste of the localities where they are consumed, leading to a wide range of styles, flavours and Cotswolds Dry Gin England 12 ingredients, from the historical to the ultra-modern. Elephant Gin Germany 15 Geranium 55° London Dry Gin Denmark 12 Hendrick’s Gin Scotland 10 Hendrick’s Orbium Gin Scotland 13 WE ALL LOVE SOME LITTLE STORIES Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin India 12 Jensen’s Old Tom Gin England 10 Juniper has been used for more than 1,000 years as a medicine Jodhpur Reserve London Dry Gin England 15 to treat rheumatism, arthritis, loss of appetite (as well as Ki No Tea, Kyoto Japan 18 overactive appetite) and gout. Martin Miller’s 9 Moons 2nd Edition Iceland 25 London Dry Gin can be made anywhere in the world. Monkey 47 Schwarzald Dry Gin Germany 15 If you are making a Martini, then you must use gin. Nolet Silver Dry Netherlands 20 If you make your drink using vodka, you have actually created a classic cocktail called a Kangaroo. Only Gin Spain 15 Tanqueray 10 Gin Scotland 12 The King Of Soho London Dry Gin England 12 Cambridge Truffle Gin England 25 JENEVER Xoriguer Gin Mahon Spain 8 The ancestor of modern gin, jenever is produced in Belgium and the Netherlands, where it is still extremely popular. There are three main types of jenever; jonge (meaning young), oude (old), and korenwijn (corn wine). Originally invented around the middle of the 18th century, jenever is a blend of two ingredients: malt-wine and neutral spirits. JENEVER Zuidam 3 Year Old Zeer Oude Genever Netherlands 15 BEES KNEES Van Wees Oude Genever Netherlands 12 Gin, honey, lemon FLAVOURED CORPSE REVIVER NO.2 Two dashes of Absinthe, fresh lemon juice, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, gin Mezcal Gin Joven Mexico 20 Chase Rhubarb & Bramley Apple Gin England 15 BARREL-AGED WHITE NEGRONI Xorigure Gin, Kamm & Sons, Lillet Blanc Dillon’s Rose Gin Liqueur Canada 12 Edinburgh Plum & Vanilla Gin Liqueur Scotland 8 11.5 Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Liqueur Scotland 8 Monkey 47 Sloe Gin Germany 18 Forest Earl Grey Gin England 20 Edinburgh Elderflower Gin Liqueur Scotland 8 Sovereign No.1 Elderflower & Gooseberry Gin Liqueur England 10 Old Curiosity Lavender and Echinacea Gin Scotland 15 Warner Edwards Honeybee Gin England 12 BOTANICAL SPIRITS Birds Spirit Germany 18 Ncn’Ean Botanical Spirit Scotland 12 FLAVOURED VODKA Absolut Vanilia Sweden 8 Roberto Cavalli Rosemary Vodka Italy 12 Vodka is much more interesting than it might appear to the casual Ketel One Citroen Vodka Holland 10 observer. Scrape beneath the surface and you’ll find a spirit with a Mikkeller Citra Dry Hopped Vodka Denmark 15 rich and diverse history, made from a variety of raw materials, each of which affect the finished product’s final taste, and sometimes Ver2 Caffeine & Guarana Infused Vodka England 12 flavoured with quite a bewildering array of different fruits, herbs and Żubrówka Bison Grass Polmos Vodka Poland 8 spices from every corner of the globe. Curio Cardamom Vodka England 12 Once you start to delve into the world of vodka, you’ll find a fascinating product with bags of history and a wide range of styles Cirôc Black Raspberry Limited Vodka France 10 and flavours. The raw material used has a big effect on a finished Charbay Green Tea Vodka USA 15 vodka’s taste, as does the mind-boggling variety of herbs, spices and Chase Marmalade Vodka England 15 fruits used as flavourings.