The Future is Cocktail

Like a breakaway chocolate orange with notes of white chocolate, mole, and citrus. Crack into the celebration. 

Cacao butter washed Tapatio Anejo, B&B, Averna, Maple Syrup, Orange and Mole Bitters. 

A Coquito meets an Old Fashioned – without milk! Bring a little bit of the Puerto Rican Beach to a New York Winter. A blend of rums meets coconut many ways. 

Ten to One Dark Rum, Ron del Barrilito, Vanilla Bean, Sweet Spices, Coconut Sugar, Flakes, Milk, and Oil. 

Cognac, coffee, chicory, and cherry come together for an explosion of New Orleans inspired flavor to fuel your winter nights. Brew up Café du Monde in the bar with this decadent, “not-too-sweet” take on an Espresso Martini. 

Pierre Ferrand, Cafe Brulot, Mr. Black, Coffee, Fabbri Cherry.  

Mysterious, intriguing, rich and inviting… A Boulevardier meets a Black Manhattan. Simultaneously continental and new world; a strong sipper. On Nitro Draft. 

Buffalo Trace, Carpano Antica, Averna, Campari, Peychaud’s Bitters, Ardbeg Rinse 

This colorful gimlet variation is a little herbal, sweet, tart, but not too mean – balanced with beet airs. Let your heart grow a few sizes and embrace the holiday spirit(s)! 

ADCO Vodka, Green Chartreuse, Lime Juice, Juniper Cordial, Beet Airs. 

A fruity, low ABV sour for when you want to be nice, but deserve a little treat. 

Ume Plum Liquor, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Fee Foam, Peychaud’s Bitters. 

Take a trek through the Alps at sunset with this rejuvenating highball. An enigmatic elixir and an alpine amaro provide an invigorating respite on your journey. 

Dola Dira, Yellow Chartreuse, Cranberry Syrup, Gosling’s Ginger Beer. 

Tap into the fount of eternal cheer by sipping this refreshing spritz. Think French 75 meets The Last Word. Warming and bubbly, this may make you stick around for a few more goodbyes! 

Green Chartreuse, Juniper Cordial, Zardetto Prosecco, Candied Cranberries 

Our house-made nitro draft variant of this ubiquitous cocktail uses Albany’s Deathwish coffee vodka and Espresso Cold Brew.  

Awakened Spirit, Borgetti Caffe Espresso , Stok Espresso Cold Brew 

Get your Carrie Bradshaw energy flowing. We substitute the traditional Citron Vodka with our local Albany Distilling spirit. 

(ADCO Vodka, Bravo Curacao, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice)

This Pre-Prohibition classic was first served at the Detroit Athletic Club, circa 1915. This cocktail was a large part of the cocktail revival in the early 2000's and has inspired many popular equal-parts cocktails since.  

(Tanqueray Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino, Lime Juice)

Bzzz.. BZZZZZZZ.... Bzzzzz. Bzzzz Bzzzzzzzzz. BZZZZZZZZZ. Bzzz. BZZZZZzzz... ...and lemon. It’s as good as it gets.  

(Barr Hill Gin, Lemon Juice, Honey Syrup)

This Tiki classic was invented at Trader Vic’s in 1944. Don’t get this classic confused with the modern day spiked fruit punches that steal its name. 

(Ron Del Barrilito Rum, Wray and Nephew Rum, 

Gran Marnier, L’Orgeat, Lime Juice, Demerara Syrup)

Timeless and simple with only fresh lime juice, light rum, and a little sugar. This Cuban classic cocktail isn’t the overly sweet frozen-drink that comes from a blender. 

(Bacardi, Lime Juice, Demerara Syrup)

This cocktail was created at “Death & Co.” in NYC by Joaquin Simo.  We love our equal-parts cocktails, so it made it to our classic list.

(Vida Puebla Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, Lime Juice)

Margarita who?  The national drink of Mexico was actually first marketed by Squirt in the US.   It was perfected south of the border with the addition of fresh lime juice and salt.

(Tapatio Blanco, Jarritos Grapefruit Soda, Lime Juice, Agave Syrup)

This modern version of the Last Word was developed by Sam Ross in 2008 and was named for the M.I.A. hit song “Paper Plane”

(Buffalo Trace, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, Lemon Juice) 

Spirit, Sugar, Bitters... This cocktail harkens back to the origin of cocktails themselves. We use bonded whiskey from Long Island and two bitters from Angostura. 

(Field and Sound Bourbon, Demerara Syrup, Angostura Aromatic and Orange Bitters)

Sam Ross makes a second appearance on the list with this smokey riff on a “Gold Rush”. Honey, lemon, and ginger are just what the doctor ordered.

(Monkey Shoulder Scotch, Ardbeg Wee Beastie Scotch, Lemon Juice, Honey Syrup, Ginger Syrup, Candied Ginger)

Make believe you’re in the French quarter. History says this is a health aid. Who are we to argue with the past? 

(Sazerac Rye, Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Absente Absinthe, Peychaud’s Bitters, Demerara Syrup)