Why so pricey? Well, the most dear of the drinks employ luxury mixers such as Rhum Agricole Clement and Hennessy Extra Old Fine Champagne Cognac XO. And one, a modest old Vesper, is garnished with gold leaf. If you choose to eschew unneeded extravagance, the list has many true-to-the-standard classics that hover in the $15-$18 range, including a Jack Rose, Vieux Carre (a drink that's making a real comeback lately), Aviation, Ward 8 and Martinez. Also nice to see the modern classic The Breakfast Martini on the menu. And the Quina Martini, using Bonal Gentiane Quina, looks very intriguing.
Here's the list:
COCKTAILS
JACK ROSE 15
Laird’s Bonded Apple Brandy, Fresh Lime Juice & Homemade Grenadine.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
CAIPIRINHA 16
Leblon Cachaça, Brown Sugar & Fresh Lime. Garnished with Lime Zest.
Served Over Crushed Ice in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
CLEMENT XO RUM TI’ PUNCH 34
Rhum Agricole Clement XO, JM Syrup, Peychaud’s & Jerry Thomas’ Bitters, Lime & Organic Rose Water.
Served Up in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
VIEUX CARRÉ 26
Michter’s Rye Whiskey, Hennessy Extra Old Fine Champagne Cognac, Carpano Antica Formula, Benedictine, Angostura Bitters, Peychaud’s Bitters. Garnished with a Lemon Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Martini Glass.
MARTINEZ 16
Ransom Old Tom Gin, Carpano Punt e Mes, Luxardo Maraschino & Boker’s Bitters. Garnished with a Lemon Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIC SAZERAC 16
Michter’s Rye Whiskey, Peychaud’s Bitters, Petite Canne Sugar Cane Syrup & Pernod Absinthe. Garnished with Lemon Essence.
Served Up in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
GEORGIA MINT JULEP 18
Hennessy VS Cognac, Fresh Mint, Fee’s Peach Bitters & Simply Syrup. Garnished with Fresh Mint.
Served Over Crushed Ice in a Silver Julep Cup.
THE WHISKEY SMASH 18
Knob Creek Bourbon, Fresh Lemon Juice, Peychaud’s Bitters, Simple Syrup & Fee Brothers Aromatic Bitters. Garnished with Fresh Mint.
Served over Crushed Ice in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
THE NEW AMSTERDAM 16
Bols Genever, Simple Syrup, Boker’s Bitters & Luxardo Maraschino, Pernod Absinthe. Garnished with a Lemon Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
THE AVIATION 16
Plymouth Gin, Crème d’Yvètte, Fresh Lemon Juice & Luxardo Maraschino. Garnished with a Kaffir Lime Leaf.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
THE CLOVER CLUB 16
Plymouth Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Homemade Raspberry Syrup & Raw Egg White.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
WARD 8 16
Sazerac Rye, Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Lemon Juice, Housemade Grenadine.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
THE HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI, “PAPA DOBLE” 16
Ron Cruzan Silver Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Luxardo Maraschino & Fresh Grapefruit Juice. Garnished with a Lime Wheel.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
PISCO SOUR 16
Macchu Pisco, Fresh Lime Juice, Raw Egg White & Amargo Bitters.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
DEL POSTO BELLINI 13
Fresh White Peach Puree & Flor Prosecco.
Served in a Chilled Champagne Glass.
THE VESPER MARTINI 34
Gordon’s Gin, Jean Marc XO Vodka, Lillet Blanc, Lemon Essence & Gold Leaf.
Shaken, Fine Strained & Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
SLEEPY TODD 16
Bols Genever, Bastianich Calabrone Grappa, Fresh Lemon Juice, Rhum JM Cane Syrup, Chamomile Tea, The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Bitters.
Served Hot
THE DANDY’S ABSINTHE SOUR 18
Pernod Absinthe, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Raw Egg White & Peychaud’s Bitters. Garnished with Basil and Black Pepper.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
XO CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL 28
Hennessy Extra Old Fine Champagne Cognac, Sugar Cube, Angostura Bitters, Doyard Champagne. Garnished with a Brandied Cherry and an Orange Twist.
Served in a Chilled Champagne Glass.
THE MAESTRO’S BREAKFAST MARTINI 16
Tanqueray N˚10 Gin, Cointreau, Fresh Lemon Juice & English Bitter Orange Marmelade.
Served Up in Chilled Coupe Glass.
LA BREZZA DI CAMPAGNA 16
Aperol, Amaro Cynar & Solerno Sicilian Blood Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lemon Juice & Fresh Orange Juice. Garnished with Citrus Zests.
Served Over Ice in a Chilled Highball Glass.
THE CARPANO 16
Carpano Antica Formula, Bulleit Bourbon, Campari, Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Lemon Juice & Fresh Lime Juice. Garnished with an Orange Twist.
Served Over Ice in a Rocks Glass.
MAI TAI 16
Pusser’s Rum, Matusalem Rum, Orzata, Curacao, & Fresh Lime Juice. Garnished with a Cinnamon Stick and Fresh Mint.
Served in a Double Rocks Glass with Crushed Ice.
QUINA MARTINI 16
Gordon’s Gin, Bonal Gentiane Quina, & Scrappy’s Orange Bitters. Garnished with an Orange Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
WRITER’S BLOCK 18
El Tesoro Anejo Tequila, VEP Yellow Chartreuse, Laphroaig Scotch, & Regan’s Orange Bitters. Garnished with an Orange Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
HONEY…DON’T CALL ME HONEY! 16
Bols Genever, Acacia Honey Syrup, Lavender Bitters & Fresh Lemon Juice.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
CORPSE REVIVER #2 16
Plymouth Gin, Cointreau, Cocchi Americano, Ricard & Fresh Lemon Juice. Garnished with Brandied Cherry.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
JACK ROSE 15
Laird’s Bonded Apple Brandy, Fresh Lime Juice & Homemade Grenadine.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
CAIPIRINHA 16
Leblon Cachaça, Brown Sugar & Fresh Lime. Garnished with Lime Zest.
Served Over Crushed Ice in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
CLEMENT XO RUM TI’ PUNCH 34
Rhum Agricole Clement XO, JM Syrup, Peychaud’s & Jerry Thomas’ Bitters, Lime & Organic Rose Water.
Served Up in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
VIEUX CARRÉ 26
Michter’s Rye Whiskey, Hennessy Extra Old Fine Champagne Cognac, Carpano Antica Formula, Benedictine, Angostura Bitters, Peychaud’s Bitters. Garnished with a Lemon Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Martini Glass.
MARTINEZ 16
Ransom Old Tom Gin, Carpano Punt e Mes, Luxardo Maraschino & Boker’s Bitters. Garnished with a Lemon Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIC SAZERAC 16
Michter’s Rye Whiskey, Peychaud’s Bitters, Petite Canne Sugar Cane Syrup & Pernod Absinthe. Garnished with Lemon Essence.
Served Up in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
GEORGIA MINT JULEP 18
Hennessy VS Cognac, Fresh Mint, Fee’s Peach Bitters & Simply Syrup. Garnished with Fresh Mint.
Served Over Crushed Ice in a Silver Julep Cup.
THE WHISKEY SMASH 18
Knob Creek Bourbon, Fresh Lemon Juice, Peychaud’s Bitters, Simple Syrup & Fee Brothers Aromatic Bitters. Garnished with Fresh Mint.
Served over Crushed Ice in a Chilled Rocks Glass.
THE NEW AMSTERDAM 16
Bols Genever, Simple Syrup, Boker’s Bitters & Luxardo Maraschino, Pernod Absinthe. Garnished with a Lemon Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
THE AVIATION 16
Plymouth Gin, Crème d’Yvètte, Fresh Lemon Juice & Luxardo Maraschino. Garnished with a Kaffir Lime Leaf.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
THE CLOVER CLUB 16
Plymouth Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Homemade Raspberry Syrup & Raw Egg White.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
WARD 8 16
Sazerac Rye, Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Lemon Juice, Housemade Grenadine.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
THE HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI, “PAPA DOBLE” 16
Ron Cruzan Silver Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Luxardo Maraschino & Fresh Grapefruit Juice. Garnished with a Lime Wheel.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
PISCO SOUR 16
Macchu Pisco, Fresh Lime Juice, Raw Egg White & Amargo Bitters.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
DEL POSTO BELLINI 13
Fresh White Peach Puree & Flor Prosecco.
Served in a Chilled Champagne Glass.
THE VESPER MARTINI 34
Gordon’s Gin, Jean Marc XO Vodka, Lillet Blanc, Lemon Essence & Gold Leaf.
Shaken, Fine Strained & Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
SLEEPY TODD 16
Bols Genever, Bastianich Calabrone Grappa, Fresh Lemon Juice, Rhum JM Cane Syrup, Chamomile Tea, The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Bitters.
Served Hot
THE DANDY’S ABSINTHE SOUR 18
Pernod Absinthe, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Raw Egg White & Peychaud’s Bitters. Garnished with Basil and Black Pepper.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
XO CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL 28
Hennessy Extra Old Fine Champagne Cognac, Sugar Cube, Angostura Bitters, Doyard Champagne. Garnished with a Brandied Cherry and an Orange Twist.
Served in a Chilled Champagne Glass.
THE MAESTRO’S BREAKFAST MARTINI 16
Tanqueray N˚10 Gin, Cointreau, Fresh Lemon Juice & English Bitter Orange Marmelade.
Served Up in Chilled Coupe Glass.
LA BREZZA DI CAMPAGNA 16
Aperol, Amaro Cynar & Solerno Sicilian Blood Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lemon Juice & Fresh Orange Juice. Garnished with Citrus Zests.
Served Over Ice in a Chilled Highball Glass.
THE CARPANO 16
Carpano Antica Formula, Bulleit Bourbon, Campari, Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Lemon Juice & Fresh Lime Juice. Garnished with an Orange Twist.
Served Over Ice in a Rocks Glass.
MAI TAI 16
Pusser’s Rum, Matusalem Rum, Orzata, Curacao, & Fresh Lime Juice. Garnished with a Cinnamon Stick and Fresh Mint.
Served in a Double Rocks Glass with Crushed Ice.
QUINA MARTINI 16
Gordon’s Gin, Bonal Gentiane Quina, & Scrappy’s Orange Bitters. Garnished with an Orange Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
WRITER’S BLOCK 18
El Tesoro Anejo Tequila, VEP Yellow Chartreuse, Laphroaig Scotch, & Regan’s Orange Bitters. Garnished with an Orange Twist.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
HONEY…DON’T CALL ME HONEY! 16
Bols Genever, Acacia Honey Syrup, Lavender Bitters & Fresh Lemon Juice.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
CORPSE REVIVER #2 16
Plymouth Gin, Cointreau, Cocchi Americano, Ricard & Fresh Lemon Juice. Garnished with Brandied Cherry.
Served Up in a Chilled Coupe Glass.
1 comment:
Eek. I had what might have been the best meal of my life at Del Posto about a week before they dropped this menu, but even a veteran cocktailian, accustomed to considering $12 a normal price for a fine drink, is going to experience a bit of sticker shock when faced with a $34 dollar ti punch.
And yet, were I a rich man, I know I'd go for it.
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