Behind the Menu

According to WHO, as of 2018 about 2.3 billion people are classified as being current drinkers. Worldwide. But you’re not one of them. You’re not a drinker. You’re merely the enjoyer of one of the hallucinogenic fruits of human labour and ingenuity - alcohol. You’re not here to blast doors open, wreak havoc and embarrass yourself. You’re here to recollect the divine taste of various new & familiar low-proof cocktails and enjoy the company.

Perhaps you’re just a seasoned alcoholic who derives pleasure from devastating your fellow barman’s bar by incessantly drinking his Grog until the bottles run dry. I guess we’ll never know what mysteries you’ve been and will be up to.

These low-proof cocktails are here to mainly get you into the groove or help you sit out an hour of tedious rambling by one of the guests, so that you can leave the chamber shortly after, and still be functional for the rest of the day. Or perhaps you don’t trust your host to make stronger drinks first as you’ve been traumatised by having watched one messed-up hostage movie.

Whatever the reason may be - enjoy.

Scotch cocktails

If the world was one big tire, you'd enjoy watching it burn

Bittersweet symphony

SOUR

That's life

Paris Unsurrendered

SWEET

And the legends of how the French never raised a white flag

Bide a wee

SWEET

Linger in a peaceful moment or two

Not a Nostalgia Bait

SWEET & SOUR

Some old fashioned things are always good

The Sour Dome

SOUR

This one is ought to cheer you up

Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961, American writer

Old Nail from the Coffin

SWEET

Rust is only in spirit

Behind the Menu

Scotch whisky is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two), made in Scotland.

It is divided into five distinct categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, blended malt Scotch whisky (formerly called "vatted malt" or "pure malt"), blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky.

Scotch is made from malted barley and water, while (Irish) whiskey comes from a sour mash of malted cereal grains such as corn, barley and wheat.

Whiskey cocktails

The grains reincarnated in spirit form

Chicago First

SOUR

But like anything else, popularised in New York

Bojack

SWEET & SOUR

Life just keeps going, even if it's mess

Mr Obscure

SWEET

You'll recognise this one

Yet Another Sour

SOUR

Well, well, well, if it ain't another sour aficianado

Soda Pressing

SWEET OR SOUR

Now you get to choose how to squeeze this one

Frank Sinatra, 1915-1998, American singer

Behind the Menu

There are three types of whiskeys that are included in this menu - Irish & Rye Whiskey and Bourbon.

It is possible that distillation was practised by the Babylonians in Mesopotamia in the 2nd millennium BC, with perfumes and aromatics being distilled, but this is subject to uncertain and disputed interpretations of evidence.

Irish whiskey is whiskey made on the island of Ireland. The word 'whiskey' (or whisky) comes from the Irish uisce beatha, meaning water of life.

Rye whiskey can refer to two different, but related, types of whiskey: American and Canadian whiskey. Former must be distilled from at least 51% rye grain, whereas the latter may not include rye grain in its production process at all.

Bourbon is a type of barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn. The name derives from the French Bourbon dynasty, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain.

Gin cocktails

The best medicine you'll find in this house

Hakujin Josei

SOUR

She's out somewhere

Nunya Biz

SOUR

Fair dinkum

Necromancer

SWEET

Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again

We Going Dry

SWEET & SOUR

One can’t smell gin on your breath

Shake Bond, Shake

SOUR

Strong & crisp to keep you alert

F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American novelist

Behind the Menu

Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Netherlands, to provide aqua vita from distillates of grapes and grains.

It then became an object of commerce in the spirits industry. Gin became popular in England after the introduction of jenever, a Dutch and Belgian liquor that was originally a medicine. Although this development had been taking place since the early 17th century, gin became widespread after the 1688 Glorious Revolution led by William of Orange and subsequent import restrictions on French brandy.

Gin subsequently emerged as the national alcoholic drink of England.

Rum cocktails

To sailor's joy, the pirate's curse

Parrots Can Dream

SWEET & SOUR

Sweet, sour & tiny bit naughty

BFK

SWEET & SOUR

Big, Friendly, Kindhearted

Pirate's Delight

SWEET

Golden coin to grant immortality

Cox's Drink

SWEET & SOUR

Discovered in a Cuban village

Bermuda’s Finest

SWEET

Stirred ocean in a glass

Lord Byron, 1788 - 1824, English poet

Behind the Menu

Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Rum is produced in nearly every sugar-producing region of the world.

Rum plays a part in the culture of most islands of the West Indies as well as the Maritime provinces and Newfoundland, in Canada. The beverage has associations with the Royal Navy (where it was mixed with water or beer to make grog) and piracy (where it was consumed as bumbo). Rum has also served as a medium of economic exchange, used to help fund enterprises such as slavery (Triangular trade), organised crime, and military insurgencies (e.g., the American Revolution and Australia's Rum Rebellion).

Vodka cocktails

So subtle you may be left wondering

Daisy Lady

SWEET & SOUR

Capricious & unpredictable

Dawn Knocker

SWEET

Here's Johny

The White Bastard

SWEET

"Hate" is best served with liqueur & heavy cream

Gimli

SWEET & SOUR

It's an honour to fight beside an elft who is a friend

Herbaceous Gracious

SWEET & SOUR

The many gifts await you

William S. Burroughs, 1914 - 1997, American writer

Behind the Menu

Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is made by distilling liquid from fermented cereal grains, and potatoes since introduced in Europe in the 1700's. Some modern brands use fruits, honey, or maple sap as the base.

Scholars debate the beginnings of vodka because there is little historical material available. For many centuries, beverages differed significantly compared to the vodka of today, as the spirit at that time had a different flavour, colour, and smell, and was originally used as medicine. It contained little alcohol, an estimated maximum of about 14%. The still, allowing for distillation ("burning of wine"), increased purity and increased alcohol content, was invented in the 8th century.

Ultra-Nightmare cocktails

Survive the night before it survives you

Darkest Dungeon

SWEET & SOUR

Ruin has come to our family

Witcher's Potion

SWEET

You'll be fighting your demons

Predator

SWEET

Only one made it out alive

Godfather

SWEET

Daddy won't chill

Fuck Around

SWEET

In the jurisdiction of "Find Out"

Seneca, 4 AD - 65 AD, Roman philosopher

Behind the Menu