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The Fabled Pour

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Under the stained glass

These are the drinks that began here: original recipes developed for The Fabled Pour, not classics from the record.

House drinks

  • Illustration of a pale green gin sour in a stemmed coupe glass with a single basil leaf floating on top, on a bar beside an open herbal book and antique green bottles.

    House recipe

    Botanist's Secret

    A gin sour shaken with whole fresh basil leaves, lemon juice, simple syrup and orange bitters, double strained and served up in a coupe with a basil leaf.

    Gin · Shaken · Intermediate

  • Illustration of a hot rum coffee in a footed glass mug on a small brass saucer, topped with whipped cream and grated cinnamon, steam rising, a copper kettle behind.

    House recipe

    Copper Hearth

    A hot rum and coffee drink: dark rum, coffee liqueur and cinnamon syrup topped with fresh hot coffee in a preheated glass, with an optional cream float and grated cinnamon.

    Rum · Hot · Intermediate

  • Illustration of an amber bourbon drink in a rocks glass over one large ice cube with three thin pear slices fanned on top, on a worn map-like bar top.

    House recipe

    Ember & Quill

    A stirred bourbon drink with pear liqueur, cinnamon syrup and aromatic bitters, served over a large ice cube with an orange peel and a pear fan.

    Whiskey · Stirred · Intermediate

  • Illustration of a deep amber brandy old fashioned in a rocks glass over a large ice cube with a wide orange peel and a halved fig on a pick across the rim.

    House recipe

    Fable of the Fig

    A brandy old fashioned sweetened with a house spiced fig syrup and finished with aromatic and orange bitters, stirred over a large cube with an orange peel and a fig slice.

    Brandy · Stirred · Intermediate

  • Illustration of a peach-orange mezcal and grapefruit sour in a stemmed coupe glass with a curl of grapefruit peel on the surface, on a golden-lit bar.

    House recipe

    Gilded Citrus

    A shaken mezcal sour with fresh pink grapefruit, lime, Aperol and honey syrup, served up with a grapefruit twist.

    Mezcal · Shaken · Intermediate

  • Illustration of a dark amber rye old fashioned in a rocks glass over a large ice cube with a wide lemon peel, beside a small stack of index cards and a brass lamp.

    House recipe

    Midnight Index

    An old fashioned built on rye whiskey infused with black tea, sweetened with rich demerara syrup and seasoned with aromatic and orange bitters, stirred and served over a large cube with lemon oil.

    Whiskey · Stirred · Advanced

  • Illustration of a tall highball glass of ice with a clear top and a deep red pomegranate layer below, a rosemary sprig standing in the drink and red pomegranate seeds on top.

    House recipe

    Stained Glass

    A built vodka highball with fresh lemon, soda and rosemary, finished with a sinking layer of pomegranate juice and grenadine for a two-tone look.

    Vodka · Layered · Intermediate

  • Illustration of a golden-amber aged rum sour in a stemmed coupe glass, finished with a curl of orange peel and a dusting of nutmeg on the foam, on a worn bar top.

    House recipe

    The Brass Lantern

    A shaken sour of aged rum, fresh lime juice and a house toasted-spice demerara syrup with aromatic bitters, served up in a coupe with orange oil and nutmeg.

    Rum · Shaken · Intermediate

  • Illustration of a deep ruby-red cognac and cherry nightcap in a stemmed glass with a dark brandied cherry resting in the bowl, beside a closed leather-bound book.

    House recipe

    The Last Page

    A stirred, spirit-forward nightcap of cognac, sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering and unsweetened tart cherry juice with aromatic and orange bitters, served up with a lemon peel and a brandied cherry.

    Cognac · Stirred · Easy

  • Illustration of a tall highball glass of pale gold tequila and ginger drink over ice with a lime wheel against the glass and a piece of candied ginger on a pick.

    House recipe

    The Wayfarer's Rest

    A tall tequila drink with fresh lime, house ginger syrup and a pinch of salt, shaken and topped with soda water over ice; garnished with a lime wheel and candied ginger.

    Tequila · Shaken · Intermediate

  • Illustration of a pale straw-gold gin sour in a stemmed coupe glass under a dense white foam, with a thyme sprig across the top and a thin red-edged apple slice on the rim.

    House recipe

    Velvet Orchard

    A gin sour with cloudy apple juice, lemon, a house thyme honey syrup and egg white, shaken and served up in a coupe with a thyme sprig and an apple slice.

    Gin · Shaken · Intermediate

The classics are in the Recipe Book.