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Champagne Cocktails

BELLINI
Bellini was first created in the '30s at Harry's Bar in Venice, this sweet, bubbly cocktail was named in honor of 15th century renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini. Oddly enough, Bellini himself was a despondent Bud man and probably would have substituted peach for prunes. Peach puree, Peach liqueur finished with Prosseco and layered to perfection.

THE CLASSIC CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
This legendary Champagne Cocktail, most frequestntly served in a champage flute, made with Angostura bitters-saturated sugar cube, breezed with Courvoisier Exclusif and sparked with Champagne. Light and brimming with flavour, a superb apertif.

FRENCH 75
The original cocktail (or fear-preventative) was created furing World War 1 and named after the French 75mm cannon. In the 1920's, the recipie was mofified in to the 'French 75' - something competely different, and without absinthe, at Harry's American Bar in Paris. Made with Beefeater Gin, freshly squeezed lemon juice, refined sugar syrup and Champagne.

VANILLA TRAFFIC JAM
Originally created at 'The Cuban' in Camden Town around summer 2004 then later refined at 'The Cuban' Moorgate. A unique combination of Heering Cherry Liqueur, cherry jam, vanilla sugar syrup, guanabana juice topped with prosseco.

Champagne

Mercier
by glass or bottle

Moet & Chandon Brut (half)

Moet & Chandon Brut
by glass or bottle

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label bottle

Bollinger Special Cuvee bottle

Dom PERIGNON bottle

KRUG bottle

The Cuban Rum Collection
The invention of rum probably dates from not long after the foundation of the sugar plantations in the West Indies in the early 16th century. Juices from sugar cane were pressed and either fermented straight or else boiled down. Coloured Rums are caskaged some times for decades before they are bottled providing a vintage product for the connoisseur.

CUBA LIBRE
Cuba Libre originated after the Spanish-American War, when a group of American soldiers first mixed Coca-Cola, Rum and a wedge of lime to toast to the freedom of Cuba. Havana Club Anejo Especial, fresh lime and Coke.

EL PRESIDENTE
The El Presidente is a cocktail of pre-revolutionary Cuban origin. Although popular throughout the Island of Cuba, this recipie was developed at the La Floridita bar by Constantino Ribailagua. Havana Club Anejo Especial, Sweet and Dry Vermouth, Triple Sec and Maraschino liqueur.

DAIQUIRI
This Cuban classic is named after a town in Orient province. The recipie was created by an American mining engineer named Jennings Cox and a Cuban engineer named Pagliuchi in the late nineteenth Century. Havana Club Especial, fresh lime juice, a dash of sugar syrup and Triple Sec.

PAPA DOUBLE
Created for Ernest Hemingway by Constantino Ribailagua at the La Floridita bar in Havana, Havana Club Anejo Especial, Maraschino liquer, a touch of grapefruit juice, sugar syrup and fresh lime juice.

THE CANCHANCHARA
One of the most famous and sexiest drinks in Cuba. With a provocative mixture of honey, fresh lime and Havana Club Especial, all buried under crushed ice.

MOJITO
If your idea of a refreshnig drink involves a frosty mug of beer or a frozen Margarita it's time for you to broaden your horizons. Mojitos are traditionally made with Havana Club Anejo Especial, fresh lime, mint, brown sugar and soda water.

PASSION FRUIT MOJITO
Just when you thought that a classic this good couldn't get any better, think again! With all the original ingredients but with passion fruit syrup and fresh passion fruit.

PURITY CLUB
A fascinating blend of Havana Club Especial, ginger and lemongrass syrup, maple syrup, egg yol, pomegranate, molasses, pomegranate juice, fresh lemon juice and milk, shaken together with fresh mint leaves.

ORO DRAGON
This award winning drink was created by our own senior mixologist and swept away all competition at the world famous annua Bacardi Cocktail Competition (2005). An amazing blend: Bacardi Oro, Mandarin Napoleon, apple juice, ginger syrup, fresh lemon juice, egg white, cinnamon sticks, and ginger.

THE BURNING RED
A killer blend of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Havana Club Anejo Especial, fresh raspberries, mild red chillies, Chambord, fresh lemon juice and vanilla liqueur.

VERY CUBAN BERRY
This spectacular mix is a Hell of a way to start a night. With a blend of Havana Club 7 y.o, a touch of red wine, elderflower syrup, fresh blackberries, raspberries, fresh lime juice and a hurricane dust of cinnmon - served short and deadily.

DARK ANGEL
The 2006 entry for the Bacardi Cocktail Competition. The mixologists from the Cuban are sure to be leading contenders again this year. A magic blend of Grandfater Bacardi 8 years old, Creme de Mure, maple syrup, fresh blackberries, fresh lemon juice and pomegranate juice.

Non Alcoholics
TROPICAL DELIGHT
Mango juice, Coconut Creme, cranberry and lemonade.

STRAWBERRY SKYS
Fresh strawberries, cranberry juice, milk and single creme.

FREE SPIRIT
Fresh muddled raspberries, Coconut Creme, passion juice and cranberry.

High Rollers
ULTIMAT MARTINI
Made with Ultimat Vodka or Tanqueray 10 Gin, married with Noilly Prat Vermouth, olive or lemon twist, Smooth!!!

DAIQUIRI DELUX
The fantastic Angostura 1919 Run shaken with Santa Teresa Orange, freshly squeezed lime juice and very little sugar syrup. Served stright up.

BUICK MARGARITA
A divine shake of Gran Centanario, Anejo Tequilla, freshly squeezed lime juice and Grand Marnier.

VINTAGE SAZERAC
Out of this world combination of Courvoisier VSOP Exclusif, Pappy Van Winkle 17 y.o, and a rinse of Absinth infused with vanilla pods and Peychaud Bitters.

 
Classics

SAZERAC
The SAZERAC is reputed to be the first ever cocktail. Antoine Amedee Peychaud, born in France and the creator of Peychaud bitters was it's inventor. Cuban variation, Courvoisier V.S Cognac, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, brown sugar cube Peychaud Bitters and a dash of Absynthe.

OLD FASHIONED
This amazing and smooth delicate mix was first created at the Pendennis Club Louisville, Kentucky. Woodford Reserve stirred patiently with brown sgars soaked on Angostura Bitters, slowly built in stages and treated with orange zest.

MANHATTAN
Winston Churchill's Mother, who was American, threw a party at the Manhattan Club for Govenor Tilden of New York. She asked the bartender to come up with a drink for a special occasion and that's how the Manhattan was created. Canadian Club, Whiskey 6 y.o, after that is how you like it: Sweet, Dry or Perfect.

CAIPIRINIA
Nothing is known about the creator of Caipirina (The little Peasant Girl) this Brazil's most famous drink. Traditionally prepared with lime, brown sugar cubes, crushed ice and a large shot of finest Cachacha Pitu.

BETWEEN THE SHEETS
Created in the 1930's, this cocktail is the perfect prelude to seduction. Courvoiser V.S Cognac, Havana Club, Anejo Especial, Triple Sec and fresh lemon juice.

MARGARITA
A long lover or a seductive mistress? This blend of Gold Tequila, Cointreau and freshly squeezed lime juice. This will drive you mad and keep you coming back for more.

COSMOPOLITAN
The COSMOPOLITAN is rumoured to have been created by a community in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Made from a potent mix of cranberry juice, Absolute Citron, Cointreau and lime juice served in a Martini Glass with an orange zest, it's a trendy staple.

MAI TAI
Through the origin of MAI TAI is hotly contested, nobody has given as much credit as Trader Vic, a traveler, epicurean, and restaurateur. According to accounts, when two Tahitian friends requested a special drink at his restaurant. Trader Vic mixed rum, lime, Orange Curacao, orgeat and sugar syrup. The friends liked it so much that they declared "MAI TAI" or, "ROE'AE" meaning out of this world.

DARK AND STORMY
One of the James Coburn's favorites with a devastating blend of Captain Morgan dark rum, freshly squeezed lime juice and ginger beer.

BRAMBLE
Simple yet timeless clarity and texture: Bombay Din, Creme de Mure, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, ffresh blackberries served over crushed ice.

CAIPIRINHA DO BRAZIL
Nothing is known about the creator of CAIPIRINIA (The Little Peasant Girl) this Brazil's most famour drink. Traditionally prepped with lime, brown sugar cubes, crushed ice and a large shot of finest Cachacha Pitu.

MOSCOW MULE
This mule is the one that kicked off the vodka craze in the United States back in the '50s. A strange creature with a mild bite, Stolichnaya Vodka, fresh lime juice, dash of Angostura bitters, topped with ginger beer.

NEGRONI
Created in Florence, Italy in the 1920's at the Casoni bar, when a customer asked the bartender to add Gin to his Americano. Tanqueray Gin, sweet vermouth and Campari finished with an orange slice.

BRANDY ALEXANDRA
Another classic that just won't die! With a large slug of Martell Brandy, Creme de Cacao Brown, milk and single creme, garnished with chocolate dust.

MINT JULEP
This refreshing concoction the great-grandfather of all infusions, is perhaps the most misunderstood of all cocktails. Although the Julep's origins are lost in antebellum antiquity it almost certainly originated south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Mixed with finest aged mellow Rye the distillation of which is an almost forgotten art, the Julep is a natural combination of the south's finest elements. Canadian Club, a brown sugar cube and naturally grown mint

Bottles

MARTINI
Elegant, Cool, Sexy, Affective and 'The King of all Cocktail's Grey Goose Vodka or Tanqueray Gin, Noilly Pratt Vermouth, and the rest is up to you: Wet or Dry, Olive or Twist.

JUPITOR MARTINI
Exotic combination of Stolichnaya Strawberry Vodka, juniper berries, cinnamon dust, fresh passion fruit, freshly squeezed lemon juice and sugar syrup all shaken together with passion fruit puree.

SHAHAD MARTINI
Created by Master Mixologist Douglas Ankrah around 2001. Dates infused with Appleton V/X Rum, honey liqueur, freshly squeezed lemon juice and muddled lemongrass.

FRENCH MARTINI
A delicate mix of Stolichnaya Vodka, Chambord (black raspberry liqueur) and pineapple juice. Step back and appreciate the perfect froth and mulberry colour. Now sip sweetly.

LYCHEE MARTINI
A delicate mix of Stolichnaya Vodka, Chambord (black raspberry liqueur) and pineapple juice. Step back and appreciate the perfect froth and mulberry colour. Now sip sweetly.

FRENCH MARTINI
Rumoured to have been first made in 2001 at Clay's Bar in New York. With an exotic blend of Beefeater Gin, Lychee liqueur, fresh lychees and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

SMOKEY MARTINI
Tasty as Heaven, Smokey as Hell. An amazing blend of courvoisier V.S Laphroaig 10 years old, caramel syrup and Grand Marnier finished with flamed orange zest and cocoa rim.

FEIJOA MARTINI
One of the best flavoured vodkas of our generation. 42 Below Feijoa Vodka, shaken with peach liqueur, peach syrup, fresh lemon juice and apple juice.

 
Bottles

Baltika

Becks

Christal

Corona

Dos Equis

Kronenbourg 1664

Peroni

San Miguel

Smirnoff Ice

 

 
Favourites

SLICK DIFFUSION
A delicious blend of Vodka, fresh lemon juice, a touch of sugar syrup, ginger shavings, dash of apple juice all crowned with Creme de Mure.

THE HUSTLER
A sexy little blend of passion fruit and lychees muddled and served with Gordons Gin over ice and under Mandarin Napoleon float.

RASPBERRY COLLINS
Drink to your perfection, with Vodka or Giun and your choice of berries mixed with combination of fruit purees, fruit liquor, fresh lemon juice sugar syrup, build in stages and soda top.

PASSIONFRUIT COLLINS
Can this outstanding drink get any better? Yes it can. A tower sized shot of Wyborowa Pear Vodka, fresh pssion fruit, lemon juice, sugar syrup, finished with a mouthful of ginger ale.

BLUE CRUSH
Freshly muddled blueberries, a brown sugar cube, cranberry juice, a slug of Stolichnaya Vanilla, splash of Dubonnet and Creme de Cassis.

APPLE CRUMBLE
An amazing blend of Zubrowka, apple juice, cinnamon sticks, ginger syrup served straight up in a Martini glass.

AVOCADO EXCLUSIF
A large measure of Courvoisier Exclusif, fresh avocado, Taylor's Port, pomgranate juice, thyme, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup and aniseed. Served in a Martini glass.

ABSOLUTNIK
A chilling and crispy blend of Absolut Citron, Krupnik Honey Vodka, lemon juice, kumquats and natural honey.

AMY'S LEMON GARDEN
Lemoncello, lemongrass, juniper berries, fresh lemon, grapefruit juice, Bacardi Limon, Stolichnaya Raspberry and ginger syrup.

THE DREAMING ROSE
An outstanding mix of rosemary, ginger shavings Wyborowa Apple, fresh lemon juice, pomegranate juice, pomegranate, Angostura Bitters a touch of Taylor's Port and sprayed with rose water.

WILD ORCHID
Crispy blend of Absolut Citron Vodka, pear puree, elderflower syrup, ginger and lemongrass syrup, fresh lemon juice and fresh lemongrass.

SAKE TOOMI
Fresh white seedless grapes muddled with Wyborowa Apple Vodka, Sake, elderflower syrup, resh lemon juice, peach puree and Lemoncello.

CRANBERRY FUSION
Fresh muddled red currents mixed with Finlandia Cranberry vodka, fresh lime, lemon juice, cranberry juice and Mandarin Napoleon.

G.S.P
Helped and inspired by our very own regular customers: Gus, Stu and Pete. With a shake of Kettle One Citron, fresh pomegranate juice, peach syrup and a very small dose of white Sambuca. Served in a crush.

LORETTO
Envelop yourself in this warm mixture of Maker's Mark, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice, Benedictine and peach syrup, served straight up.

LINGER
Bitter and sweet balanced to yur perfection with a sexy blend of Campari, Tanqueray Gin, grapefruit juice, juniper berries and mango syrup. Served long.

 
Habanas
VILLIGER EXPORT
Ring Gauge 11.50mm, Long 100mm

EL REY DELMUNDO
Ring Gauge 8.50mm, Long 85mm

H. UPMANN
Ring Gauge 12.50mm, Long 114mm

MEHARIS (AGIO)
Ring Gauge 5mm, Long 100mm

MONTE CRISTO
Ring Gauge 15mm, Long 101mm

ROMEO AND JULIET
Ring Gauge 16mm, Long 130mm

 
Sour Juleps Fizzes

WHISKEY SOUR
As we call it 'Balance on The Edge'. A crispy blend of Maker's Mark Bourbon, freshly squeezed lemon juice, house made sugar syrup, Angostura Bitters and frothed with pasteuried egg white.

PISCO SOUR
Pisco sour is a cocktail from Peru, largely attributed to Chile but recently recognised internationally as a drink of Peruvian origin. It contains Pisco, a regional brandy made of Muscat grapes, freshly squeezed lemon juice, Angostura Bitters, white sugar syrup finished with egg white.

SOURED HAVANA
Challenging mix of Havana Club Especial, freshly squeezed lemon juice. Peyshaud's Bitters, white sugar syrup, peach bitters shaken with egg white.

MINT JULEP
No kentucky Derby woudl be complete without the venerable Mint Julep on the first Saturday in May. Mint Julep become Churchill's signature drink in 1938 when they started to serve the drink in souvenir glasses for 75 cents each. Today, The Kentucky Derby serves more than 80,000 juleps over the two-day event. Maker's Mark Burbon, fresh mint leaves, sugar syrup and soda water.

GRAPEFRUIT JULEP
A graceful and tender Julep: Stolichnaya Vodka shaken with fresh mint, freshly squeezed lime, pomegranate juice, fresh grapefruit and a drizzle of honey. Served over crushed ice.

NAPOLEON VERT
Our cool green version of Mint Julep with Courvoisier V.S, fresh Mint Kiwi, freshly squeezed lime juice, Canadian maple syrup, Kiwi liquer. All cover with Prosecco. A killer Drink!!

RAMOS FIZZ
Created in 1888 by Henry C. Ramos when he opened his Imperial Cabinet Bar in New Orleans. A simple formula of Plymouth Gin, freshly squeezed lemon juice, organe bitters, sugar syrup, egg white and soda water.

PLANET'S FIZZ
A generous slug of Havana Club Especial, fresh lime, lemon and orange juice, a float of Campari, egg white and cinnamon dust. Served in a long glass.

BRAZILIAN FIZZ
A fantastic mix of Cacacha infused with Indonesian vanilla pods, pasteurised egg white, sugar syrup, freshly squeezed lemon juice and Heering Cherry Liqueur, finished with a cinnamon stick and topped with lemonade.

 
 
 
 
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