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Spring Prescriptions

Sake Bermutto, green chartreuse, lime, lychee, safflower

bright, fruity, herbal

Chinese superstition: If the left eyelid jumps suddenly, this means fortune and good luck. If the right eyelid jumps suddenly, this means bad fortune and unluckiness.

Northern Keep vodka, rose vermouth, shiso, lemon, fenugreek, eggplant marmalade

savoury, crisp, herbal

Superstition: Middle-Eastern traders introduced eggplant to Europe in the 16th century as a love potion, embraced by the Spanish and nicknamed "Love Apples". Believing that eating eggplant would drive you insane, superstitious Northern Europeans shunned the poor eggplant, and called them "mad apples".

Baba Yaga absinthe, fino sherry, genmaicha, salted pineapple sake, lemon, sparkling wine

fruity, effervescent, anise

Japanese Superstition: You should tuck in your thumbs when you walk past a cemetery, or else your parents may die. The word for thumb in Japanese means "parent finger", so you would protect your parent finger.

Cazadores blanco tequila, Midori, blanc vermouth, yuzu sake, lemon, oolong, milk*

fruity, citrusy, smooth *clarified

Turkish Superstition: You never chew gum at night, if you do the gum turns into human flesh . So this is giving bubble gum! Bubble gum at night, Turkish zombie's delight.

Tanqueray Rangpur gin, cachaca, Licor 43, marshmallow root, coconut, lime, kefir, acai & nutmeg

creamy, citrusy, succulent

Brazilian Superstition: Walking around barefoot (even inside) will give you a cold, so it's common to have a pair of indoor flip flops or "chinelos".

Vida mezcal, matcha orgeat, lemon, egg white, orange blossom

smokey, earthy, floral

Chinese superstition: Avoid the number 4 - The word for "four" sounds like the word for "death" .

Suntory Toki Japanese whisky, Courvoisier cognac, osmanthus vermouth, honey, tarragon, Peychaud's

herbal, floral, bittersweet

French superstition: If you want to find out if your crush likes you back, you pluck the petals off a flower alternating between he/she/they love me, and love me not.

Flor de Cana 12yr rum, St James Rhum agricole, lover's plum bitter aperitif, sakura bitters

rich, nutty, strong

Chinese Superstition: It is common practice to see a fortune teller around big life events, such as opening a new business, having a baby, or needing guidance.

Alumni Cocktails

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Reserve Cocktails

Flor de Cana 18yr, hand pressed lime juice, raw cane sugar syrup, shaken to the high heavens

This cocktail has been through the ringer. Celebrated, then bastardized, and recently reclaimed as the bartender’s handshake, this is the yardstick of perfect balance. Credited to Jennings Cox, circa 1896.

Don Julio 1942 Tequila, hand pressed lime juice, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao & black Hawaiian salt

Was it originally mixed for actress Rita Hayworth (aka Margarita Cansino), or showgirl Marjorie King (“allergic to vodka”) or singer Norma Egstrom (aka Peggy Lee, aka Margaret) or is it just a twist on the daisy cocktail? We may never know. But what’s in a name? A cocktail by any other name ...

Your choice of either Nikka Miyagikyo Peated Japanese Single Malt -OR- Nikka Yoichi Non-Peated Japanese Single Malt, raw cane sugar, bitters, ice sphere, orange twist & guinette cherries

Both of these whiskies were released as part of the Nikka Discovery Series in 2021. Yoichi distillery usually produces peated whiskies, and Miyagikyo non-peated whiskies, but for this release they've done a bit of a switcheroo. Choose your own Old Fashioned adventure! This is a cocktail in its purest, most simple form: spirit, sugar, bitters, water.

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10yr scotch, El Bandarra Vermouth, pineapple & star anise bitters

A working-stiff cocktail takes a trip to the Caribbean for spring break, and really let’s its hair down. Credited to Robert Roy MacGregor, Waldorf Astoria 1897

Michter's 10yr Rye, raw cane sugar, peychaud’s bitters, angostura bitters, St George absinthe rinse, lemon twist

This cocktail was born in New Orleans, and a kissing-cousin to the old fashioned. The herbaceous absinthe makes the spice of rye, sing hymns of epic proportions.

Beer

6.3% | 473ml

This NEIPA is light gold in colour with big juicy flavours of tropical fruit, lemon rind and peach from a mix of Cashmere, Mosaic, and Ahtanum — heavily dry-hopped warm with Citra hops

Sake

Wine

Location: Averill Creek, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island
Varietal: pinot noir & maréchal foch
Nose: cherries, red forest berries, purple flowers
Palate: high-toned red and purple fruit
Nothing has been added to this wine. No yeast, no enzymes, no nutrients and no S02.

Sparkling

Non-Alcoholic

Keefer at Home

The Rosemary Gimlet is an all-time Keefer classic. Rosemary adds an herbaceous, earthy note to this refreshing zippy cocktail.

We suggest mixing it with gin, but this mix goes great with vodka, tequila, mezcal…just about any spirit!

The Pineapple Daiquiri is a tangy spicy twist on a classic daiquiri. Fresh pineapple gives this drink a tropical tangy note, and the maple yun zhi adds a rich velvet texture.

We suggest mixing it with aged rum, but this mix goes great with gin, tequila, mezcal, vodka, whisky… just about any spirit!

The Buffalo Soldier is a tangy spicy twist on a whiskey sour. Ginger gives this drink a fresh bite, and tamarind gives it a tangy snap.

We suggest mixing it with bourbon, but this mix goes great with gin, tequila, mezcal, vodka… just about any spirit!

The Blood Moon is a citrusy & vegetal twist on a gin sour. Szechuan & pink peppercorn gives this drink a fresh bite, and celery tincture gives it a savoury balance.

We suggest mixing it with gin, but this mix goes great with tequila, mezcal, vodka… just about any spirit!