Our Drinks
Introduction
The Dead Poet
We serve so much of our most popular cocktail that we had to put it on tap! A total of 7 liquors are combined with a splash of sour mix to create a mysterious elixir that tastes like grape soda. The recipe is a secret so please don't ask. You get to keep the glass!
Prologue - Brunch Cocktails
Although mostly enjoyed early in the day, these brunch style cocktails can be served anytime of the day or night.
Practical Magic
Absolute Vanilla Vodka, housemade pumpkin spice simple syrup, espresso, Mr. Black Coffee liqueur, topped with 3 coffee beans and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar
Espresso Martini
Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Perc Coffee Liqueur, Demerara syrup, chocolate bitters, splash of Guinness topped with a trio of coffee beans.
Wild Apples
Aperol, splash of apple cider, champagne, cinnamon sugar half-rim
Victor Hugo
St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, muddled mint, champagne over ice with a fresh mint sprig garnish.
A Lemon
Limoncello & Champagne
Finnegan's Wake
Jameson Black Barrel, hot coffee, demerara sugar cube, whipped cream, creme de menthe
Blood Meridian
Misguided Spirits Vodka, celery salt, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper & a touch of Guinness. Garnished with lime, olive, onion and pepperoncini
Chapter I - Whiskey Cocktails
Many a writers enjoyed many a whiskey. Whether it Bourbon, Scotch, Rye or our favorite, Irish, peruse this list of our spins on classic whiskey cocktails along with some of our own creation. Sláinte!
Into the Woods
Redemption Bourbon, pumpkin spice simple syrup, ginger beer served on the rocks with cinnamon stick garnish.
Autumn in New York
Knob Creek Maple Bourbon, Method sweet vermouth, maple simple syrup, walnut bitters, on the rocks with a cinnamon stick & drunken cherries.
Robert Burns
Auchentoshan American Oak, Method sweet vermouth, and Orange Bitters
J.D. Salinger
Redemption Rye, Peychaud’s bitters, splash of club soda, Demerara syrup. Over ice with an orange peel and drunken cherries.
Matsuo Basho
Suntory Toki / Simple syrup, Orange Zest / Juice of fresh lemon
The Boulevard
Knob Creek Rye, Campari, Sweet Vermouth over ice with an orange peel
Gone with the Wind
Redemption Bourbon, lemon juice, honey simple syrup
Chapter II - Tequila Cocktails
Our tequila cocktails are spicy, smokey, and refreshing. Not unlike the inspiration or works of many romantic authors.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mi Campo Blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, ruby red grapefruit juice, club soda, lime garnish.
Heart of Darkness
Via Mundi Mezcal, Aperol, pineapple juice, lemon juice, simple syrup served over ice in a collins glass with a dehydrated lime garnish.
Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde
Verde Amaras Mezcal, Campari, sweet vermouth over ice with an orange peel
Don Quixote
Verde Amaras Mezcal, fresh lime juice, Fevertree ginger beer served in a copper mug with a lime garnish
Chapter III - Gin Cocktails
Traditionally distinguished and refined, our Gin cocktails are a refreshing sampling of color and aromatic flavors.
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker Gin, Botanika Angelica elderflower liqueur, mint, simple syrup, Peychaud's Bitters and Grapefruit Juice. Served over Ice with a mint garnish
Common Sense
Bluecoat gin, fresh lime juice, mint, FeverTree Elderflower tonic
Chapter IV - Vodka Cocktails
Like a good Tolstoy novel, vodka drinks are endless, but here are our favorites...
Espresso Martini
Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur, Demerara syrup, chocolate bitters, splash of Guinness topped with a trio of coffee beans.
Moby Dick
Gray Whale Vodka, olive juice, trio of blue cheese stuffed olives. Served up in a chilled martini glass.
Edgar Allan Poe
Misguided Spirits Vodka, Chateau Monet Raspberry liqueur, sour mix and a squeeze of fresh lime, shaken with ice and served in a martini glass
Tennessee Williams
Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka, lemon juice, and water Cocktail. Served Over Ice with a lemon
From Russia with Love
Misguided Spirit's vodka, lime juice, FeverTree ginger beer in a copper mug, lime garnish.
Scarlet Letter
Ketel One Citrus Vodka, sour cherry cordial, freshly squeezed lemon juice , FeverTree lemon tonic
Chapter V - Rum Cocktails
A Rum cocktail list Hemingway would be proud of, get whisked away to a Caribbean Island if you close your eyes while sipping one of these.
Ernest Hemingway
Appleton Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple syrup, Luxardo maraschino liqueur and Grapefruit Juice. Served up with a lime
Pablo Neruda
Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Orange Juice and Red Wine. Served over ice
The Secret Garden
***COCKTAILS FOR COMFORT***10% of all sales for this cocktail goes to Chemo Comfort, a volunteer non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. This cocktail combines Malibu pineapple rum, melon liqueur, lime juice, mint, and club soda over ice in a highball glass
Epilogue - Hot Drinks
Warm up outside or inside with these HOT drinks.
Finnegan's Wake
Jameson, hot coffee, demerara sugar cube whipped cream, creme de menthe
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Barking Irons Apple Jack, fresh apple cider, cinnamon simple syrup, served hot with a cinnamon stick.
Game of Thrones
Barking Irons AppleJack, honey, clove spiked lemon, hot water... Winter is coming...
Addendum - Lite Reading
Please peruse these lighter nonalcoholic drinking options.
Mock Mojito
Lime juice, simple syrup, muddled mint, club soda. Garnished with a lime.
Mock Mint Mule
Mint, lime juice, ginger beer served over ice in a copper mug with a lime garnish.
Shirley Temple
Grenadine, sprite, over ice in a pint glass with cherry garnish
Guinness Zero
Non Alcoholic Irish Stout
Brooklyn Special Effects
Non-alcoholic amber lager
Chapter I - Draught Beer
Guinness
Dry Irish Stout. 4.2% ABV
Smithwick’s
Irish Amber Ale. 4.5% ABV
Barrier The Carver
Pumpkin Ale. 6% ABV
Paulaner Oktoberfest
Marzen Lager. 5.8% ABV
Hudson North Standard Cider
Hard Apple Cider. 5.0% ABV
Allagash White
Wheat Ale. 5.2%
Talea Peachberyy Punch Sour
Fruit Sour. 6% ABV
Poet Pils
Pilsner. 4.5% ABV
Lawwson’s Lil Sip Of Sunshine
American IPA. 6.2% ABV
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA
American IPA. 7.2% ABV
Zero Gravity Conehead Haze
Hazy IPA. 6.3% ABV
Yuengling
American Amber Lager. 4.5% ABV
Chapter II - Cans/Bottles
Southern Tier Pumking
Pumpkin Beer. 8.6%
Amstel Light
Euro Pale Lager; 4.1%
Bitburger Premium Pilsner
German Pilsner. 4.8% ABV
Miller High Life
American Pilsner
Corona
Mexican Lager; 4.6%
Coors Light
Light Lager; 4.2%
Estrella Damm Daura (gluten free) - Damm
Gluten Free; 5.4%
Brooklyn Special Effects
Non-alcoholic amber lager
Guinness Zero
Non Alcoholic Irish Stout
Narragansett
American Lager; 5.0%
White Claw Black Cherry Hard Seltzer
Hard Seltzer; 5%
Magners Original Irish Cider
Cider. 4.5% ABV
Chapter I - Irish
All pours are 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Manhattan/old fashion +2. Mixers discouraged for whiskey, but are complimentary.
Midleton Very Rare 2023
Yellow Spot
Green Spot
Writer’s Tears
Jameson
Jameson Black Barrel
Jameson Orange
Jameson (18 yr)
Tullamore Dew
Powers
Redbreast (12 yr)
Roe & Co.
Chapter II - Bourbon
All pours are 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Manhattan/old fashion +2. Mixers discouraged for whiskey, but are complimentary.
Jefferson’s Ocean
Weller Special Reserve
Bulleit Single Malt Bourbon
Bibb & Tucker Small Batch
Blanton's
Hudson Bright Lights, Big Bourbon
Buffalo Trace
Jim Beam
Knob Creek
Makers Mark
Wild Turkey
Redemption Bourbon
Bulleit Single Malt Bourbon
Bulleit
Jefferson’s Small Batch
Breckenridge Bourbon
Four Roses
Chapter III - Scotch
All pours are 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Manhattan/old fashion +2. Mixers discouraged for whiskey, but are complimentary.
Balvenie 12yr Double Wood
Glenfiddich 14yr Bourbon Barrel Reserve
Oban (14 yr)
Macallan (12 yr)
Lagavulin (16 yr)
Glenlivet (12 yr)
Glenlivet 14yr. Cognac Cask Aged
Auchentoshan American Oak
Laphroaig (10 yr)
Johnnie Walker Black
Dewars White Label
Chapter IV - Rye
All pours are 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Manhattan/old fashion +2. Mixers discouraged for whiskey, but are complimentary.
Basil Hayden Rye
Hudson Manhattan Rye
Whistle Pig 10yr.
Redemption
Bulleit Rye
Jim Beam
Knob Creek Rye
Jefferson's Rye
Chapter VI - Whiskey
All pours are 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Manhattan/old fashion +2. Mixers discouraged for whiskey, but are complimentary.
Jack Daniel's
Suntory Toki
Chapter VII - Tequila
All pours are doubles, 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Margarita +2
Sauza Tres Generaciones Anejo
Casamigos Silver
Casamigas Jalapeno Tequila
Mi Campo Blanco
Mi Campo Reposado
Via Mundi
Mezcal
Chapter IIX - Vodka
All pours are doubles, 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Martini +2
Tito's
Grey Goose
Firefly Sweet Tea
Misguided Spirit's Vodka
Ketel One Citrus
Ketel One
Absolut Vanilla
Chapter IX - Gin
All pours are doubles, 2oz, on the rocks or neat. Martini +2
Bluecoat
Dorothy Parker
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
Bombay Sapphire
Gray Whale Gin
Chapter X - Rum
All pours are doubles, 2oz, on the rocks or neat.
Gosling's Black Seal
Bacardi Silver
Malibu Coconut
Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
Appleton Estate Rum
Misguided Caribbean Queen's Red Sky
Chapter I - Red
Campo Viejo Roja
Red Blend
Josh Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve - Lodi
Oyster Bay Pinot Noir
Chapter II - White
Josh Chardonnay
Chardonnay. 13.0% ABV
Pinot Grigio - Villa Pozzi 2013
Pinot Grigio. 12.5% ABV
Sauvignon Blanc - Josh Cellars 2012
Sauvignon Blanc. 13.5% ABV
J Roget
Champagne
Oyster Bay Rose
Rose