Spirits $25 to $50

Producer Description 

Ground tiger nuts and melon seeds, then flavored with almonds, milk, cinnamon, and sugar.

Winemaker Description 

Made from Moscato d'Asti pomace. Transparent and clear in color; aromatic and distinctively delightful aroma. Intense yet smooth and aromatic flavor. 

Water white in color with aromas of white peach and apple blossoms. Smooth and clean on the palate with warm flavors of stone fruit and freshly cut grass.

Producer Description 

Ouzo 12 is an iconic Greek spirit celebrated for its smooth, aromatic blend of anise and herbs. Distilled from the finest ingredients and aged in traditional copper stills, it delivers a crisp, velvety texture with notes of spice and licorice.

Perfect neat, over ice, or with water, Ouzo 12 captures the authentic taste of Greece in every sip. 

In Turkey, rakı is not simply a spirit — it is a ritual. It is poured at the table, diluted with water until it turns a milky white (earning its nickname, aslan sütü, “lion’s milk”), and shared slowly over food and conversation that can last for hours. Few spirits in the world are so inseparable from the culture that produced them, and Yeni Rakı — meaning “New Rakı,” a name adopted in the post-war era to mark a new chapter for Türkiye — has been at the center of that tradition for over five centuries.

First referenced in literature as early as 1510, rakı was distilled throughout the Ottoman Empire from grapes, raisins, and aniseed. Yeni Rakı preserves that lineage with precision: a double-distilled spirit of layered complexity, built through a highly crafted process in which flavor and texture develop gradually with each distillation. The anise is bold and aromatic but never harsh — rounded by the distilled grape base into something warm, dramatic, and deeply satisfying.

At 90 proof (45% ABV), it carries real presence — best experienced as the Turks do: alongside meze, grilled fish, or lamb, with good company and no particular hurry.

• Producer: Yeni Rakı
• Base: Grapes, raisins & aniseed
• Origin: Türkiye
• Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
• Format: 700ml

Serving Suggestions: Add chilled water to taste — the spirit will turn white. Serve alongside meze, grilled fish, lamb kebab, or white cheese. Do not rush.

Before gin as we know it existed, there was Genever — and before almost anyone else, there was Bols. Founded in Amsterdam in 1575, Lucas Bols established what is widely considered the world’s oldest distilled spirits brand. Genever is the Dutch ancestor of modern gin: a malt wine base (a blend of rye, wheat, and corn distillate) softened and flavored with juniper and a proprietary bouquet of botanicals, then rested to integrate. The result is a spirit of genuine complexity — more textured and rounded than London Dry gin, with a warmth and depth that makes it uniquely versatile behind the bar.

Bols Genever is crafted to the original Amsterdam recipe, using a malt wine base that gives it a subtly grainy, malty character beneath the juniper and botanical aromatics. The nose is herbal and fragrant — juniper, angelica, and a whisper of spice. The palate is smooth and round, with malt sweetness, gentle botanicals, and a soft, lingering finish. It drinks beautifully neat or on the rocks, but truly shines in classic cocktails: the original John Collins, a Tom Collins predecessor, the Martinez, or a simple Genever & tonic. This is the spirit that taught the world to drink gin.

92 points — Wine Enthusiast | 90 points — Wine Spectator | 90 points — Wine Advocate

• Producer: Lucas Bols, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Founded: 1575 — world’s oldest distilled spirits brand
• Style: Genever (Dutch Gin), Jonge style
• Base: Malt wine (rye, wheat, corn) with juniper and botanicals
• Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Juniper, angelica, malt sweetness, herbal botanicals, soft spice, smooth lingering finish
• Serve: Neat, on the rocks, Genever & tonic, Martinez, John Collins, Negroni variation

The original spirit of Amsterdam, since 1575 — Bols Genever is where the cocktail age began.