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‘Ham by the Gram’ (gf) – Serrano jamon 100g
16.5
Bits & bobs board; 28
serrano jamon, pont l’eveque washed rind, piccalilli, house made lavosh & olives
House made tapioca vinegar chips 11 (gf)
Beef tendon crisps w/ brown butter & lime
13 (gf)
Grilled cos w/ dried tomato, barley & buttermilk
15
Grilled corn bread w/ glazed chicken heart, zucchini relish & fried butter 15
Pickled carrot salad w/ grapefruit curd & grilled qukes 16 (gf)
Bone marrow w/ grated venison heart & lemon
Sauteed greens w/ chestnuts & crispy pork skin
16
17 (gf)
Southern style grits w/ fried marrow, blue cheese & candied bacon
Grilled broccoli w/ pea puree, shaved macadamia & lilli pilli
Roasted jalapenos w/ black pudding & goats curd
17
17 (gf)
23
Texan spiced octopus w/ squid, zucchini & tarragon 23
Beef tartare w/ pickled shimeji, fennel & crouton 25
Rainbow Trout w/ cucumber, pickled mustard seed & paprika 25 (gf)
Tuna tartare w/ asparagus, whey & avocado
33 (gf)
Grilled split prawns w/ mullet roe & finger lime
29 (gf)
Pressed venison shoulder w/ macadamia puree & pickled okra
35 (gf)
Duck breast w/ smoked yoghurt, native plum & burghul 40
BIG PLATE SPECI ALS
Perfect for groups, or hungry couples
Ask one of our team which of these monster dishes are available
(prices vary depending on weight, please allow up to 50 mins cooking time)
just a heads up… 1.35% surcharge on visa & m/card. 2% on AMEX
DESSERT
Valrhona chocolate mousse,
candied fennel, white chocolate aero & meringue
16 (gf)
Caramelia ganache w/ dried raspberry, olive oil dough & coconut foam
Roast pumpkin custard w/ toasted pepitas & cinnamon donut
16
--------------------------------------Chocolate & Whiskey flights; $30 or $55
Bahen & Co. 70% cacao
Bulleit Rye or High West Rendezvous Rye
Bahen & Co. cracked coffee 70% cacao
Evan Williams Kentucky Straight or Elijah Craig 12 yo
Valrhona white 33% coco butter
JD Tennessee Honey or Starward single malt
Josh & Jacq Bahen operate a family facility in Margaret River.
Bahen & Co. strive to make chocolate the traditional way that pre-dates the
mass-production of the industrial revolution
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CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING
Villa Sandi Prosecco
Veneto, Italy
9 / 45
Louis Bouillot NV Rose
Burgundy, France
12 / 60
Laurent Perrier NV
Champagne, France
19 / 95
Laurent Perrier Rose NV
Champagne, France
190
Krug Grande Cuvee
Champagne, France
395
Laurent Perrier NV 3L Jeroboam
Champagne, France
500
WINE BY THE GLASS
RED
WHITE
Benny & The Jets SSB ’14
Margaret River, WA
9 / 45
Chaffey Bros ‘TriplePunkt’ Riesling 10 / 50
Eden Valley, SA
Benny & The Jets Cab Merlot ’13
Margaret River, WA
Singlefile Pinot Noir ’14
Denmark, WA
9 / 45
13 / 65
Delinquente Vermentino’ 15
Riverland, SA
10 / 50
Chaffey Bros. Temp/Garnacha ’13
Barossa Valley, SA
11 / 55
Vinteloper Pinot Gris ’15
Fleurieu Hills, SA
11 / 55
Contesa Montepulciano ‘13
d’Abruzzo, Italy
11 / 55
Bouchard Aine & Fils ’14 Chardonnay 10 / 50
Beaune, FR
Zarepath Chardonnay ’13
Porongurup, WA
13 / 65
ROSE
La Vielle Ferme Rose ‘14
Cotes du Ventoux, FR
Bodegas ‘Laya’ Garnacha
Tintorera/Monastrell ’14
Almansa, Spain
Penny’s Hill Shiraz ’13
McLaren Vale, SA
11 / 55
11 / 55
10 / 50
Bits & bobs board …
serrano jamon, pont l’eveque washed rind, piccalilli, house made lavosh & olives,
$28
BY THE BOTTLE
WHITE
FRESH & CRISP
TEXTURAL
Chaffey Bros ‘TriplePunkt’ Riesling
Eden Valley, SA
50
Mesh Riesling’ 14
Eden Valley, SA
60
La Violetta Riesling/Gewurzt/Viogner ’15
Denmark, WA
65
Swinney ‘Ingenue’ Riesling’ 14
Frankland River, WA
65
Bouchard Aine & Fils ’14 Chardonnay
Beaune, FR
50
AROMATIC
Maude Pinot Gris ‘14
Central Otago, NZ
58
Vinteloper Pinot Gris ’15
Fleurieu Hills, SA
55
La Vielle Ferme Rose ‘14
Cotes du Ventoux, FR
Delinquente Vermentino’ 15
Riverland, SA
50
50
MC Henry Hohnen ‘Rocky Road’
Chardonnay ‘15
Margaret River, WA
58
Xanadu Chardonnay ’13
Margaret River, WA
60
Zarepath Chardonnay ’13
Porongurup, WA
60
Singlefile SSB ‘Fume Blanc’ ’14
Denmark, WA
70
Scorpo Chardonnay ‘Aubaine’ ’13
Mornington Peninsula, VIC
70
Stoney Rise Chardonnay ’13
Tamar Valley, TAS
75
Dexter Chardonnay ’12
Mornington Peninsula, VIC
90
La Crema Sanoma Coast Chardonnay ’12
Sonoma, USA
120
BRIGHT/LI GHT
BY THE BOTTLE
RED
INKY
55
Sevenhill ‘Inigo’ Cabernet ’13
Clare Valley, SA
55
70
Contesa Montepulciano
D’Abruzzo, Italy
55
Rymill Cabernet ’13
Coonawarra, SA
65
Silver Palm Zinfandel’ 12
California, USA
80
Joel Gott ‘Alakai’ GSMC ’11
Napa County, California
85
Singlefile Pinot Noir ’14
Denmark, WA
65 Chateau Trebiac Merlot/Cabernet ’11
Bordeaux, France
75
Napa Cellars Cabernet ’12
Napa Valley, California
90
Napa Cellars Pinot Noir ‘12
Napa Valley, California
115
John Duval ‘Plexus’ SGM ’13
Barossa Valley, SA
90
Glaetzer ‘Anaperenna’ Shiraz/Cab ’13
Barossa Valley, SA
110
Mc Henry Hohnen Cabernet ’12
Margaret River, WA
138
Marchand & Burch Pinot Noir ’12
Bourgogne, France
Rusden ‘Black Guts’ Shiraz ‘12
Barossa Valley, SA
175
Chaffey Bros. Temp/Garnacha ’13
Barossa Valley, SA
Farr Rising Pinot Noir ’13
Geelong, VIC
110
Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir ’10
Mornington Peninsula, VIC
120
BIG RED FR UITS
Apsley Pinot Noir ‘11
Tasmania, TAS
148
Bodegas Atteca Garnacha ’12
Aragon, Spain
75
Bowen Estate Shiraz ’12
85
Coonawarra, SA
SILKY & SULTR Y
Rusden Mataro ’10
Barossa Vally, SA
96
Chapoutier Crozes Hermitage Syrah ’11
Rhone Valley, France
98
Mont-Redon CNDP ’11
Rhone Valley, France
156
Howard Park ‘Scotsdale’ Shiraz ’12
Margaret River, WA
89
Seghesio ‘Sonoma’ Zinfandel ’12
California, US
94
Roda Riserva ’09
Rioja, Spain
225
WHISKEY
KENTUCKY STRAIGHT
BOURB
ON
Ancient Age
Bernheim wheat whiskey
Original Private Reserve
Blanton’s
Blanton’s Special Reserve
Blanton's Gold Edition
Blanton's "From The Barrel"
Buffalo Trace
Bib n Tucker 6yo Small Batch
Bulleit
Bulleit 10yo
Champion
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch
Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel
Cyrus Noble
David Nicholson 1843 Bonded
Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10yo
Eagle Rare Single Barrel 17yo
Echo Springs 3yo
Elijah Craig 12yo
Evan Williams Black Label
Evan Williams Single Barrel
Fighting Cock
Four Roses
Four Roses Small Batch
George T Stagg
Stagg Jr
James E Pepper 1776 6yo
Jefferson’s
Johnny Drum Black Label
Johnny Drum Private Stock
John B. Stetson
J W Dant Special Reserve
Kentucky Vintage
Michter’s “American Whiskey”
Michter’s US 1 bourbon
Michter’s Toasted Finish bourbon
Michter’s Sour Mash whiskey
Old Bardstown Black Label
Old Forester
Old Grand-dad
Old Grand-dad 114 proof
Old Virginia 6yo
15.5
18.5
14
11
25
32
11.5
23
9.5
12
11.5
50
45
14.5
22
15
70
11
16.5
9.5
16.5
14.5
14
16
65
50
16.5
23
16
30
17
15.5
17
19
19
23
19
15.5
10
21
25
9
Old Virginia 12yo
14
Old Rip Van Winkle 10yo 107 proof
65
Old Rip Van Winkle 12yo Special Rsv 65
Pappy Van Winkle 15yo Family Reserve80
Pappy Van Winkle 20yo Family Reserve100
Pappy van Winkle 23yo Family Reserve 200
Pure Kentucky XO
17
Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel
45
Rowan’s Creek Small Batch
22
Russell’s Reserve 10yo
16
Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
Sunny Brook ‘old-style’ blended whiskey
18
15.5
Wathen’s Single Barrel Reserve
Wild Turkey 86.8 proof
Wild Turkey 101 Proof
17.5
9.5
11
Wild Turkey 'Forgiven'
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary
Wild Turkey Masters Keep 17yo
William Larue Weller
Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Woodford Reserve Masters Collection
- 2008 Sweet Mash
- 2009 Seasoned Oak
- 2011 (See Rye below)
- 2013 “Classic Malt” Single Malt
- 2014 Sonoma Pinot Noir finish
Yellowstone
13
31
15.5
22
32
69
9.5
16
43
44
38.5
37
30
15.5
KENTUCKY STRAIGHT RYE
Bulleit 95%-rye
9.5
Colonel E.H. Taylor Bonded
45
James E Pepper 100 proof
16
James E Pepper 1776 15 year old
49
Michter’s Single Barrel
19
Michter’s Barrel Strength limited
31
Old Overholt 4yo
21
Rittenhouse 100 proof Bonded
16
Russell’s Reserve Singe Barrel
14
Sazerac 6yo
22
Sazerac 18yo
70
Thomas H. Handy
70
Old Rip Van Winkle 13yo Family Reserve 75
Wild Turkey
9.5
Wild Turkey 101 proof (old bottling)
20
Woodford Reserve Masters Collection 2011
- New Cask
38.5
TENNESSEE
Collier and McKeel
Chattanooga 1816 Reserve
George Dickel No. 8
George Dickel No.12
George Dickel Cascade Hollow
George Dickel Barrel Select
George Dickel Select Cask 9yo
George Dickel Rye whiskey
Gentlemen Jack’s
Jack Daniels Old No. 7
Jack Daniels White Rabbit Saloon
Jack Daniels Single Barrel
Jack Daniels Holiday Select 2014
Jack Daniels Silver Select
Jack Daniels Sinatra Select
Jack Daniels No. 27 Gold
Ole Smoky White Lightnin’ moonshine
Ole Smoky Harley Davidson charred
11
15
9
10
27
45
46
19.5
12
9.5
17
18
22
29
33
30
13.5
15
MORE WHISK(E)Y
CANADI AN
Black Velvet
Crossing Single Barrel
Caribou
Crown Royal
Crown Royal Black
J.P. Wiser’s 18yo
Lot 40 single pot still rye
Masterson’s 10yo 100% rye
Pike Creek Port Finish
Seagrams 5 star rye
Seagrams V.O.
Royal Canadian
Whistle Pig 100% rye 100 proof 10yo
Whistle Pig “Boss Hog” barrel proof 13yr
TEXAS
13.5
25
10
14.5
16
14
40
12
13.5
11.5
13
26.5
57
CALIFORNI A
Cyrus Noble bourbon
Moylan’s Cask strength bourbon
th
Old Potrero ‘18 Century style’ Rye
14.5
30
35
CHICA GO
Koval Single Barrel Rye
Lion’s Pride Organic Dark Oat whiskey
Lion’s Pride Organic Wheat
Few White Rye
Few Rye
Few Bourbon
22.5
21
21
27
25
24
INDI ANA
Bib n Tucker 6yo bourbon
James E Pepper 1776 6yo Bourbon
James E Pepper 1776 100-proof rye
James E Pepper 1776 15 year old rye
Temptation bourbon
26
16.5
19.5
49
28
UTAH
High
High
High
High
High
West
West
West
West
West
Rendezvous rye
22
Double rye
16.5
Campfire blend
22.5
American Prairie Reserve bourbon 18
Son of Bourye blend
22
MISSOURI
Platte Valley corn whiskey
22
IOWA
Mississippi River ‘Cody Road’ Rye
Mississippi River ‘Cody Road’ Bourbon
20
20
NEW YOR K
Hudson Baby Bourbon
Hudson Manhattan Rye
Hudson Maple Cask rye
25
25
35
OREGON
Ransom “Emerald”
Henry Du Yores bourbon
28.5
20
PHILADELPHI A
Dad’s Hat Rye
24
Balcones
Balcones
Balcones
Balcones
Balcones
Balcones
Balcones
‘1’ Single Malt
‘V’ Cask Strength Single Malt
True Blue 100 Proof
True Blue Cask Strength
Brimstone
Baby Blue
‘Rumble’ fig spirit
30
60
28
30
31
26
29
NEW JERSEY
Lairds Applejack
Lairds Rare 12 yo brandy
12.5
24
WORLD WHI SK(E)Y
Amrut Portonova cask strength (Ind)
32
Bakery Hill Cask Strength (VIC)
35
Whipper Snapper Crazy Uncle Moonshine (WA) 11
W.S. Crazy Uncle Barrel Aged Moonshine (WA) 13
Hakushu Distillers Reserve (Jap)
17
Hellyers Rd Lightly Peated (TAS)
18
Green Spot (Ire)
18.5
Jameson Black Barrel (Ire)
10.5
Limeburner’s Port (WA)
25
Limburner’s Sherry Cask Strength (WA)
40
Nant ‘Old Mill’ (Tas)
42
Nant Pinot Noir wood (Tas)
48
Nant Bourbon wood (Tas)
48
Nikka Taketsura 12yo (Jap)
18.5
Paul John ‘Brilliance’ (Ind)
24
Penderyn (Wales)
16.5
Red Breast 12yo (Ire)
21
Starward (VIC)
16.5
Starward Wine Cask #1 (VIC)
16
Tiger Snake American Style (WA)
24
Woodford Reserve Classic Malt (USA)
37
Zuidam Millstone 100 proof (Ned)
27
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (Sco)
varies
- Independently bottled, single barrel,
unfiltered, cask strength whiskies
WHISKEY LI QUEUR
Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream
Fireball Cinnamon (Canada)
Southern Comfort peach
Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey
Wild Turkey American Honey
WT American Honey Sting – ghost chilli
Drambuie 15yo (Scotland)
Limeburner’s Karri Honey
Wild Turkey Spiced
9.5
11
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
16
20
9.5
Ole Smoky peach moonshine
Ole Smoky apple pie moonshine
9
9
Ole Smoky blackberry moonshine
9
BEER
BOTTLED BEER
Boags Premium Light
Budweiser
Coors hand-grenade
Single Fin Summer Ale
Sundown Lager
Four Wives Pilsner
Knappstein Reserve Lager
Little Creatures Bright Ale
Young Henrys ‘Newtowner’ ESB
Creatures Pale Ale
W. Rabbit Belgian Pale Ale
Anchor Liberty Ale
Little Creatures IPA
Anchor IPA
White Rabbit White Ale
Rogers
Negra Modelo
Nine Tales Amber Ale
White Rabbit Dark Ale
Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale
7
9
8
9
9.5
9.5
12
9
10
9
9.5
11
11
14
10.5
8
9.5
9.5
10.5
12.5
BEER ON TAP
by the schooner
Little Creatures Pilsner
Hop Thief American Pale Ale
BEER SNA CK
House made Jerky
3
SHARI NG ?
Swan Draught ‘King Brown’ 750ml
Nail Brewing Clout Stout 750ml
15
100
CIDER
Pipsqueak
Young Henrys Cloudy tinny
Kirin Japanese Apple and Pear
Custard and Co Vintage Dry Apple
Beer of t he M onth
Ask your Varnish tender
BOILERMAKERS
Whiskey in a glass, matched with a beer in another
Tap Little Creatures w/ Wild Turkey Rye
18
Schooner of James Squire w/ Woodford Reserve
Bud w/ Bulleit bourbon
Rogers w/ Buffalo Trace
Single Fin w/ Bulleit Rye
18
18
17.5
Negra Modelo w/ George Dickel No. 8
18
18
Anchor IPA w/ Wild Turkey Spiced
23
Pipsqueak Apple Cider w/ Fireball cinnamon
20
Custard & Co. Vintage Dry w/ Lairds Applejack
21
Liberty Ale w/ Rittenhouse 100 Rye 26
Knappstein Reserve w/ Hudson Manhattan Rye
Clout Stout w/ 5 Woodford Double Oaked
- (minimum 5 people)
9.5
9.5
37
165
9.5
10
10
10.5
CLASSIC COCKTAILS
The King St Old Fashioned - 19 –
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight or Bulleit Rye whiskey, bitters & sugar,
orange zest
Mint Julep – 18 –
Woodford Reserve, mint and sugar. Churned over crushed ice in a julep tin
Manhattan - 19 –
Whiskey, vermouth & bitters, stirred down and garnished accordingly
Whiskey Sou r - 18 –
George Dickel No.12, lemon, sugar, a dash of egg white & maraschino
New York Sazerac - 19 –
Wild Turkey Rye, VS Cognac, bitters & a hint of sugar, lemon zest & absinthe
New Orleans Sazerac - 28 –
Rittenhouse 100 proof rye, bitters & a hint of sugar, lemon zest & absinthe
Ward Eight - 19 –
Bulleit Rye, freshly squozen OJ, lemon and house-made pomegranate syrup
Whiskey and fresh apple - Add $1 Juiced to order behind the bar, whole granny smith.
BARREL AGED COCKTAILS
Some fancy drinks we’re oak-ageing in-house and pouring straight from the barrel
Va rni sh H ouse Ble nded W h i ske y
A balanced blend of several of our favorite styles from three different continents
married, barreled and rested in an ex-sherry cask. - 12/nip or 24/ Old Fashioned Boul ev ar di er - 18Bulleit bourbon, TFF rose’ vermouth, Campari, orange bitters
T he Brooklyn - 20 Woodford Reserve Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, Vermouth, Maraschino and an
assortment of bitters
Reme mbe r th e M ai ne - 21 A twist on the classic Manhattan - Elijah Craig’s 12-year aged Kentucky Straight,
resting with sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering and a touch of absinthe
N Y Sa zer ac - 20 Wild Turkey straight rye whiskey, VS Cognac, Absinthe, with Angostura and Peychaud’s
bitters
All Amer i ca n Vi eu x Car r e - 22 High West Double Rye, Lairds 7.5yo apple brandy, Vermouth, Dom Benedictine and a dash
of bitters
O ld Fa shi oned - 21 Buffalo Trace that’s been resting in a port-seasoned barrel with a dash of bitters and
sugar
BACON FLIGHT
$40
Oh, it’s a thing…
4 styles of pork, grilled behind the bar and paired with whiskey
H ou se smoke d hi ckor y
North American style smoked loin
Woodford Reserve Kentucky straight Bourbon
Fl at pance tta
Non-smoked central/southern Italian style.
Flavours of coriander seed, fennel & raw sugar
Bulleit Rye
D ar k mol asses a nd va ni lla inf usion b ell y b ac on
House infused - giving flavours of bitter & sweet caramel
Pike Creek Double Barrel Port Finish
Spe ck
Southern Austrian style cured belly bacon with flavours of juniper & smoked
beechwood
George Dickel No. 12 Tennessee Whiskey
WHISKEY FLIGHTS
Three small drams with a tale to tell
K issi ng C ou sins: Woodford Reserve, George Dickel No.12, Turkey Rye
20
T he Buff alo T r ai l: Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare 10yo, Blanton’s Original
22
Rye Not? : Bulleit rye, Turkey 81.8 rye, Rittenhouse 100 proof rye
20
Bi rd is the W or d: Wild Turkey 101, 81 proof rye and Russell’s Reserve 10yo 23
O h, Ca nad a: Crown Royal, Lot 40 single pot rye, J.P. Wiser’s 18yo 25
O ld a nd Rar e: Kentucky Spirit, Diamond Anniversary, Masters Keep
Anti qu e Rang e: Thomas H Handy, Eagle Rare 17yo, Pappy 15yo
Pa ppy Va n D r inkl e: ORVW 13yo rye, ORVW 12yo bourbon, Pappy 20yo
Or customize your own (3 x 20ml measures)
PICKLEBACKS
Neat Whiskey, paired with house-pickled oddities.
Seasonal.
Seasonally
George Dickel Tennessee;
Varnish Pickle
10.5
Wild Turkey rye; Pickled watermelon
11
Crown Royal Canadian; Baby Carrot
11.5
Woodford Reserve Bourbon; onion pickle
Crazy Uncle moonshine; Jalapeno
11
11
Or just add a pickle to your whiskey of choice for 1.5
50
125
130