
This season, Bordel pays homage to our neighborhood's past. Cocktails on this menu are inspired by the novel THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (Nelson Algren, 1949) that showed the world the beauty and flaws of our neighborhood and city. It’s a town that the author Nelson Algren rightly described as, "an October sort of city even in the spring."
All cocktails are made to order and draw inspiration from the last golden age of cocktails, with exotic garnishes that follow a no-waste sensibility utilizing ingredients found in the cocktails they adorn. The cocktail list is comprised of perfectly executed classics combined with house cocktails made in a "classic style." The list includes punches, aperitif cocktails, swizzles, "strong but not silent" stirred cocktails and "shaky, shaky" cocktails with citrus.
A bastion of our menus has always been Punch, presented in Royal Albert “hidden-in-plain-sight” tea sets and handblown glass Porrones from Spain. We love celebrating with Punch, as the first "mixed" drink, Punch was a staple of high society; where there was a party there was Punch and vice versa. It found its way to the US, and in our own way, we made it democratic: we turned a shared drink for the wealthy into a single-serving cocktail for everyman. As a cocktail bar influenced by the Bohemian Cabarets of Europe and the speakeasies of the States, it was natural to celebrate not only the current cocktail culture, but also the classic Punches of Europe. And as before, where there is Punch, there will be a party.
MEXICAN FIRING SQUAD
Tequila, Gancia, Grenadine, Lemon Juice, Cinnamon
CINNAMON SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE
Vodka, Cava, Pineapple Syrup, Lemon Juice, Cinnamon
PORRÓN
THE ORIGINAL LARGE FORMAT...15/70
PIMMS CUP #2
Cucumber Infused Gin, Pimms No1 liqueur, Strawberry Syrup, Ginger Ale, Mint, Lime
PUNCHES
Prohibition’s favorite clandestine drinking vessel
SERVED IN ROYAL ALBERT TEA SETS...15/70
SPANISH-STYLE GINTONIC
Gin, Blackberry, Rosemary, Elderflower Tonic
BANANAS FOSTER OLD FASHIONED
Banana-Infuse Rum, Black Walnut Bitters, Fire & Magic (TN)
NEVER TRUST A SPANIARD
Mezcal, Manzanilla Sherry, Salted Red Pepper Syrup, Lemon, OJ
SPANISH COFFEE
(Served Hot) Orange Liqueur, Demerara, Coffee, Cinnamon, Malted cream, Pure Magic (D)
PISCO PUNCH
Pisco, Lemon Juice, Pineapple Syrup, Cinnamon
BORDEL
CLASSICS... 15
NEVER ENDING SUMMER
Rum Two Ways, Averna, Grilled Pineapple Juice, Vanilla, Lemon
PLAYING FOR PINKS
Vodka, Cava, Cherry Heering, Creme de Cassis, Lemon
RED MEANS GO
Bourbon, Cherry Heering, Citrus, Simple, Ginger Beer
SMOKING HOT UNCLE
Mezcal, Fresno Pepper-infused Sherry, Cantaloupe & Rosemary Syrup, Lime
KEVIN MCALLISTER
Bourbon, Mata Red Vermouth, Grenadine, Orange & Angostura bitters
SAGE ADVICE
Tequila, Ancho Reyes Verde, Sage-Infused Agave, Lime, Soda
LOST IN PEARADISE
Scotch, Spiced Pear Brandy, Lemon Juice, Demerara Sugar, Egg White (E)
MOONLIT GARDEN STROLL
Vodka, Cynar, Strawberry Syrup, Balsamic, Lemon
HOUSE
COCKTAILS
WHAT WE ARE MAKING AT THE MOMENT... 15


CHICAGO
BORDEL
REVOLUTION ANTI HERO
Chicago, 6.7% ABV
8
HAMM’S
Wisconsin, 4.6% ABV, 16oz
9
ESTRELLA GALICIA
Galicia, 5.5% ABV
7
BEER
UN VERRE DE VIN...
PAZO DE GALEGOS
2018, Albariño, Rías Baixas
WHITE
14
52
FITA DA FITAPRETA
2018, Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet
RED
14
56
CAVES NAVERAN BRUT
2017, Xarello Blend, Penedès
SPARKLING
13
48
wine
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