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National Absinthe Days, yes days!

March 1st, 2013 BY shawn • No CommentsSpirits

This came from a blog post comment the other day when I woke up. It mentioned that in Europe they celebrate National Absinthe Day on March 1st and in the US on March 5th so why don’t we do it for the whole 5 days. I thought this was a marvelous idea so we will [...]

Taboo Gold Absinthe – Limited Release

February 19th, 2013 BY shawn • No CommentsSpirits

Peter von Hahn our senior distiller has just bottled a new batch of Taboo Absinthe Gold. A traditional style absinthe with a little less anise and the introduction of the botanicals veronica and angelica set this spirit apart from our classic Absinthe. The reduction in the use of fennel and anise causes a wonderfully dry [...]

World Cocktail Week – May 6th – 13th

May 25th, 2012 BY shawn • No CommentsSpirits

I’m sorry, I have been slack at posting. It’s been almost a month since my last post and it’s been a whirl wind here. But let’s start of with the first event we did this month with the Museum of the American Cocktail. A yearly fundraiser to keep this non profit museum open and functioning. [...]

World Whisky Day #worldwhiskyday

March 27th, 2012 BY shawn • No CommentsSpirits

Today is World Whisky Day, why wouldn’t you celebrate whisky everyday but this makes it extra special. As a tribute to this fine day, we are featuring Bowmore Islay 12 year paired with delicious Cortez oysters au Natural on the half shell. This does seem like an odd pairing but after trying it at Tales of [...]

St Patrick’s Day

March 17th, 2012 BY shawn • No CommentsSpirits

We aren’t really into green beer, silly hats and the like at Clive’s; however we do love our whisky. On St. Patrick’s Day, we give thanks to the abundance of Irish Whiskey heritage and toast to it’s unique taste. Come on in for some quality Irish.   What makes Irish Whiskey so unique? Key regulations [...]

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NEWEST BARKEEP'S CREATION

Mayahuel Flame

2oz El Jimador Tequila

2/3 oz Ginger Honey Shrubb

1/2 oz Serrano Chilli & Sencha Amaro

25mL Fresh Grapefruit Juice

Shake and dirty strain over an ice globe. Garnish with a grapefruit peel. 

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FINE WINE WEDNESDAY

Every week we delve into bin ends, hard to find vintages and rare styles to bring you something different by the glass. Brought to you by Trialto Wines.

LOCAL 22 & CASK AWAY

Thursday is for beer lovers. Local 22 showcases the best new local large formats coming out of our breweries whilst once a month, we pair with local brewmasters to create a speciality cask for our guests.

MONTHLY HOMAGE COCKTAIL FRIDAY

Our long running Homage Cocktail Friday pays tribute to the bars around the world we admire and respect. We recreate their lists for our guests, it’s like bar hopping around the world.

EXPERIMENTAL SATURDAY

Experimental Saturday is where the bartenders let their hair down, creating off the wall creations with a specific theme in mind.



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