Drinks

Question 0

Aperitifs

Answer 0

An apéritif is a cocktail or other alcoholic beverage that is specifically served before a meal, or with a small appetizer. In the culinary arts, the purpose of an apéritif is to stimulate or or arouse the appetite.

Campari (9.50)
Aperol (9.50)
Pimms (9.50)
Lillet (9.50)
Ricard (10.50)

Question 1

Single Malts

Answer 1

Talisker 10yo (13)
Ardbeg 10yo (12)
Adelphi 'Liddesdale' 18yo (25)
Highland Park 12yo (13)
Aberlour A Bunadah (16)
Dalwhinnie 15yo (13)
Lagavulin 16yo (15)
Glenmorangie 10yo (12.50)
Starwood (10.50)

Question 2

Tea

Answer 2

English Breakfast
Early Grey
Green
Camomile
Peppermint
Lemongrass and Ginger

Question 3

Grappa

Answer 3

Capenè Malvoti Grappa Bianca (9)
Questa Grappa Di Traminer (12)
Grappa di Moscato Passito (11)
S. Bize Marc de Bougogne 1985 (15)

Question 4

Calvados

Answer 4

Calvados is an apple brandy from the French region of Lower Normandy.

Roger Groult 8yo Pays D’Auge (13)

Question 5

Whiskey

Answer 5

Johnny Walker Black (11)
Johnny Walker Blue (25)
Jameson Irish Whiskey (9.50)
Canadian Club (9.50)
Chivas Regal 12yo (9.50)
Johnny Walker Red (house) (9.50)

Question 6

Tequila

Answer 6

Patron XO Cafe (12)
Don Julio Anejo (13)
El Jimador 1942 (24)
Patron Silver (14)

Question 7

Armagnac

Answer 7

Armagnac is a distinctive kind of brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France.

Delord 1962 (28)
Lacourtoisie 1989 (30)

Question 8

Bourbon

Answer 8

George Dickel No. 8 (10)
Makers Mark (10.50)
Basil Hayden (11)
Rittenhouse Rye (12)

Question 9

Rum

Answer 9

Captain Morgan Spiced (9.50)
Appleton Estate (10)
The Kraken (10.50)
Pussers (10)
Diplomatico Reserva (10.50)
Ron Zacapa (14.50)
Pampero- Blanco (10)
Pampero- Especial (9)

Question 10

Cognacs

Answer 10

Cognac, named after the town of Cognac in France, is a variety of brandy. It is produced in the wine‑growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime.

Paul Giraud Vielle Reserve (20)
Paul Giraud Elegance (12)
Normandin Mercier (48)
Tesseron Lot 53 XO (40)
Camus Extra Elegance 30yo (45)
Jean Dubiny Vieux Cognac (30)

Question 11

Gin

Answer 11

Bombay Sapphire (9.50)
Tanqueray (9.50)
Tanqueray 10 (15)
Hendricks (12)
Four Pillars (10.50)
Melbourne Gin Company (10.50)
Monkey 47 (16)
Westwing 'Cutlass' (11)
Gabriel Boudier- Saffron (12)

Question 12

Liqueurs

Answer 12

Amaretto Disaronno (9.50)
Frangelico (9.50)
Kahlua (9.50)
Baileys (9.50)
Grand Marnier (9.50)
Cointreau (9.50)
Royal Chambord (9.50)
Benedictine (9.50)
Plymouth Sloe Gin (10.50)
Chartreuse (11.50)
St Germain (9.50)

Question 13

Vodka

Answer 13

Ciroc (13)
Ketel One (11)
666 (9.50)
Grey Goose (12)
Hippocampus (11.50)
Zubrowka Bison Grass (10)

Question 14

Digestifs

Answer 14

A digestif is a cocktail or other alcoholic beverage that is specifically served after a meal. In the culinary arts, the purpose of a digestif is to aid in the digestion following a meal.

Liquors such as brandy, cognac and whisky are examples of traditional digestifs. Fortified wines such as port, sherry and madeira are frequently served as digestifs.

Amero (11)
Amero Montenegro (11)

Question 15

Bar Rail

Answer 15

Vodka: Kettle One
Rum: Pampero Blanco
Gin: Tanqueray 
Bourbon: George Dickle
Scotch Whisky: Johnny Walker Red
Brandy: Paul Giraud Eleganc

Question 16

Talisker 10yo

Answer 16

Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
$13

Heather
White Pepper
Brine
Smoke
Malt

Question 17

Ardbeg 10yo

Answer 17

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
$12

initial moderate and clean sweetness
deep peat notes, with tobacco smoke and strong espresso coffee, liquorice.
The mouthfeel is firstly lightly spiced (astringent), then chewing, mouthwatering, full and finally dry.

Finish: Long and smoky.

Question 18

Adelphi ‘Liddesdale’ 18yo

Answer 18

Islay single malt, distilled at Bunnahabhain
$25

Palate: sweet, oily, orangey and mouth coating
Finish: reasonably long with orange zest, caramel and dried date notes.

Question 19

Highland Park 12yo

Answer 19

Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
$13

Heather
Smoke
Honey
Brine

Palate: Starts off with syrup sweetness, quickly moving on to sour and creamy wood, with more tropical chews, pineapple and smoked orange rind.

Finish: Smoky wood, malt syrup, green pine cones and woody spice.

Question 20

Aberlour A Bunadh

Answer 20

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Distillery Bottling
$16

Ginger
Sherry
Cherry
Dark Chocolate
Oak 
Dried Fruit

Palate: Orange, black cherries, dried fruit and ginger, spiked with dark bitter chocolate and enriched with lingering Sherry and oak. Superlatively full bodied and creamy.

Finish: Robust and long lasting, with bittersweet notes of exotic spices, dark chocolate and oak.

Question 21

Dalwhinnie 15yo

Answer 21

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
$13

Heather
Cinnamon
Pear
Honey
Toffee

Palate: Bright and fruity, but also rich, with notes of steamed syrup pudding and sponge cake, with a little cinnamon and nutmeg.

Finish: Just enough spice to match the fruit. Lovely balance.

Question 22

Lagavulin 16yo

Answer 22

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
$15

Palate: Very thick and rich. Malt and Sherry with good fruit sweetness. Big, powerful peat and oak.

Finish: Ling, spicy finish figs, dates, peat, smoke and vanilla.

Question 23

Glenmorangie 10yo

Answer 23

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
$12.50

Vanilla
Clove
Orange
Lemon
Honeysuckle

Finish: The charming sweetness of delicious juices is left on the tongue.

Question 24

Capenè Malvoti Bianca

Answer 24

Grappa
$9.00

Colour: crystal clear.
Bouquet: fine and persisting, clean and elegant.
Taste: dry and harmonious

Question 25

Questa Di Traminer

Answer 25

Grappa

$12

Question 26

Grappa di Moscato Passito

Answer 26

Grappa

$11

Question 27

S. Bize Marc de Bougogne 1985

Answer 27

Grappa

$15

Question 28

Roger Groult 8yo Pays D’Auge

Answer 28

Calvados
$13

will make you appreciate the fruitiness and freshness of a young eau-de-vie. Find warm aromas of apple, cinnamon and vanilla that have been developed over the years spent in oak barrels.

Question 29

Loujan Bas 1979

Answer 29

Armagnac
$25

“Amber color with gold and red tints. The nose is complex. We sense some fruity flavors (prune, quince), and some spices (vanilla, cloves, and honey). The second nose changes a little, due to the air contact. We sense some dry fruit flavors like almonds and nuts. On the palate, the balance between aromas (licorice and chocolate), tannins (round and fat) and alcohol is perfect. Long, long spicy finish.”

Question 30

Delord 1962

Answer 30

Armagnac
$28

Aspect: Amber, old copper, clear.
Nose: rancio, prune, quince paste, almond
Pallet: candied fruit (prunes and apricots) cocoa, wood. Good length.

Question 31

Lacourtoisie 1989

Answer 31

Armagnac
$30

Nose: perfumed and well balanced with touch of prunes and citrus fruit
Mouth: frank and slightly fiery without excess. Savours of cherry pit, dried grass on finish, good length.

Question 32

Paul Giraud Vielle Reserve

Answer 32

Cognac
$20

Cognac age: XO
Growth area: Grande Champagne

Mellow. Lots of fruits, and a great, long after taste.

Question 33

Hennessy XO

Answer 33

Cognac
$28

Intense and deep amber color
Flavors of candied fruit, subtle and lightly spicy nose
To taste, a smooth, full sensation gives a simultaneously powerful and soft tonality with a hint of cocoa and a warm fruity presence.
Long finish
Long aging process

Question 34

Normandin Mercier

Answer 34

XO Cognac
$48

Appearance: Amber
Palate: Like candy in a glass, this bold brandy overflows with butterscotch and caramel notes
Finish: finishes with ginger, cinnamon and candied-lemon peel accents.
Notes:
Cinnamon
Ginger
Lemon

Question 35

Tesseron Lot 53 XO

Answer 35

Cognac
$40

Warm, hearty, earthy, woody aromas with lifted spice, hints of caramel, pepper and high tones of fresh honeycomb and citrus rind

Question 36

Camus Extra Elegance 30yo

Answer 36

Cognac
$45

Extra Elegance is a true cascade of flavors: its complex, smooth texture has notes of dried violet, pastries, tobacco, leather and walnut, culminating in a pure velvet finish.

Question 37

Jean Dubiny Vieux

Answer 37

Cognac
$30

A clean, well-made Cognac but not for the uninitiated
Colour: Sparkling dark gold
Nose: Yeasty, Anzac biscuits with a slight hint of acetone and lots of pears, Harris finds Chinese gooseberry characters and Latkis detects barley
Palate: Surprisingly sweet, lots of citrus, finishing with a leathery, almost musty, dryness
Comment: An excellent Cognac for the contemplation of the universe

Question 38

About Cognac

Answer 38

Cognac, is a specific type of brandy produced in the town of Cognac, France. Production of cognac is strictly regulated by the BNIC, a French government institute. Brandy bearing the name “Cognac” must be produced in Cognac, France and adhere to the following BNIC production rules:

• White wine used in crafting the spirit is fermented, then double distilled.
• The Aging must occur in Limousin oak barrels for at least 2 years, where the spirit picks up tannins, color, and complexity.

Most cognacs are blends from multiple years. Label descriptions always refer to the age of the youngest eau-de-vie in the blend.

VS. - more than 2 years.
VSOP - more than 5 years.
XO - more than 6 years.