RR House Creation History

Question 1

RR Old Fashioned

Answer 1

Created collectively by the entire Roosevelt Room staff

Question 2

RR Martini

Answer 2

Created by Eric Day

Cocktail Onions for Gibson created by Sharon Yeung

Question 3

Shiso Rona

Answer 3

Created by and named after Sharon Yeung

Question 4

Buck To The Future

Answer 4

Created by Matt Korzelius

Question 5

Jingu Bang

Answer 5

Created by Mathew Ross

Named after the Monkey King’s famous staff in ancient Chinese mythology

Question 6

Far From The Tree

Answer 6

Created by Mathew Ross to highlight the texture of a vegan fat-washed spirit, paired with fall flavors, and finished with the vibrant flavor of freshly roasted nuts

Question 7

Too Little, Too Late

Answer 7

Created by Cear Ferguson and Justin Lavenue
Inspired by the Jasmin Panna Cotta dessert at Sway on South 1st street

Name is inspired by the idea of being on “Tulum Time” since time doesn’t seem to matter as much when you’re on a Mexican beach. Also ironically, the last drink on the menu.

Question 8

Run The Jules

Answer 8

created by Justin Lavenue

named after its parent drink, the Julep

Question 9

Butterbean

Answer 9

Created by Dennis Gobis

Named after Eric Esch aka “Butterbean” who is an American former pro boxer/kickboxer/MMA/pro wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. It is named after him due to the drinks short and squatty appearance, the fact that it contains butter powder, coffee bean, and tonka bean and it packs a punch

Question 10

Death Valley

Answer 10

Created by Justin Lavenue
Name is based off the fact that it is a riff on a Death in the Afternoon (absinthe, champagne, lemon peel) and that absinthe originated in the Val-de-Travers region (canton) of Nehchatel, in western Switzerland in the late 1700s