c o c k t a i l s & n i b b l e s

t h e G I N P A L A C E

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

A History of Gin..................................................... 1Styles of Gin............................................................ 2Gin Cocktails.......................................................... 6Our Gins................................................................. 7Gin & Tonic............................................................1 1

Tonic Water.............................................................1 1

Classic Cocktails................................................... 1 2

Champagne Cocktails.......................................... 1 3

Mocktails............................................................... 1 3

Spirits, Liquers & Aperitifs................................. 1 4

Bottled Beers & Ciders....................................... 1 4

Coffee & Tea.......................................................... 1 5

Soft Drinks............................................................ 1 5

Bar Snacks............................................................. 1 6

Sharing Boards......................................................1 7

Allergy Information.............................................1 8

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Deriving its pre-dominant flavour from juniper berries, gin has long been a favourite with English drinkers. During the Gin Craze, when thousands of gin shops appeared throughout England, gin was blamed for social issues and high death rates, its reputation sealed in William Hogarth’s Gin Lane engraving (inset, cover).

As legislation caught up with gin production to produce a safer drink, so too did the gin shops develop. No longer selling gin to take away or drink while standing, these fashionable new establishments of the 1820s were fitted out at great expense and lit by gas lights.

These ‘perfectly dazzling’ gin palaces, as Charles Dickens referred to them, proved hugely popular; and here at the Gin Palace we celebrate this drink in all its glory with a wide selection of the world’s best gins, available to drink neat, in cocktails or as the ever-popular gin & tonic.

With more than 30 gins and several varieties of other spirits stocked, our bartenders can create your perfect cocktail. Here, we highlight just a few of our favourites, but please feel free to order off menu.

A H I S T O R Y O F G I N

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S T Y l e s o f g i n

Over the centuries, as distillation methods and flavouring processes have evolved, a variety of different techniques has developed in the production of gin.

This means that today several different styles of gin are produced, each perfect for a certain drink.

At the Gin Palace, we are proud to serve a wide selection and here we present a glimpse into what distinguishes the different varieties.

London DryWith juniper at its heart, a hint of citrus for balance and a rooty finish, London Dry encompasses the majority of popular gin brands, including Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray and Beefeater.

Classic concoction: Martini – Tanqueray 10 makes our favourite: smooth, well balanced and flavourful.

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PlymouthA sweeter and earthier take on London Dry, Plymouth is less dry than the London style due to the higher proportion of root ingredients, which soften the juniper flavour.

Beloved blend: G&T – this classic drink deserves a classic gin, and don’t skimp on the tonic: we like Fever Tree.

Navy StrengthAnother style related to London Dry, Navy Strength – as its name suggests – carries a stronger alcoholic punch that, at 57%ABV, demands respect. Supplied to the British Royal Navy, the high alcohol content ensured a ship’s gunpowder could still be fired if accidentally soaked…

Refined refreshment: Negroni – the high proof makes it a superior choice in aromatic cocktails such as this intensely flavoured, bittersweet concoction.

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New WaveSwitching the emphasis from juniper to other aromatics such as floral botanicals, citrus and – in the case of Hendrick’s – cucumber, modern craft gin distillers are developing exciting new flavours.

Top tipple: Gimlet – made with Hendrick’s, the gin’s cucumber flavour plays well with the lime in this cocktail.

GeneverThe grandfather of all gins, old style Genever is made with a 15% malt for a richer mouthfeel, while the younger variation has a more viscous touch that imparts flavours of savoury botanicals such as lemon peel and fennel.

Premium potion: Old Fashioned – resemblant of whisky, Genever excels in a traditionally whisky-based cocktail.

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Old TomBridging the gap between London Dry and the scotch-like Genever, this historic gin features a mouth-coating malty sweetness and takes its name from a 19th-century bar secretly dispensing gin under a sign depicting a black tomcat.

Hallowed hootch: Pink Old Tom – a Gin Palace special with juniper syrup, raspberries and prosecco foam

Flavoured GinsThere are several ways to flavour gin, with one of the most popular using sloe berries to create sloe gin, a juniper-laced berry liqueur.

Sweet spirit: Sloe Gin Fizz – a sloe gin cocktail that forms a surprisingly complex taste with sloe berries, lemon and champagne dancing on the palate.

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G I N C O C K T A I L S • £ 1 4

Dizzy MonkeyMonkey 47, Pedrino Jiménez tonic water, smoke and pink grapefruit

Aged Plum NegroniTanqueray 43.1%, Campari, Martini Rosso and plum wine, served with a round sphere of tarragon ice

Classic Gin MartiniTanqueray 10, Belsazar Dry Vermouth and pink grapefruit zest

Hibiscus & Lychee MartiniBeefeater, fresh lemon juice, hibiscus and lychee

Retro GimletBombay Sapphire, Rose’s lemon & lime marmalade and fresh lime

Pink Old TomHayman’s Old Tom, fresh lemon juice, juniper syrup, raspberries and prosecco foam

Old Fashioned GinBols Genever, bitters and sugar

Ask the bartender for your own favourite cocktail

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L O N D O N D R Y

Beefeater 24 45% £13.00A sophisticated blend of fine botanicals and exotic teas

Gordon’s 37.5% £12.00The world’s best-selling London Dry

No. 3 46% £12.00Made by London’s oldest spirit merchant on St James’s Street

Tanqueray No. Ten 47.3% £13.00Crafted with the perfect martini in mind

Tanqueray 43.1% £13.00Said to be Frank Sinatra’s preferred gin

Sipsmith 41.6% £12.00Bold, complex and aromatic, smooth yet rich and balanced

Bombay Sapphire 40% £12.00Ten botanicals are vapour-infused to create a complex flavour

Star of Bombay 47.5% £13.00A higher-strength, premium variant of Bombay Sapphire

Williams GB 40% £13.00Extra dry gin with a full bodied and robust finish

O U R G I N S 50 ml

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Opihr 40% £12.00Exotic spices and botanicals form a taste of the orient

Death’s Door 47% £14.00Wisconsin gin with Washington Island wheat and malted barley

Four Pillars 41.8% £14.00A classic gin distilled in Australia’s Yarra Valley

Langley’s 41.7% £12.00Old style English gin with prominent traditional botanicals

Bulldog 40% £12.00Featuring a smooth, balanced citrus base with layers of flavour

Beefeater Gin 40% £11.00The world’s most highly awarded gin

Burleigh’s 40% £12.00Distilled with silver birch, dandelion and nine other botanicals

N E W W A V E

Martin Miller’s Westbourne 45.2% £12.00Offering extra punch for complex cocktails

Martin Miller’s 40% £12.00The gin that started the modern trend for new wave gins

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Bloom 40% £12.00Enriched with honeysuckle, chamomile and pomelo

Hoxton 40% £12.00Derived from French summer wheat

Whitley Neil 42% £12.00Inspired by Africa and featuring nine botanicals

Williams Elegant 48% £13.00Made with apples from 200-year-old cider orchards

Brockmans Premium 40% £12.00Intensely smooth with botanicals from around the world

Hendrick’s 41.4% £12.00A smooth gin infused with rose petal and cucumber

Gin Mare 42.7% £13.00Rosemary, thyme, olive and basil form an unusual flavour

Citadelle 44% £12.00The fragrant palate is formed by 19 botanicals

No. 209 46% £12.00A San Franciscan gin with citrus and floral notes

Aviation 42% £12.00An American gin reminiscent of the lush Pacific Northwest

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The Botanist 46% £13.00Artisanal gin with 22 botanicals from Islay in the Hebrides

Monkey 47 47% £13.00Full of character with some bitterness and slight sweetness

Edinburgh 43% £12.00With heather and milk thistle, this gin has a true taste of Scotland

Portobello 42% £14.00Nine botanicals form the perfect blend in London’s Notting Hill

P LY M O U T H

Plymouth 41.2% £12.00Smooth, creamy and full bodied with notes of coriander

G E N E V E R

Bols Genever 42% £12.00Whisky-like malt tones make it perfect any style

O L D T O M

Hayman’s Old Tom 40% £11.00A rounded profile with a beautifully delicate finish

S L O E G I N

Bloom Sloe Gin 29% £12.00A full-bodied in with a subtle aroma of almonds and kirsch

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Our favourite concoctions

In British tropical colonies of the 19th century, quinine wasadded to soda water as an anti-malarial treatment.

This new ‘tonic water’ was soon being mixed with gin to mask its bitter flavour, and so was born that classic British cocktail, the much-loved G&T.

William of OrangePlymouth Gin & Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water

Modern MedleyHendrick’s & Fentiman’s Tonic Water

London LocalSipsmith & Fentiman’s Tonic Water

Fentiman’s Tonic Water £3.00 Fever Tree Tonic Water £3.00Double Dutch Tonic Water £3.50Pedrino Alcoholic Tonic Water 5.5 % £12.00

T O N I C W A T E R

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Bloody MaryAbsolut vodka, tomato, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and spices

BelliniProsecco and peach purée

CosmopolitanAbsolut vodka, triple sec, cranberry and freshly squeezed lime

MargaritaTequila, triple sec and lime juice

MojitoBacardi white rum, sugar, lime and mint

CaipirinhaCachaça, sugar and lime

Old FashionedBourbon, sugar & bitters

Piña ColadaBacardi white rum, pineapple and coconut cream

DaiquiriBacardi white rum, lime juice and sugar

ManhattanWhiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters and maraschino cherry

Ask the bartender for your own favourite cocktail

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French 75Beefeater gin, lemon juice and Lanson Black champagne

Japanese FizzMidori, Cointreau, lemon and Lanson Black champagne

Sloe Gin FizzSipsmith Sloe Gin, lemon juice and Lanson Black champagne

m O C K T A I L S • £ 8

Black ApplesBlackberries, lemon and vanilla, shaken with apple juice

Pink HurricaneLime, mint, brown sugar and cranberry juice

Yellow MistPineapple, orange juice, coconut and lime

Alcohol free

Ask the bartender for your own favourite cocktail

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S P I R I T S , L I Q U E R S & A P E R I T I F S

The Gin Palace is proud to serve a large variety of spirits fromaround the world, with a wide selection of whiskeys, rums,

vodkas, brandies, cognacs, liqueurs and aperitifs.

Please ask your bartender to see the full drinks list

B O T T L E D B E E R S & c i d e r s

Carlsberg Alcohol Free 330ml, 0% £4.00Peroni Nastro Azzurro 330ml, 5.1% £5.60San Miguel 330ml, 5% £5.60Guinness 330ml, 4.2% £5.60Kopparberg Cider 500ml, 4% £8.50

Please ask your bartender about the full complement of bottled beers and ciders

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c o f f e e & t e a

Espresso £2.90Americano £3.90Café Latte £4.90Cappuccino £4.90

Assorted herbal teas £4.90Varieties include: Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Fruit tea, Chamomile tea, Green tea and Peppermint tea

s o f t d r i n k sPlease ask your bartender to see the full drinks list

Eager fruit juice £3.00Fentiman’s Lemonade £3.00Fentiman’s Ginger Beer £3.00Pepsi £3.00

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b a r s n a c k s

Mixed nuts £2.75Wasabi nuts £3.25Marinated green olives £4.50Smoked hummus with pitta crisps £6.50

Club sandwich £14.00Crispy pancetta, tomato, lettuce, turkey breast, fried egg and mayonnaise on toasted white or brown bread with chunky chips

Fish & chips £14.00Yeast battered haddock, mushy peas, chips & tartare sauce

Beef burger £16.00Cos lettuce, beef tomato, brioche bun, green tomato & onion relish and French fries

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s h a r i n g b o a r d s

British cheese plate £16.00Croxton Manor cheddar, Somerset brie and Colton Basset stilton with celery, grapes, quince and biscuits

Charcuterie board £18.00Salami, Parma ham, chorizo and pastrami with gherkins, mustard, mixed olives and focaccia bread

Cured fish £20.00Smoked salmon, smoked mackerel pâté, beetroot gravlax capers, lemon mayonnaise, rocket and walnut bread

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