Cocktails & Spirits

The Gilded Owl

A small bar for long evenings — measured, mixed, and stirred by hand
Est. 1924 · Behind the velvet curtain

Signatures

the house pours
The Gilded Owl18
Cognac, honey-bonded bourbon, Bénédictine, black walnut bitters, brûléed orange
Midnight Curtain17
Rye, Amaro Nonino, sweet vermouth, a single drop of absinthe, orange oils
Brass & Smoke19
Mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, pineapple gomme, lime, charred rosemary
The Velvet Hour16
Gin, crème de violette, dry vermouth, lemon, a brandied cherry
Plumage17
Rhum agricole, falernum, passion fruit, lime, a float of overproof

The Classics

stirred as written
Vieux Carré16
Rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Peychaud's & Angostura
Negroni15
London dry gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, an orange coin
Sazerac16
Rye, demerara, Peychaud's, in an absinthe-rinsed glass, lemon oils
Martini15
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, stirred cold — olive or a lemon twist
Old Fashioned15
Bonded bourbon, demerara, Angostura, orange & lemon expression

Low & No

spirit-free, fully composed
Gilded Nightingale12
Seedlip Spice, verjus, honey, soda, a long grapefruit ribbon
Smoke Without Fire12
Lapsang-steeped tea, lemon, demerara, a brûléed orange wheel
Quiet Garden11
Cucumber, elderflower cordial, lime, mint, soda over a clear cube
The Pendulum12
Rooibos, fig, lemon, aromatic bitters, sparkling water

By the Glass

a short list, well kept
Blanc de Blancs16
Champagne, Côte des Blancs — brioche, lemon curd, fine bead
Chablis15
Burgundy chardonnay — flint, green apple, oyster-shell finish
Côtes du Rhône14
Grenache-syrah — black plum, garrigue, cracked pepper
Barolo18
Nebbiolo, Piedmont — rose, tar, dried cherry, firm tannin
HoursTuesday–Sunday · 5pm until late<br>Closed Mondays
Find UsDown the alley off 9th · No sign<br>Reservations for parties of four or more
Ask about tonight's off-menu — the bartender keeps one back. A 20% gratuity is added for parties of six.