Road Map to Belfast Love Introduction
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Cocktail Flavour Grid
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Cocktails
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Ours
Not Ours
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Classics
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Spirits
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Vodka
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Gin
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Rum
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Whisky
Irish
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Canadian 11 Bourbon & American 12 Scotch Whisky 12 Blended 13 Campbeltown 13 Highlands 14 Islay
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The Lowlands 16 Speyside 17 Island Single Malts 19
Tequila
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Liqueurs
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Cognac
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Non-Alcoholic
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Wine
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White
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Red
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Sparkling
Rosé
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introduction Welcome to Belfast Love. You have just stepped into a Proper Pub. By the name you may expect to find in these pages a laundry list of Americanized Irish customs, green beer and Irish cream shots. This is not an Irish pub. In a sense, our name is a bit of love and tip of the hat to Northern Ireland. The drink menu is designed to allow for all tastes and preferences. We carry over 50 whiskies of all varieties and 40 draught taps to charm all palates be them bold or resolute.
Cocktail Flavour Grid The cocktail menu is broken down into three sections — Ours: those designed by our bar team, Not Ours: those showcasing talent from bartenders from all over the world, and Classics: cocktails that came long before us all. This menu varies from strong and spirit forward to long and refreshing.
SWEET
Roller Girl**
P.S. I Love You*
There’s a lot to discover on our menu and on our back bar. If you don’t see the spirit or cocktail of your choice just ask.
Strange Brew**
Wake Up Call****
Serious Kick* MILD
STRONG Stalemate* Garden of Agave** Bourbon Insider* Mad Hatter*** Packhorse**
SOUR * Fruity ** Floral *** Herbal **** Bitter 2
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Cocktails Ours
Not Ours
Designed in-house by our bar team – exclusive to Belfast Love.
Designed by bartender friends & colleagues from around the world – soon to be modern classics.
WAKE UP CALL
Absolut vodka, cold brew coffee, simple syrup, mole bitters, lemon zest, 12
P.S. I Love You
Beefeater gin, Pimm’s No.1 Cup, strawberry purée, lemon juice, ginger beer, cucumber, 12
Stalemate
Havana Club 3yr, Tio Pepe fino sherry, watermelon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, 12
Mad Hatter
Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 whiskey, Luxardo amaretto, Fernet Branca, honey, thyme, lemon juice, 12
Garden of Agave Olmeca Altos tequila, celery juice, agave syrup, celery bitters, lime juice, 12
PackHorse
(Keith Trusler, found at The Blackbird, Vancouver, BC)
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve single malt whisky, lime juice, simple syrup, ginger beer, Angostura bitters, 12
Serious Kick
(Sarah Ellis, found at Noble Experiment, San Diego, CA)
Laphroaig 10yr Islay whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, lemon juice, orgeat, 13
Bourbon Insider (found at Public, NYC)
Woodford Reserve bourbon, ginger syrup, lemon juice, draught craft cider, 12
Roller Girl
(Brian Gilbert, found at Bit House Saloon, PDX)
The Famouse Grouse blended whisky, cream & fino sherry, honey syrup, lemon, Peychaud’s bitters, 12
Strange Brew
(Thomas Waugh, found at Death & Co., NYC)
Beefeater gin, pineapple juice, velvet falernum, lime juice, draught IPA, mint, 12
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Classics
Vodka
A selection of some of our favourites. Don’t see something? Just ask – we can probably mix it up for you.
Absolut, 7
Old Fashioned
Absolut Elyx, 10
Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange zest, 12
Negroni
Beefeater gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, 10
Paper Plane
Wild Turkey 81 bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon juice, 11
Fitzgerald
Beefeater gin, lemon, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, 9
Mai Tai
Havana Club 3yr rum, Cointreau, orgeat syrup, lime, Havana Club 7yr rum, 11
winter wheat, 40%, Sweden single estate winter wheat, 42.3%, Sweden
Belvedere, 10
rye, 40%, Poland
Grey Goose, 12
winter wheat, 40%, France
Tito’s, 9
yellow corn, 40%, Texas
Ketel One, 8
winter wheat, 40%, The Netherlands
Cocktail Recommendations: -vodka Martini
Absolut vodka, dry vermouth, choice of lemon or olive, 10
Caesar
Absolut vodka, Clamato, spices, cucumber, olive, crispy bacon, 7
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Gin
Rum
Beefeater London Dry, 7
Appleton Estate VX Signature blend, 8
Bombay sapphire London Dry, 8
Bacardi 151 over-proof, 8
Hendrick’s Small Batch, 10
Gosling’s Black Seal, 9
Tanqueray London Dry, 8
Havana Club 3yr, 7
The Botanist Islay Dry gin, 11
Havana Club 7yr, 9
9 botanicals, 40%, London
10 botanicals, 40%, London
14 botanicals, 44%, Scotland 4 botanicals, 40%, Scotland 22 botanicals, 46%, Scotland
Jamaica, 40%
Puerto Rico, 75.5% Bermuda, 40% Cuba, 40% Cuba, 40%
Sailor Jerry spiced rum, 8 Trinidad & Tobago, 46%
Cocktail Recommendations: --
Cocktail Recommendations: --
Gin Martini
Dark and Stormy®
Beefeater gin, dry vermouth, choice of lemon or olive, 10
The Last Word
Beefeater gin, Chartreuse, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, lime juice, 11
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Gosling’s Black Seal rum, lime juice, ginger beer, Angostura bitters, 10
Daiquiri
Havana Club 3yr rum, lime juice, simple syrup, 9
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IRISH WHISKEY
Canadian Whisky
Bushmills, 8
Collingwood, 9
Jameson, 8
Crown Royal, 8
Kilbeggan, 10
Lot 40 100% RYE, 9
Powers, 9
Wiser’s Special, 7
Middleton Very Rare, 35
Wiser’s Spiced vanilla, 8
County Antrim, North Ireland, 40% County Cork, Ireland, 40% County Westmeath, Ireland, 40% County Cork, Ireland, 40% County Cork, Ireland, 40%
Collingwood, Ontario, 40% Gimli, Manitoba, 40% Windsor, Ontario, 43% Windsor, Ontario, 40% Windsor, Ontario, 43%
Jameson Select, 12
County Cork, Ireland, 40%
Red Breast SINGLE POT STILL, 14
Tennessee Whiskey
County Cork, Ireland, 40%
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7, 8 Lynchburg, TN, 40%
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select, 12 Lynchburg, TN, 47%
Cocktail Recommendation: --
Cocktail Recommendation: --
Blackthorn
Toronto Cocktail
Jameson Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, Absinthe, lemon zest, 10
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Lot 40 rye whisky, Fernet Branca, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, orange zest, 10
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Bourbon Whiskey Basil Hayden’s, 10 Clermont, KY, 40%
Booker’s, 12
Clermont, KY, 60.5-65.3%
Buffalo Trace, 9 Frankfurt, KY, 45%
Bulleit Bourbon, 8
Lawrenceburg, KY, 45%
Eagle Rare 10yr, 12 Frankfurt, KY, 45%
Maker’s Mark, 9 Loretto, KY, 45%
Wild Turkey 81, 7
Lawrenceburg, KY, 40.5%
WooDford Reserve, 10 Versailles, KY, 45.2%
Blended & Single Malt Scotch Whisky Blended Blended Scotch whisky amounts for approximately 90% of the whisky produced in the United Kingdom. Blended Scotch whiskies contain both malt whisky and grain whisky. They were initially created as an alternative to single malt whiskies, which some considered too harsh. Producers combine the various malts and grain whiskies to produce a consistent brand style.
Chivas Regal 12yr, 9
blended scotch whisky, 40%
Chivas Regal 18yr, 16
blended scotch whisky, 40%
Cutty Sark, 7
blended scotch whisky, 40%
Johnnie Walker Red label, 7 blended scotch whisky, 40%
Johnnie Walker Black label 12yr, 9 blended scotch whisky, 40%
Johnnie Walker Blue label, 35 blended scotch whisky, 43%
Monkey Shoulder, 13
blended scotch whisky, 43%
Campbeltown Cocktail Recommendation: -Old Fashioned
Jack Daniel’s No.7 whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange zest, 12
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The town of Campbeltown was once home to no fewer than 34 distilleries. Today, there are only three: Springbank, Glen Gyle and Glen Scotia. Whiskies from the town tend to have a little peat and salt to them, and are generally medium to full bodied.
Springbank 18, 35 Campbeltown, 46%
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The Highlands
Islay
Located south of Speyside and north of the Lowlands lies The Highlands region. The region includes most of the rest of Scotland, with the exception of the Island of Islay and Campbeltown, and thus its malts vary greatly in character. Generalizations about the Highland region are less valid, as its whiskies will range from dry to sweet and at times have a touch of smoke and peat.
Located in the Inner Hebrides, the small Island of Islay is often called ‘Whisky Island’ given its concentration of nine operating distilleries in just 620 square kilometers. The island produces very distinct malts, generally heavily peated and smoky in taste.
Aberfeldy 12yr, 10
single malt whisky, 40%
Aberfeldy 21yr, 30
single malt whisky, 40%
Dalwhinnie 15yr, 15
single malt whisky, 43%
Glen Garioch Founder’s Reserve, 9 NAS, single malt, 48%
Glenmorangie The Original, 12 single malt whisky, 40%
Oban 14Yr, 15
single malt whisky, 43%
Tomatin Cu Bocan, 13 single malt whisky, 43%
Ardbeg 10yr, 14
Islay single malt, 50-60 ppm, 46%,
Ardbeg Corryvreckan, 30
Islay single malt, 50-60 ppm, 57.1%
Ardbeg Uigeadail, 30
Islay single malt, 100 ppm, 54.2%
Bowmore 12yr, 10
Islay single malt, 20-25 ppm, 40%
Bowmore Small Batch, 10
Islay single malt whisky, 20-25 ppm, 40%
Bruichladdich The Laddie 10, 11 unpeated Islay single malt, 46%
Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1, 30 Islay single malt, 167 ppm, 57%
Kilchoman Loch Gorm, 28
Islay single malt, 20-25 ppm, 46%
Lagavulin 16yr, 20
Islay single malt, 40-43 ppm, 42.9%
Laphroaig 10, 15
Islay single malt, 40-44 ppm, 40%
Laphroaig Quarter Cask, 12
Islay single malt, 40-44 ppm, 48%
Highland Park Dark Origins, 14 single malt whisky, 46.8%
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The Lowlands
Speyside
The Lowlands region lies south of an imaginary line drawn from the Clyde estuary to the Tay estuary. It can claim only three working distilleries. Whiskies from the Lowlands tend to be soft and light in character. They often display very malty, grassy characteristics and subtle delicate aromas.
Technically, Speyside lies inside the Highland region. It is home to approximately half of Scotland’s malt whisky distilleries. This small area of land located to the north west of Aberdeen produces mellow, sweet, and particularly fruity malt whiskies.
Auchentoshan 12yr, 10
single malt whisky, 40%
Lowland single malt whisky, 40%
Auchentoshan American oak, 10 Lowland single malt whisky, 40%
Auchentoshan Three Wood, 12 Lowland single malt whisky, 43%
Glenkinchie 12yr, 15
Lowland single malt whisky, 43%
Aberlour 12yr, 11
Aberlour A’bunadh, 15
cask strength single malt whisky, 59.5%
Balvenie 12yr, 20
single barrel single malt whisky, 47.8%
Cardhu 12yr, 12
single malt whisky, 40%
Glenfarclas 17yr, 22 single malt whisky, 43%
Glenfiddich 12yr, 10 single malt whisky, 40%
Glenfiddich 15yr Old Solera, 12 single malt whisky, 40%
Glenfiddich 18yr, 18
small batch single malt whisky, 40.2%
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve, 9 single malt whisky, 40%
The Glenlivet 15yr French Oak Reserve, 11 single malt whisky, 40%
The Glenlivet 16yr, 15 Nadurra First Fill, 48%
The Glenlivet 18yr, 17 single malt whisky, 43%
The Glenlivet 21yr, 30 archive single malt, 43%
Glenrothes Speyside Select Reserve, 10 single malt whisky, 40%
Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve, 18 single malt whisky, 40%,
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Speyside Con’t
The Macallan Amber, 18 single malt whisky, 40%
The Macallan Gold, 14 single malt whisky, 40%
The Macallan Sienna, 30 single malt whisky, 43%
The Singleton of Dufftown 12yr, 10 single malt whisky, 40%
Island Single Malts A general term for single malt scotch whiskies produced on the islands around the perimeter of the Scottish mainland. The exception is Islay, which is considered a separate whisky-producing region. They are considered to be part of the Highland region, they are extremely varied and have few similarities.
Highland Park 10yr, 10 single malt whisky, 40%
Highland Park 18yr, 30 single malt whisky, 43%
Isle of Jura Superstition, 10 single malt whisky, 43%
Isle of Jura Brooklyn, 15 single malt whisky, 42%
Talisker 10yr, 13 Isle of Skye, 45.8%
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Tequila & Mezcal
Liqueurs
Curevo Traditional silver, 9
Aperol, 7
Leyenda Tlachuache Espadin, 10
Amaro, 7
Don Julio 1942 añejo, 28
Campari, 7
Don Julio blanco, 13
Chartreuse, 12
Don Julio reposado, 15
Fernet Branca, 7
Nom 1122, Jalisco, 40% Nom D104G, Oaxaca, 42% Nom 1449, Jalisco, 40% Nom 1449, Jalisco, 40% Nom 1449, Jalisco, 40%
bitter apéritif, IT, 11% Nonino bitter-sweet liqueur, IT, 35% bitter apéritif, IT, 25% herbal spirit, 55%, FR bitter liqueur, IT, 39%
El Jimador reposado, 8 Nom 1119, Jalisco, 40%
Patron silver, 15
Nom 1492, Jalisco, 40%
Olmeca Altos plata, 8 Nom 1111, Jalisco, 40%
heradura reposado, 10 Nom 1119, Jalisco, 40%
Cocktail Recommendations: --
Cocktail Recommendation: --
Margarita
Boulevardier
Olmeca Altos Plata tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, simple syrup, 9
Wild Turkey 81 bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth, 11
La Paloma
Olmeca Altos Plata tequila, lime juice, grapefruit, soda, 9
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Cognac
Non-Alcoholic
Hennessy VS, 12
Coconut water, 5
Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, 40%
Remy Martin VSOP, 15 Fine Champagne, 40%
Remy Martin XO, 14 Fine Champagne, 40%
Pilot Roasters Coffee, 3.75 Sloane Tea, 3.75 Panna (750ml) 6 Panna (500ml) 4.5 San Pellegrino (250ml) 3.5 San Pellegrino (750ml) 7 Fever-Tree Tonic, 5 (various)
Cocktail Recommendation: -Champagne Cocktail
Hennessy VS, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange zest, 13
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WINE
Red 6 oz 9 oz btl
White 6 oz 9 oz btl
Rosehall Run
15
21
60
Dominique Piron
12
17
48
Boutinot Cuvée Jean-Paul
8
12
32
Southbrook
11 16 44
Creekside
9 13 36
Tin Roof Cellars
13
Salento
10 14 39
Jacob’s Creek
15
Red Reserve
6 oz 9 oz btl
Tawse
11 16 44
Valle Dorado
10
Bachelder
15 21 60
Telmo Rodriguez
12
Creekside
9 13 36
Mosole
13 19 52
Boutinot Cuvée Jean-Paul
8
White Reserve
6 oz 9 oz btl
riesling, Ontario
sauvignon blanc, Chile
chardonnay, Ontario
verdejo, Spain
unoaked chardonnay, Ontario
pinot grigio, Italy
white, France
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17
12
39
48
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Norman Hardie
94
Shaw + Smith
72
Bernard Defaix Chablis Premier Cru
120
chardonnay, Ontario
sauvignon blanc, Australia
chardonnay, France
pinot noir, Ontario
gamay, France
grenache, syrah, France
cabernet franc, Ontario
cabernet sauvignon, merlot, Ontario
cabernet sauvignon, California
primitivo, Italy
‘Double Barrel’ shiraz, Australia
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60
Norman Hardie
94
ChÂteau d’Agassac
125
Gaja
280
Marietta Cellars
90
pinot noir, Ontario
Bordeaux, France
‘Dagromis’ barolo, Italy
‘Christo’ syrah blend, California
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25
Sparkling 6 oz 9 oz btl
Rosé 6 oz 9 oz btl
Tawse
14
60
Cave Spring
Danzante
11
44
Caves d’Esclans
‘Spark’, Ontario
prosecco, Italy
Veuve Clicquot brut champagne, France
rosé, Ontario
provence rosé, France
10
14
40 68
160
Billecart-Salmon 180 brut réserve champagne, France
Dom Pérignon brut vintage champagne, France
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450
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