Drinks List

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Cocktails

Have a look through our selection of hand crafted cocktails, made with skill and precision by our

dedicated bar team.

There are some old classics, some new pretenders, some borrowed favourites but all a great accompaniment to our easy listening jazz!

If there is a drink not listed that you might like please ask your server and if

possible we will gladly meet your requirements

For full details of allergens in all of our food and drink please ask a member

of staff to see our allergen matrix

A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill. Now taking online reservations at www.themerchanthotel.com

Duos & Trios £9.95

A selection of drinks for those who prefer something refreshing with

a little kick Corpse Reviver #2 Beefeater Gin, Cointreau, Kina Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and a dash of La Fée Absinthe The Last Word Beefeater Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry Liqueur, lime juice and cane syrup Pegu Club Martin Miller’s Westbourne Gin, Orange Curacao, lime juice, cane syrup, Angostura Bitters and Orange Bitters Sidecar Hennessy VS, Cointreau, Grand Marnier and fresh lemon Juice, a dusting of cane sugar Hemingway Daiquiri Havana Blanco Rum, Luxardo Maraschino, fresh lime juice and homemade grapefruit sherbet Champs Elysees Hennessey VS, Green Chartreuse, fresh lemon juice, cane syrup and a dash of Angostura Bitters Old Pal Rittenhouse Rye 100, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth, Campari and a zest of orange.

Bartenders Concoctions

£9.95

Gin! Gin everywhere! Donna Limone Martin Miller’s Westbourne Gin, Luxardo Lemoncello, homemade White Grapefruit Sherbet, fresh lemon juice, a dash of La Fée Absinthe and egg white Playwright Hendrick’s Gin, Bitter Truth Pimento Dram, fresh lime juice, honey syrup, cane syrup, In-house Grapefruit Sherbet, fresh cucumber and a sprig of thyme (served with or without egg white) Fine and Dandy Plymouth Gin, Violet Liqueur, fresh lemon juice, apple juice, egg white and Dandelion and Burdock Bitters Rademon Cup Shortcross Gin, Campari, Blood Orange Juice, fresh lemon juice, ginger extract and cane syrup Ruff Ruby Jim Beam Rye, LBV Port, Grand Marnier, grenadine, apple juice, orange juice, fresh strawberries and orange bitters The Small Batch Shortcross Gin, St Germain Elderflower liqueur, Kummel Caraway Liqueur, juniper syrup, fresh lemon juice The Helen Gar Absolut Vodka, Crushed Cinnamon Quill, Cherry Heering liquor, pineapple juice, grenadine, fresh ginger and fresh lime juice

Cigars

Please ask your server to see the humidor and enjoy one for the cigars on our heated patio area

Cohiba Panetelas £13.10 Montecristo No.4 £14.30 Monetcristo No.2 £26.50 Ramones Allones £19.00 Partagas £23.30 Cohiba Siglo VI £44.90

Modern Classics £9.95

A variety of the most popular drinks on our menu

French Martini Absolut Vodka, Chambord Raspberry Liqueur, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, cane syrup and fresh raspberries Dark n Stormy Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, Velvet Falernum, fresh ginger extract, fresh lime juice and cane syrup Bramble Beefeater Gin, Crème de Mûre, fresh lime juice, cane syrup and fresh blackberries Cosmopolitan Absolut Vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, fresh lime cordial and a dash of Orange Bitters Penicillin Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch Whisky, Tobermory Scotch Whisky, fresh ginger extract, honey syrup and fresh lemon juice Espresso Martini Absolut Vodka, Toussaint Coffee Liqueur, cane syrup and espresso White Lady Beefeater Gin, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, a dash of La Fée Absinthe and egg white Armilitta Chico Tapatio Reposado Tequila, fresh lime juice, grenadine with orange flower water

Ancestral Collection £9.95

New dogs have to learn old tricks, and the oldest tricks are some of

the best Sazerac Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Hennessey VS Cognac, Peychaud’s Bitters, Angostura Bitters and cane syrup, served in a La Fée Absinthe rinsed Snifter Martinez Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, Martini Rosso Sweet Vermouth, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry Liqueur and a dash of Boker’s Bitters Mint Julep Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, fresh mint leaves, cane syrup and a splash of still water Gimlet Plymouth Gin, fresh lime cordial, fresh lime juice and cane syrup Old Fashioned Jim Beam Rye Whiskey, Angostura Bitters, Orange Bitters and cane syrup Negroni Tanqueray Export Gin, Campari, Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth and a dash of Orange Bitters Manhattan Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao and dashes of Boker’s Bitters

Seasonal Specials

A selection of drinks that change with the weather

Spritzers

Let us cool you down with one of delicious handcrafted Summer

Spritzers

Violet Trace violet liqueur, dandelion and burdock bitters, topped with prosecco

£9.95

Just Peachy Peche de Vigne, peach bitters, topped with Prosecco

£9.95

Danny Gatton Apricot Brandy, peach bitters, topped with Prosecco

£9.95

Louis Jordon Yellow Chartreuse, Anejo Tequila, topped with Prosecco

£9.95

Mandorla Amaretto, orange bitters, topped with Prosecco

£9.95

Muddy Waters Sloe Gin, Cherry Heering, topped with Prosecco

£9.95

Bar Snack Menu

Little bites to enjoy with your drinks

Monday-Friday 4pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday 11am-10pm

Salted Caramel Popcorn £2

Cajun Spiced Peanuts £2.50

Mixed Olives £3.50

Parsnip Crisps £2

Bread Box butter & tapenade

£3.95

Breaded Whitebait harissa aioli

£4.95

Pork Sliders apple chutney, frites

£8.95 Sautéed Beef Baguette café de Paris butter, frites

£8.95

Charcuterie Board (per person cured meats, focaccia, seasonal chutney, scotch quail’s egg, Toulouse

sausage and pickles £8.50

Cheese Platter selection of French cheeses, fruit, seasonal chutney, bread and crackers

£16.95

The Contenders £9.95

Refreshing popular drinks that deserve a mention...

Mai Tai Appleton Estate VX Rum, Myers’s Original Dark Rum, Orange Curacao, fresh lime juice and orgeat syrup

Irish Mule Knockeen Hill’s Poteen, fresh ginger extract, fresh lime juice, cane syrup and Angostura Bitters topped with soda

French Navy Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, pressed pineapple juice, homemade grapefruit sherbet, grenadine and a dash of La Fée Absinthe

Southside Beefeater Gin, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, cane syrup and mint leaves topped with soda water

Mary Pickford Havana Club 3yr Old Rum, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry Liqueur, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, cane syrup and grenadine

Caipiroska Absolut Vodka, fresh lime, fresh lemon, demerara sugar and cane syrup

Pisco Sour ABA Pisco, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, cane syrup, egg white and a dash of Peruvian Bitters

Clover Club Tanqueray Export Gin, Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth, lemon juice, homemade raspberry cordial, fresh Raspberries and egg white

Something Special....£14.50 Kir Royale Crème de Cassis, Ruinart Champagne

Elderflower Royale St Germain, Ruinart Champagne

French 75 Beefeater Gin, Luxardo Maraschino, lemon juice, cane syrup, Ruinart Champagne

White Peach Bellini homemade peach purée, peach biters, Prosecco

Jimmy Roosevelt Ruinart Champagne, Hennessey VS Cognac, Green Chartreuse, cane syrup and Angostura Bitters

The Drivers Choice....£5.95

NO-jito fresh mint, fresh lime juice, Angostura Bitters, apple juice, cane syrup, topped with soda water

Acquiesce fresh pineapple juice, ginger extract, Angostura Bitters, fresh lime juice, cane syrup

Bert’s Ginger Beer fresh ginger extract fresh lime juice, hony syrup, Angostura Bitters, soda water

Mixed Berry Cup fresh seasonal berries, fresh lime juice, apple juice and cane syrup Bert’s Ice Tea Bert’s Tea Blend, fresh lemon juice, cane syrup and Peach Bitters

And the rest…

If you fancy a little something extra?

For full details of allergens in all of our food and drink please ask a member of staff to see our allergen matrix

A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill. Now taking online reservations at www.themerchanthotel.com

Draft Beer (Half Pint only) Guinness Ireland £2.15 Carlsberg Denmark £2.15 Heverlee Belgium £2.40

Bottled Beer and Cider Menabrea Italy £4.15 Budweiser USA £4.15 Corona Mexico £4.15 Heineken Holland £4.15 Magners Cider Ireland £4.15

Soft Drinks River Rock Sparkling/Still (750ml) £4.45 River Rock Sparkling/Still (250ml) £2.35 Coca Cola/ Diet Coke (200ml) £2.25 Sprite/ Sprite Zero (200ml) £2.25 Fanta Orange/ Lemon (200ml) £2.25

Wines

We know you haven’t time to wade through volumes of flowery

prose to find a special bottle of wine so we have done the hard work

for you.

The wines selected below are classics so you should recognise your

favourite grape varieties or regions of origin but what we have

endeavoured to do is find you the very best example of these well

loved wines.

The old classics are there but if you are feeling adventurous then we

have given you plenty of options. Chablis lovers may also enjoy

North West Spain’s famous Albarino. If you love your typical

Sauvignon Blanc why not try our new find from Cheverny -

Sauvignon with a touch of Chardonnay to add structure and

complexity. If you are a true Rhone Ranger then enjoy our new

Crozes Hermitage or see how the Rhone’s white grape, Viognier,

fairs in the hands of California’s Cline Vineyards – a stunning wine!

No matter what you choose from our classically French inspired

food menu, we should have a wine that will offer a great match.

And if you need any help in making a decision, our staff will be only

too happy to help.

Bon Appetit,

Jane Boyce MW

Bin End List We have loved having them but now it’s time to go…

Champagne

Moet & Chandon Rose £65.00

White

Chardonnay, Marques de Casa Concha, Chile £29.50

Vermouth and Bitters Lillet Blanc France £4.70 Noilly Prat Red/Dry France £4.45 Martini Extra Dry Italy £4.45 Martini Rosso Italy £4.45 Campari Italy £4.45 Punt e Mes Italy £4.70 Aperol Italy £4.70

Sherry Sanchez Romate Fino Jerez £4.40 Sanchez Romate Cream Jerez £4.40 Sanchez Romate Oloroso Jerez £4.40 Sanchez Romate Amontillado Jerez £4.40

Liqueurs

Disaronno Amaretto Italy £4.70 Tia Maria Jamaica £4.45 Limoncello Italy £4.45 Sambuca Italy £4.95 Baileys Ireland £4.50 Briottet Creme de Menthe France £4.45 Pisco Chile £4.55 Galliano Italy £4.70 Southern Comfort USA £4.45 Pimms England £4.30 Drambuie Scotland £4.70 Koko Kanu Jamaica £4.45 Cointreau France £4.45 Plymouth Sloe Gin England £4.70 Grand Marnier France £4.55

White and Rose Wine

Bottle Glass Pinot Grigio £24.50 £6.75 Alpha Zeta, Italy Zesty, with notes of lemon and peach. Unoaked, versatile and easy.

(New World) Sauvignon Blanc £28.00 £7.50 Stoneleigh, Marlborough, New Zealand Pungent aroma of nettles and passion fruit. Explodes in the mouth with tropical fruit flavours.

Chardonnay £28.00 £7.50 Windy Peak, Australia Barrel fermented to give a rich, smooth texture and a buttery, honeyed mouth feel.

Cheverny AC £29.00 £7.50 Sauvignon Blanc/ Chardonnay, Domaine Belliver, France A distinctive blend of two ever popular varietals. Dry wine with a powerful white fruit aroma and hints of blackcurrants on the palate.

(Old World) Sauvignon Blanc £25.00 £7.00 T`Air d`Oc, France This alluring wine combines tropical fruit with Sauvignon benchmark acidity and freshness. Lighter than its New Zealand counterpart yet riper than Sancerre, this is a great wine to drink on its own.

Picpoul de Pinet £28.00 £7.50 Domaine Guillemarine, France An ancient white wine variety of the traditional Languedoc region in the south. It’s a full bodied white with herbal and citrus aromas.

Borsao Rose £25.00 £7.00 Campo de Borja, Spain Bright pink colour, strawberry aroma, ripe fruit yet not confected. Well balanced, easy drinking

White Wine

Bottle Chenin Blanc £27.50 A.A Badenhorst, Secateurs, South Africa This lights up the palate with apple and peach crumb flavours. A must try!

Viognier £32.50 Cline Cellars, North Coast Sonoma, California Rich, full bodied mouth feel with distinctive aromas of honeyed apricot, white peach, orange blossom and honeysuckle.

Chablis AC £32.50 Domaine le Verger, Alain Geoffroy, Burgundy, France A French classic. Bone dry, unoaked with mineral austerity. Nuances of

lemon, honey and butter.

Sancerre AC £39.50 Andre Dezat, France A wonderful example of this Loire Valley wine. A pungent aroma of nettles and gooseberry, with wonderful intensity of apple and mineral flavours on the palate. Long, citrus finish. Great with seafood or goat’s cheese salads.

Albarino £33.50 Castro Martin, Rias Baixas, Spain From Galicia, this is Spain’s most fashionable white wine. Lively, unoaked with gorgeous notes of honeysuckle and lemon. Very smooth and well balanced. Great with seafood.

Pouilly Fume £49.50 Chateau de Tracy, France Such a classic with its elegant mineral style and grassy asparagus flavours.

Cuvee des Forgets £49.50 Patrick Javillier, France A Burgundian classic! Expressive nose of white fruits and delicate toast with a creamy palate of apple, citrus and spice.

Poteen

Knockeen Hills Ireland £5.95

Absinthe

La Fee Parisian France £5.95

Cognac

Hennessy VS Cognac £4.60 Hennessy VSOP Cognac £6.70 Hennessy XO Cognac £12.50 Hennessy Paradis Cognac £26.50

Armagnac

Baron de Sigognac VSOP Armagnac £4.95

Calvados

Berneroy No.5 France £4.70

Grappa

Bepi Tosolini de Merlot Italy £4.85 I Legni Stagionata en Frassino Italy £5.75

Port

Taylors LBV Portugal £4.75 Taylors 10yr old Tawny Portugal £5.95

Red Wine

Bottle Glass Shiraz £28.00 £7.50 De Bortoli, Vat 8, Australia Blackberry, plums and cassis with hints of cloves and black pepper all tied together with subtle well integrated oak.

Pinot Noir £29.00 £7.50 Stoneleigh, Marlborough, New Zealand Silky cherry fruit, soft tannins, medium bodied with notes of herbs and spices.

Rioja Crianza £28.00 £7.50 Vina Bujanda, Spain Pungent, smoky aroma with notes of leather and spicy fruit. Beautifully integrated with a long savoury finish.

Cabernet Sauvignon £24.50 £6.75 Casillero del Diablo, Chile Blackcurrant and a dash of herbs on the nose with layers of luscious, ultra ripe black fruit flavours on the palate. Seductively smooth yet at the same time savoury and well structured. Perfect with Berts’ excellent steaks.

Merlot £27.00 £7.25 Le Mistral, France It has a deep purple appearance with an initial palate of black fruits, spice and hints of pepper, leaving a chocolaty finish.

Cotes du Rhone AC £26.50 Domaine Coste Chaude, France

From a small domaine in the Southern Rhone valley, this dark, brooding wine offers layers of dense, ripe black fruit and finishes with lively, peppery spice. Great with beef.

Red Wine Bottle Bordeaux £29.50 Chateau de Camarsac, France Chic label and a very sleek red wine. Ripe blackcurrant and cedar aroma, well structured with supple tannins, long and elegant. Medium bodied. Excellent with lamb.

Chianti DOCG £26.50 Badia di Morrona, Italy

Tuscany’s classic red wine from one of its most respected estates. Cherry aroma, medium bodied with fine acidity and distinctive dry tannins which make it a great accompaniment to a range of dishes, particularly risottos, rich pasta sauces and lamb.

Zinfandel £29.50 Scotto, California, Central Valley, USA Smoky, soft, delicate rosehip fruitiness and ripe cherry fruit. Easy drinking red fruits balance the structured tannins on the palate.

Fleurie AC £45.00 Beaujolais, France The best known village of the Beaujolais region. Alluring strawberry aroma. Light palate with silky texture and lovely purity of fruit. This is a great

example. Enjoy it with lighter dishes, charcuterie, pork or cheeses.

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo £34.50 Farnese “Casale Vecchio”, Italy Bursting with intense spicy, ripe fruit and notes of liquorice on the nose. Full bodied yet silky, with a great structure from the well balanced oak. Enjoy it with roast or char grilled beef. Also excellent with aged cheeses.

Crozes Hermitage AC £39.50 Chapoutier, Les Meysonniers, France Syrah at its best. Powerful, complex wine with red fruits, raspberries and violets on the nose. Black pepper, blackberry and mixed spice follow on a rich, ample palate.

Whiskey Canada

Canadian Club Canada £4.40 Crown Royal Canada £5.20

Whiskey USA

JD Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey £6.50 Sazerac Rye £6.70 Rittenhouse Rye £5.70 Rittenhouse 100 Rye £7.45 Jim Beam Rye/Corn £5.85

Makers Mark Straight Bourbon £5.20 Woodford Reserve Small Batch Bourbon £4.95 Elijah Craig 12yrs Small Batch Bourbon £5.70 Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey £4.60 Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey £5.40

Whisky Scotland

Johnnie Walker Red Label Blend £4.55 Johnnie Walker Black Label Blend £5.25 Chivas Regal 12yrs Blend £4.85 Monkey Shoulder Vatted Malt £4.95

Whisky Scotland - Single Malt Oban 14yrs West Highlands £6.65 Tobermory Isle of Mull £5.20 Laphroaig 10yrs Islay £5.80 Bowmore 15yrs Islay £6.55 Lagavulin 16yrs Islay £7.45 Springbank 10yrs Argyll £5.90 anCnoc 12yrs Speyside £6.40 Talisker Skye £5.95 Old Pulteney 12yrs Highland £5.75

Sparkling Wine

Bottle Glass Prosecco Spumante £29.50 £6.95 Valdo Origine Brut, Italy Light lively Italian sparkling wine with balanced, creamy pear fruit and a soft, delicate mousse.

Prosecco Spumante £29.50 Grand Cuvee Rose, Millesimato Brut, Italy Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, this exceptionally crafted sparkling wine has a striking pale colour achieved naturally from the pinot noir grapes

Champagne

Bottle Glass Ruinart £62.50 £13.50 Brut Reserve The nose is delicate and fruity displaying dominant aromas such as fresh white pear and dried fruits, such as hazelnuts and almonds, followed by white flower notes and buttered brioche.

Moet et Chandon £65.00 Brut Imperial The world’s favourite Champagne. An abundance of ripe fruit, balanced acidity and a soft, creamy vanilla core gives it great charm and appeal.

Forget Brimont £62.50 Premier Cru Brut Rosé

With its pretty, cherry pink colour and summer fruit bouquet, this delightful pink Champagne has a ripe, strawberry and raspberry charged palate.

Veuve Clicquot £70.00 Yellow Label The famous yellow label offers complex biscuit flavours and a long, honeyed finish.

Spirits and Beverages

For full details of allergens in all of our food and drink please ask a

member of staff to see our allergen matrix

Whiskey Irish

Jameson Blend £4.30 Jameson 12yrs Blend £5.30 Jameson 18yr Blend £12.25 Jameson Gold Blend £10.50 Crested Ten Pure Pot Still £4.70 Powers Blend £4.40 Bushmills Blend £4.65 Black Bush Blend £4.85 Middleton Very Rare Blend £13.70 Bushmills 10yrs Malt £5.10 Bushmills 16yrs Malt £8.10

Redbreast 12yrs Pure Pot Still £4.95 Green Spot Pure Pot Still £5.75 Yellowspot 12yrs Pure Pot Still £8.75

Rum Havana Club 7yrs Cuba £5.10 Diplomatico Reserva Venezuela £5.95 Wray & Nephew Overproof Jamaica £5.95 Ron Zacapa 23yrs Guatemala £9.50 Havana Club 15yrs Cuba £21.95

Cachaca

Leblon Brazil £4.80

Tequila

Tapatio Blanco Mexico £4.45 Tapatio Resposado Mexico £4.65 Tapatio Anejo Mexico £5.55

Gin

Beefeater England £4.45

Shortcross N.Ireland £6.00

Gordon’s England £4.45

Bombay Sapphire England £4.55

Plymouth England £4.75

Tanqueray Export England £4.75

Jawbox N.Ireland £5.75 Hendrick’s Scotland £4.75

Jensons Old Tom England £4.75

Martin Millers England £5.35

Caorunn Scotland £5.40

Oxley England £8.45

Tanqueray No. Ten England £5.85

Junipero USA £6.85

Aviation USA £4.95

The Botanist Scotland £5.85

Beefeater 24 London £5.25

Monkey 47 Germany £8.95

Citadelle France £4.85

Vodka

Absolut Sweden £4.35 Smirnoff Russia £4.40 Finlandia Finland £4.40 Zubrowka Poland £4.80 42 Below New Zealand £4.95 Ketel One Holland £5.10 Grey Goose France £5.45 Belvedere Poland £5.45 Chopin Poland £5.95 Absolut 100 Sweden £4.95 Chase England £5.95

Rum

Havana Club Anejo Blanco Cuba £4.30 Bacardi Carta Blanca Barbados £4.30 Mount Gay Eclipse Barbados £4.45 Four Squared Spiced Barbados £4.30 Appleton White Jamaica £4.55 Myers Original Dark Jamaica £4.55 Bacardi Gold Puerto Rico £4.55 Captain Morgans Jamaica £4.45 Goslings Bermuda £4.75 Havana Club 3yrs Cuba £4.70 El Dorado 3yrs Guyana £4.70 Appleton VX Jamaica £4.70 Trois Rivieres Dores Martinique £4.95 Havana Club Anejo Especial Cuba £4.95 Trois Rivieres Blanc Martinique £5.10 Bacardi 8yrs Barbados £5.25