Village Whiskey Tale Of The Tape

We’ve got the details on Village Whiskey, Jose Garces’ indulgence to the whiskey lover within that is slated to open in June.

The Space

• Corner of 20th and Sansom
• Interior designed by Jun Aizaki of Creme Design Collective
• Inspired by turn-of-the-century social clubs and old-fashioned liquor advertisements.
• Black and white tiled floors, white tiled walls
• Russet leather banquettes
• Marble topped tables
• Pewter bar
• 30 seats

The Menu

• The All-American menu will feature bar snacks, burgers and raw bar
• All items from $4 to $20
• Chef de Cuisine is Dave Conn
• Highlights include:
  • Seasonal oysters and clams
  • Charcuterie and cheese plate
  • Housemade cheesy puffs
  • Spicy cheddar popcorn
  • Honey roasted Smokey Mountain Peanuts
  • House-cured pickles
  • Ground to order Angus beef burger
  • Veggie burger
  • Bison burger
  • Burgers topped with house-made thousand island dressing, Bibb letuce, beefsteak tomato and potato-beer bun
  • Optional toppings include bacon, caramelized onion, truffles, artichokes
  • Vienna all-beef hot dog
  • Duck fat French fries

The Drinks

• Between 80 and 100 varieties of whiskey, bourbon, rye and scotch from:
  • Scotland
  • Canada
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Japan
• Prohibition Cocktails (Traditional)
  • Manhattan, mixed using house-made bitters
  • Old Fashioned, with Noah’s Mill bourbon, Boissiere Italian vermouth, Fee’s Brothers oak-aged bitters, cherry and orange
  • Sazerac, with Sazerac rye, Herbsaint absinthe, Peychaud’s bitters and lemon
  • Philadelphia Fish House Punch, in the style of the sangrias of Amada and Tinto, with rum, brandy, peach brandy, lemon, lime, orange and maraschino.
• Repeal (Contemporary Cocktails)
  • Village Idiot, Fighting Cock Kentucky straight 108-proof whiskey with The Bruery Black Orchard seasonal black wheat beer and ginger
  • The Latin Quarter Club, Cazadores reposado tequila, Flor de Cana rum, Johnny Walker Red, grapefruit and grapefruit bitters
  • Sansom Street Flip, Charbay blood orange vodka, seasonal fruit and egg white.
• Cocktails will range in price from $11 to $18
• Exclusively American craft beers
• Wine list will focus on sparkling wines

Village Whiskey [Official Site]