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
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