All gin served as 50ml with Fever-Tree Tonic Water. Beefeater Gin ... 50ml. BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY. Famous Grouse, ABV 40
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GIN PALACE
THE HISTORY OF THE GIN PALACE London in the l830s was the biggest city in the
that works very well when mixed with other things.
world and among the innovations that catered to
At the time there was less illicit distilling and gin
its vast population was the gin palace. Shops at the
was beginning to be much improved. People were
time had been spruced up to entice the increasing
experimenting with adding different flavours and
number of locals who had a disposable income
interest in the spirit’s adaptability grew.”
and these businesses, alluringly lit by newly arrived gas lighting and with large plate-glass windows to
The dominance of gin didn’t preclude other
showcase their wares, provided inspiration for the
alcoholic beverages from being consumed in
first wave of gin palaces in the capital.
London’s gin palaces – brandy and rum were available and beer and porter would be cheaper
The arrival of London’s gin palaces was preceded
there than at a tavern, if the customer brought their
by a growing understanding of how to make
own jug in with them. But dropping in for a ‘quick
increasingly sophisticated, palatable spirits, and a
flash of lightning’, as a serving of gin was referred to,
desire to consume them in an agreeable setting. Up
was a popular precursor to a night at the theatre or
to that point, most establishments selling alcohol
to prepare workers for their evening journey home.
were gloomy, unattractive places; the introduction
Many of London’s gin palaces were centrally located
of gin palaces, illuminated by gaslight and with an
in Bloomsbury or Covent Garden. In outlying less
unusually ornate exterior, was an exciting addition
well-to-do areas of the city smaller gin shops served
to the urban landscape.
local communities.
Alex Werner of the Museum of London has studied
Gin palaces eventually evolved into more
the history of London’s gin palaces – places that
sophisticated venues which might offer unusual
were frequented by men of all classes, except for
cocktails or perhaps space for dancing. As
those from the very highest levels of society, as well
consumers became more demanding still, the
as women “who sometimes were not completely
original gin palaces died out and no authentic gin
respectable.” Why did gin palaces flourish in
palace from that era remains in London today.
London? “Gin isn’t just a London drink – there’s
Modern-day drinkers, however, can still encounter
a big gin tradition in Holland – but the particular
their legacy in some of the capital’s pubs.
style of dry gin associated with London is a gin
GIN PALACE COCKTAILS Sunshine Frangelico, brown sugar and lime Mojito Mint leaves, gomme and lime Strawberry Daiquiri Bacardi, strawberry, lime, gomme and fraise liqueur The Business Hendricks, elderflower cordial, cucumber, lemon, pepper Strand Paradise Vodka, Cointreau, lime and cranberry Piña Colada Bacardi rum, pineapple, cream and Monin syrup Dark & Stormy Dark rum, fresh ginger, Angostura, and ginger beer Long Island Iced Tea Gin, Bacardi, vodka, Cointreau, tequila, fresh lemon and Pepsi Margarita Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime and gomme Black Forest Martini Brockmans gin, crème de cassis, fresh lime, gomme, blackcurrant and blueberries Martini Vodka or gin with a hint of Vermouth Pink Lady Beefeater gin, fresh raspberries, lemon juice, gomme and black pepper Strand Palace Hoxton gin, cherry brandy, Dom Benedictine, pineapple juice, fresh lemon juice and soda water Caipirinha Cachaça, lime and gomme sugar
£13.95
PALACE CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS
£16.00
Passion Martini Vodka, Passoã, passion fruit and Champagne Japanese Fizz Midori, Cointreau, lemon, gomme and Champagne Angel Bombay Sapphire, Cointreau, lychee liqueur, fresh lemon, sugar rim and Champagne
MOCKTAILS
Alcohol free cocktails
£7.95
Apple Virgin Mojito Fresh lime, sugar, apple juice and fresh mint Mock Pink Champagne Orange, cranberry, pineapple juice, sugar and lemonade with a triple citrus garnish
LONDON AND UK GIN
All gin served as 50ml with Fever-Tree Tonic Water
Gin & T
Beefeater Gin – London, ABV 40% Our unique serve: Triple citrus garnish
£12.50
Gordon’s Gin – London, ABV 37.5% Our unique serve: Fresh rosemary and lime
£12.50
Martin Miller’s Westbourne – London, ABV 45.2% Our unique serve: Fresh strawberries and freshly cracked black pepper
£13.50
Martin Miller’s – London, ABV 40% Our unique serve: Fresh cherry tomato and lemon thyme
£13.50
No.3 – London, ABV 46% Our unique serve: Fresh olives
£13.50
Greenall’s Bloom – London, ABV 40% Our unique serve: Fresh strawberries and mint
£12.50
Sipsmith – London, ABV 41.6% Our unique serve: Cape gooseberry
£13.50
Tanqueray No.10 – London, ABV 47.3% Our unique serve: Twist of lime
£13.50
Tanqueray – London, ABV 43.1% Our unique serve: Fresh ginger and fresh lemon
£12.95
Hoxton Gin – London, ABV 43% Our unique serve: Grapefruit wedge
£12.95
Whitley Neil – Birmingham, UK, ABV 42% Our unique serve: Fresh lemon juice and honey
£12.95
Bombay Sapphire Gin – Warrington, UK, ABV 40% Our unique serve: Fresh lemon juice, elderflower cordial and fresh peach
£12.95
Plymouth Gin – Plymouth, UK, ABV 41.2% Our unique serve: Fresh squeezed lime and lime twist
£12.95
William’s Chase – Herefordshire, UK, ABV 48% Our unique serve: Freshly cut pear
£12.95
Brockmans Premium – UK, ABV 40% Our unique serve: Blueberries and lime twist
£13.95
Hendrick’s Gin – Girvan, Scotland, ABV 41.4% Our unique serve: Fresh red chilli and cucumber
£13.95
ROUND THE WORLD GIN
Gin & T
Gin Mare – Barcelona, Spain, ABV 42.7% Our unique serve: Fresh cherry tomato and basil
£13.95
Citadelle Gin – Cognac, France, ABV 44% Our unique serve: Juniper and cinnamon
£13.95
N.209 Gin – San Francisco, USA, ABV 46% Our unique serve: Pink grapefruit wedges
£14.95
Aviation Gin – Portland, USA, ABV 42% Our unique serve: Celery and mint
£13.95
TONIC WATER Fever-Tree By blending subtle botanical flavours with spring water and the highest quality quinine from the Fever-Tree, this is a delicious natural tonic with a uniquely refreshing taste and aroma.
£2.90
Fever-Tree Naturally Light Using natural fruit sugars, Fever-Tree have developed this delicious reduced calorie tonic water. It has the distinctive, clean, crisp taste of Fever-Tree with, ABV 45% fewer calories
£2.90
WHISKY
50ml
BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY Famous Grouse, ABV 40%
£10.00
DELUXE WHISKY Johnnie Walker Black Label, ABV 40%
£11.90
Chivas Regal, ABV 40%
£13.00
AMERICAN WHISKEY Jack Daniel’s, ABV 40%
£11.90
Makers Mark, ABV 45%
£12.00
Canadian Club, ABV 40%
£11.90
IRISH WHISKEY Jameson, ABV 40%
£11.90
SINGLE MALT WHISKY Monkey Shoulder, ABV 40%
£10.40
Glenmorangie 10 YO, ABV 40%
£12.00
The Balvenie 12 YO, ABV 40%
£11.90
Oban 14 YO, ABV 43%
£13.00
Highland Park 12 YO, ABV 40%
£11.90
Jura 10 YO, ABV 40%
£11.90
Singleton 12 YO, ABV 40%
£12.00
Glenkinchie 12 YO, ABV 43%
£12.00
Talisker 10 YO, ABV 45.8%
£12.00
Glenfiddich 12 YO, ABV 40%
£13.00
Dalwhinnie 15 YO, ABV 43%
£14.00
Lagavulin 16 YO, ABV 43%
£14.00
RUM
50ml
Bacardi, ABV 37.5%
£10.40
Captain Morgan’s Spiced, ABV 35%
£10.80
Captain Morgan, ABV 40%
£10.80
Havana Club 7 YO, ABV 40%
£11.00
Kraken, ABV 47%
£11.00
TEQUILA
50ml
Tequila Jose Cuervo Gold, ABV 38%
£10.40
Tequila Jose Cuervo Gold, ABV 38%
£10.40
Cafe Patrón, ABV 35%
£9.00
VODKA
50ml
Absolut, ABV 40%
£10.80
Smirnoff Red, ABV 37.5%
£10.40
Grey Goose, ABV 40%
£13.00
BRANDY/COGNAC
50ml
Remy Martin VSOP, ABV 40%
£13.70
Courvoisier VS, ABV 40%
£10.40
Courvoisier VSOP, ABV 40%
£17.00
Janneau Grand Armagnac, ABV 40%
£12.00
LIQUEURS
50ml
Baileys, ABV 17%
£10.00
Amaretto Disaronno, ABV 28%
£11.20
Archers, ABV 18%
£10.20
Benedictine, ABV 40%
£11.20
Cointreau, ABV 40%
£11.20
Galliano, ABV 42.3%
£11.20
Grand Marnier, ABV 40%
£11.20
Drambuie, ABV 40%
£11.20
Jägermeister, ABV 35%
£11.20
Kahlúa, ABV 20%
£10.00
Malibu, ABV 21%
£10.00
Midori Melon, ABV 20%
£10.00
Sambuca, ABV 38%
£11.20
Sambuca Black, ABV 38%
£11.20
Southern Comfort, ABV 35%
£11.20
Tia Maria, ABV 20%
£10.00
Frangelico, ABV 20%
£10.00
SHERRY / PORT
50ml
Port Special Reserve, ABV 20%
£6.50
Harveys Bristol Cream, ABV 17.5%
£5.80
Harveys Amontillado, ABV 17.5%
£5.80
Tio Pepe, ABV 15%
£5.80
APERITIFS
50ml
Aperol, ABV 11%
£5.50
Campari, ABV 25%
£6.95
Cinzano Bianco, ABV 15%
£5.50
Martini Rosso, ABV 15%
£5.50
Martini Extra Dry, ABV 15%
£5.50
Pimms No. 1 & Lemonade, ABV 25%
£6.95
Stone’s Ginger Wine, ABV 13.5%
£5.50
Pernod, ABV 40%
£10.00
BOTTLED BEERS & CIDERS Beck’s, 275ml, ABV 4.8%
£5.30
Tuborg, 275ml, ABV 4.6%
£5.30
Budweiser, 330ml, ABV 4.8%
£5.50
San Miguel, 330ml, ABV 5%
£5.50
Carlsberg Export, 275ml, ABV 4.8%
£5.30
Corona, 330ml, ABV 4.5%
£5.50
Peroni Nastro, 330ml, ABV 5.1%
£5.50
Guinness, 330ml, ABV 4.2%
£5.50
Old Speckled Hen, 355ml, ABV 5.2%
£6.40
Kopparberg Cider, 500ml, ABV 4%
£6.80
Crabbie’s Ginger Beer, 500ml, ABV4%
£6.80
London Pride, 500ml, ABV 4.7%
£6.80
Magners Irish Cider, 330ml, ABV 4.5%
£5.50
Holsten (alcohol free), 330ml
£4.20
All spirits and liquors are sold as 50ml. 25ml available on request. All prices are inclusive of VAT.
SOFT DRINKS Appletiser
£3.90
Baby Minerals
£1.95
Ginger Beer
£2.95
J2O
£3.80
Pepsi
£3.10
Lemonade
£2.90
Red Bull
£4.00
Lipton Ice Tea
£3.95
Fruit juice
£2.90
LIQUEUR COFFEE
£8.85
HOT BEVERAGES Caffè Latte
£4.75
Cappuccino
£4.75
Espresso
£2.75
BAR MENU
Satisfying appetites as well as quenching thirsts, the Gin Palace also serves sharing dishes of British cheeses, oriental treats and delicious snacks. British Cheese Plate A selection of English artisan cheeses served with celery, grapes, quince jelly and water crackers
£14.50
- Croxton Manor Cheddar - Somerset Brie - Colston Bassett Stilton Slider Trio 3 mini burgers, beef, chicken and lamb, with tomato relish and chunky chips
£8.95
Prosciutto with Fresh Figs Sliced Parma ham with figs and pear chutney Snacks to Share
£13.00
£7.50 each or £18.50 for 3 items
- Chicken satay with spiced peanut sauce - Tandoori salmon with grape chutney - Lamb kofta with tzatziki - Seafood dim sum with a light lemon soy - Tempura vegetables with teriyaki sauce (v) - Vegetable spring rolls with ginger soya sauce (v) Marinated Mixed Olives
£5.50
Marinated Feta Cubes
£3.75
Food allergies and intolerances: Before ordering please speak to our staff about your requirements. (v) denotes as being suitable for vegetarians but may contain dairy produce. Please note that we do not guarantee that our products are free from nut trace. The Strand Palace Hotel does not knowingly use genetically modified foods.
