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4th & Webster
Seawolf Public House
Jack London Square
Vigilant Navy Strength Gin, muddled strawberries and cucumber, freshly squeezed lime juice, agave nectar
Inspiration for the 4th and Webster comes from the geographical area surrounding Seawolf Public House, known as the Jack London Square district. The base spirit in this cocktail, Vigilant Navy-Strength Gin is equally inspired by Jack London's love for gin martinis and the nearby Port of Oakland's Naval history. The fresh fruit in the cocktail is inspired by the produce markets that have a long history in the district surrounding Seawolf.
Aviazone
Italian Colors
Montclair
Oakland Spirits Companies Gin #5, Luxardo Maraschino Liquer, Caravella Limoncello, Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur , garnished with Pansy blossoms grown on our patio.
An Italian-inspired variation on the classic New York cocktail. Celebrates Oakland's Italian heritage with colorful new presentation and recipe that aspires to be as beautiful and unique as Oakland itself.
Fairly Local
Beer Baron Bar and Kitchen
Rockridge
St George Terroir, lemon, Faction Hipster Conformant
This one was Easy, from our relationship with Lance at St George and walking over from there is Faction I put the two together. They are both Pioneers in the local business’s producing amazing things to make our brains think’in....
Hot Winter Tonic
The Cat House
Grand Lake
Housemade Tonic & St. George Botanivore Gin
We've been working on our own secret tonic recipe for years, and simultaneously applauding and supporting the growth of our buddy Lance's distillery. His spirits are now internationally desired, and we are so proud to highlight them in our classic renditions.
Hunter
The Hunter Public House
Alameda
St. George Dry Reposado gin, Bruto, Carpano antica
The Hunter's own Negroni because everyone loves a Negroni especially if its made right on the island with the island spirits
Oaktown 75
Hawking Bird
Temescal
OSCO uptown dry gin, St George pear brandy, house passionfruit cordial, brut cava, orange bitters, local rosemary
A perfect toast to the Oaktown guys over at OSCO, who keep bringing such unique flavors to the market, celebrating here with the signature pear eau-de-vie from our friends across the channel at St George.
Oddfellow
Starline Social Club
Uptown
Ford's gin, Bonal, Lime, Pineapple gomme, St George absinthe, Angostura
An ode to the history of Starline's building it was an Odd Fellows Hall y'all when it was first built in 1843.
Port View Potion
Bar Cesar
Piedmont Avenue
Gin, Chareau Aloe Liqeur, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Celery Bitters, Soda
With Port View Park being such a great place to just hang out and walk around, the Port View Potion was inspired by that same relaxation vibe you get while there. One sip of this and worries just wash away.
Preservation Park
The Ruby Room
Lake Merritt
Walter Collective Gin, Lillet Blanc, Creme De Violette, Lavender + Orange bitters, Saint George Absinthe rinse, Lemon twist
Summer. East Bay parks. Preservation. Locally Distilled Spirits. Cups full of alcohol.
Purple Pleasure
Spice Monkey Restaurant & Bar
Downtown
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Infused Gin with Dragon Fruit Syrup & Lemon Juice
The kiss of the cool breeze on a hot Oakland summer, when you're just sitting out on the porch enjoying the sun.
Salt of the Earth
Hawking Bird
Temescal
OSCO Automatic sea gin, dry vermouth, cucumber, lime, pineapple shrub, soda, mint
Here in Oakland, we may be the salt of the earth, but OSCO created magic with locally sourced nori that make us soar above the clouds like any old hawk.
The Empress
Cafe Van Kleef
Uptown
Top Shelf Gin (we recommend Sapphire), Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice, St. Germaine float. Served on the Rocks.
“The Empress” cocktail is a gift from the divine, channeled through longtime CVK bartender Ena Dallas. This nectar of love and delight combines Gin to stimulate the intellect, St. Germaine to arouse sensuality, and CVK’s signature Fresh squeezed grapefruit to bring health and great fortune. When sipped by Peter Van Kleef he proclaimed “OH! This is Good!”
The Skyline
Camino
Grand Lake
Oakland Spirits Co. Gin, lemon, huckleberry and Bordiga Rosso vermouth
Inspiration: Mountains! I thought that huckleberries foraged just off Skyline Blvd and Italian alpine herbs in the vermouth would be a great combination with a juniper mountain spirit--especially with one made on Oakland. That, and late night Oakland vistas with Sean and Brian. *Please note: Camino does not take tips so our Cocktail Week special is $12 with zero expectation of a tip.
The Soft Notes
Bar 355
Uptown
Oakland Spirit Company Automatic Sea Gin, Blanc Vermouth, Pamplemousse Grapefruit Liqueur, House Made Tonic Water
This cocktail was inspired by some home grown Oakland ingredients and paying respects to old Oakland bars.
The Town Sling
Tay Ho Oakland Restaurant & Bar
Chinatown
Oakland Gin, elderflower liqueur, lychee nut, cucumber, mint, lemongrass simple, jasmine tea
Oakland is a melting pot and this one is for the people of Oakland. It doesn't matter we you or your family came from. You're home!
Thizzle-Groni
Oakland Spirits Co. + twomile wines tasting room
Uptown
OsCo AUTOMATIC Uptown Dry Gin, St. George Bruto Americano, Small Hand Foods Grenadine, Byrrh Grand Quinquina, orange
Oakland has always been about creation, collaboration, art, and community. The Uptown neighborhood we make booze, wine, and cider in epitomizes this core DNA. Three of the four ingredients are made in Oakland or Oakland adjacent. Also, Mac Dre and his legacy inform almost everything we create.
Werewolves of Jack London
Dyafa
Jack London Square
OSCO automatic #5 gin, kiwi, huana, cardamom
Kiwi fruit. These hairy little monsters might just be bananas that were bitten by supernatural beings. Rumor has it that the wolf statues here in Jack London come alive at night and roam the boardwalk.