Months of research and an unknown amount of taste-testing went into the development of The Rumpus Room's beer list incorporating 25 drafts, 150 domestic, craft and rare beers you don't have to leave the country to taste. Options include firkins and beer on the engine (a device for dispensing beer using a pump operated by hand). Highlights from the hotly debated and frequently-changing draft beer list include: UniBroue Raftman, Hitachino Nest White Ale, NOgne Imperial Brown Ale, G. Schneider & Sohn Avenitus.

The spirits offerings are divided between an exhaustive "brown liquor" list made up of more than 75 bourbons, 75 scotches, 50 whiskeys, 50 rums, 25 tequilas. Craft cocktails are produced in rare, small-batch productions with a special focus on local producers, house-made reductions, syrups and house barrel-aged cocktails.

We are proud to offer wines from the Niven Family Estates available by the glass or carafe as well as 50 bottles under $50 and 25 that are not.

Whiskey

Whiskey Flights

Still Crazy After all these Years        11.00
Let’s be honest, White Whiskey, or “moonshine”, can be kinda rough (part of the appeal to some), but one of the most exciting things about young whiskey is being able to taste it before it hits the barrel, and then again after years of slow, painstaking aging. We’d like to present you with just that opportunity, two whiskeys at both stages in their life.

    Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1
    Buffalo Trace Bourbon
    Buffalo Trace White Dog Wheat Mash
    Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year

WHEATERS

Wheat replaces rye as the flavor grain, which offers a softer spirit with more pronounced caramel and vanilla notes. Prices indicate 1.25 oz and 2 oz. pours.

Jefferson’s Presidential Select 18 year    11.00    16.00    Marker’s Mark    7.00    9.00    
Maker’s Mark profile 46    8.00    11.50    
Old Fitzgerald Bonded    6.00    8.00
Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year    11.00    16.00
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year 107 Proof    11.00    16.00    Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year 90 Proof    10.50    15.50    
Old Whiskey River    6.50    8.50
Old Weller Antique    6.00    8.00
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 15 yr    11.00    16.00
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20 yr    12.50    21.50
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 yr    22.50    34.50    
Parker’s Wheated Cask Strength 10 yr    11.50    16.50
Parker’s Cognac Barrel 10 year     12.00    19.00    
Rebel Reserve    7.00    9.00    
Vintage 17 year    9.50    13.00
William Larue Weller    10.50    15.50

HIGH CORN

Higher corn content than the others, creating a slightly sweeter spirit that possesses a biscuity quality with hints of chocolate.


Baker’s    8.00    11.50
Benchmark 8 year    6.00    8.00
Booker’s    9.00    12.50
Buffalo Trace    7.00    9.00
Corner Creek    7.00    9.00
Elijah Craig 12 year    7.00    9.00
Elijah Craig 18 year    9.50    14.50    
Evan Williams Single Barrel    7.50    9.50
Ezra Brooks    6.00    8.00
Four Roses Yellow Label    6.00    8.00
Four Roses Small Batch    7.00    9.00
George T. Stagg    10.50    15.50
Hirsh Small Batch    7.00    9.00
Hudson Baby Bourbon    11.50    16.50    
Hudson 4 Grain    11.50    16.50    
Jefferson’s Reserve Very Small Batch    8.50    12.00    
Jim Beam    6.00    8.00
Jim Beam Black    7.00    9.00
Jim Beam Devil’s Cut    7.50    9.50
Johnny Drum Private Stock-Kentucky Vintage    7.00    9.00
Kentucky Vintage    6.00    8.00
Knob Creek    8.00    11.50
Knob Creek Single Barrel 9 year Resv    8.00    11.50
Michter’s 10 year Single Barrel    10.50    15.50
Michter’s US*1 Small Batch    8.00    11.50
Noah’s Mill     8.00    11.50
Old Bardstown Black Label    6.00    8.00
Old Bardstown Estate    7.00    9.00
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon    8.00    11.50    
Old Forester Signature Bonded    6.00    8.00
Old Pogue    9.50    14.50    
Pure Kentucky    7.00    9.00
Ridgemont Reserve 1792    7.00    9.00    
Rowan’s Creek    6.00    8.00
Very Old Barton 6 year    6.00    8.00
Willet Pot Still    7.50    9.50
Woodford Reserve    8.00    11.50
Woodford Reserve Maple Wood Finish    11.50    18.50
Woodford Reserve Seasoned Oak    11.50    18.50

HIGH RYE

Doubling up on the rye in the mash bill, these whiskeys offer up a bold and spicy flavor with pronounced pepper, nutmeg, clove and cinnamon.

Ancient Age    6.00    8.00
Basil Hayden’s    8.00    11.50
Berkshire    9.00    12.50    
Blanton’s Original    9.00    12.50
Buck 8 Year    7.00    9.00    
Bulleit    7.00    9.00
Eagle Rare 10 year    7.00    9.00
Eagle Rare 17 year    10.50    15.50
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel    7.50    9.50    
Four Roses Single Barrel    8.00    11.50
Hancock Reserve    9.00    12.50
Redemption High Rye    7.00    9.00
Rock Hill Farms    9.00    12.50
Russell’s Reserve 10 year    7.50    9.50
Wild Turkey 101    7.00    9.00
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit    9.50    14.50
Wild Turkey Rare Breed    8.00    11.50

AMERICAN

While Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys are the most prevalent, there is a multitude of other wonderful American made Whiskeys. These whiskeys can be made from corn, rye, or wheat; and many of them go though very specific processes during their distillation (think Tennessee Whiskey’s charcoal filtering). The American Whiskeys we have compiled here are some of the best examples of the variety.

AMERICAN

Balcones True Blue Cask Strength    10.50    15.00
High West Bourye    9.50    14.50
Hirsh Special Reserve Corn    7.50    9.50    
Hudson Single Malt    11.50    16.50
Kinnickinnick Whiskey     7.00    9.00
Leopold    9.00    12.50
New Holland Artisan Spirits Zeppelin    10.50    15.50    
Mellow Corn     6.00    8.00
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey    9.50    13.00    Koval American Oat    8.00    11.50    
Koval Mid-West Wheat    8.00    11.50    Whipper Snapper    7.00    9.00
Yahara Bay Whiskey    7.50    9.50

TENNESSE

Differentiated by the “Lincoln County Process” developed in the 1820’s, which filters the whiskey through 10 – 12 feet of maple charcoal before it is bottled.

George Dickel Barrel Select    8.00    11.50    
George Dickel No. 8    6.00    8.00
George Dickel No. 12    6.00    8.00
Jack Daniels    7.00    9.00  
Jack Daniels Single Barrel    9.00    12.50

YOUNG

Also called White Dog, White Lightning, or Moonshine (yeah the stuff those pesky government agents tried to take away from us) Young Whiskey is distilled, but not aged in wooden casks.

Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1    6.00    8.00
High West Silve Oat    7.50    9.50
Death’s Door    8.00    11.50
Hudson New York Corn    11.50    16.50
Lion’s Pride Single Barrel Dark Millet    8.00    11.50
Lion’s Pride Single Barrel Dark Rye    9.50    14.50
Lion’s Pride Single Barrel Dark Wheat    8.50    12.00    
Lion’s Pride Single Barrel Millet    8.50    12.00
MBR Black Dog Corn    8.00    11.50

RYE

Rye whiskey was extremely prevalent prior to Prohibition, especially in the Northeast. However, after Prohibition, Rye Whiskey basically disappeared! Thankfully, Rye has experienced a revival in the last number of years. The major difference between Rye and Bourbon is the majority grain, obviously Rye. Other than that, they are made almost exactly the same. Rye Whiskey will be by nature a little spicier, fruitier, and drier than Bourbon.
 
Bulleit Rye    7.00    9.00
Hirsh Straight Kentucky Rye 22 year    12.00    19.00
High West Double Rye    7.50    9.50      
High West Rocky Mountain 16 year    11.00    16.00
High West Rocky Mountain 21 year    12.00    19.00
Hudson Manhattan Rye    11.50    16.50
Jefferson’s Straight Rye     7.50    9.50
Jim Beam Rye    6.00    8.00
Koval Rye    8.00    11.50
Masterson’s Straight Rye 10 year    9.00    12.50
Michter’s US*1 Single Barrel    7.50    9.50
Old Overholt    6.00    8.00
Rittenhouse 21 year    15.00    24.00
Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 proof    6.00    8.00
Riverboat Rye    6.00    8.00
Russell’s Reserve year    7.50    9.50
Sazerac 18 year    10.50    15.50
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac    10.50    15.50  
Wild Turkey 101    7.00    9.00
Willet Single Barrel    7.50    9.50
Redemption Rye    7.50    9.50

INTERNATIONAL WHISK(E)Y

As much as we would like to say we traveled the world searching high and low for these gems, we didn’t. We sat right where you are (a bar) and “suffered” through finding what we thought are the best international whisk(e)ys available.

AUSTRIAN
Reisetbauer Single Malt    11.00    16.00

CANADIAN
Canadian Club    6.00    8.00
Crown Royal    7.00    9.00
Crown Royal Special Reserve    9.00    12.50
Forty Creek Barrel Select    7.00    9.00
Seagrams VO     6.00    8.00
Seagrams 7    6.00    8.00

INDIAN
Amrut Fusion Single Malt    9.50    14.50
Amrut Peated Single Malt    9.50    14.50
Amrut Single Malt    8.50    12.00

JAPANESE
Hibiki 12 Year    9.50    14.50
Yamazaki 12 year    9.50    13.00
Yamazaki 18 year     11.50    18.50

WELSH
Penderyn    10.50    15.00

IRISH WHISKEY
Some people claim monks were distilling whiskey in the 6th century, others that it wasn’t until the 12th, but either way, by the 16th century distilling, and drinking, whiskey was widespread in Ireland. Irish whiskey differentiates itself in that it must be aged for at least three years in oak casks and must be distilled and aged on Irish soil.
 

Bushmills    7.00    9.00        
Connemara Peated Single Malt    8.50    12.00
Finian’s    6.00    8.00
Jameson    7.00    9.00
Jameson 12     8.50    12.00
John L. Sullivan 10 year Sherry Finish    8.50    12.50
Knappogue Castle 12 year    7.50    9.50
Knappogue Castle 16 year Sherry Finish    11.00    16.00    
Middleton Very Rare    12.00    19.00        
Powers    6.00    8.00        
Powers 12     8.00    11.50        
Redbreast    9.00    12.50        
Redbreast 15     10.50    15.50    
Slieve Foy 8 year Single Malt    8.50    12.00        
Tullamore Dew    7.00    9.00

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