Bar Files

File 001Katana Kitten

Recipe book

12 current · 36 retired

How the menu is built, every cocktail on a dated edition of it (the current card first, then the drinks that left it), the prep and the back bar. Retired drinks are history; they are not part of What to order or the cocktail index.

How the menu is built

As of 2026-10-02

The current card by room and style family. Retired drinks are not counted here.

The whole card12 drinks

  • Spirit-Forward1
  • Sours1
  • Highballs & Bucks5
  • Fizz & Collins1
  • Equal-Parts / Aperitivo1
  • Flavor/Technique Driven3

Twelve drinks on one card: five in Highballs & Bucks, one Fizz & Collins, one Sour, one Spirit-Forward, one Equal-Parts / Aperitivo and three Flavor/Concept Driven (two boilermakers and the Crush). The long drinks dominate and the stirred and boozy end is thin.

Observations

  • Section headings carry the structure: Highballs, Boilermakers and Signature Cocktails tell the guest the format before any ingredient.
  • Base spirits spread widely: whisky, gin (three), vodka (three), tequila, shochu, genever, rye, whiskey; sake and umeshu appear as secondary bases or modifiers.
  • Three drinks (C-06, C-07, C-12) signal no structure; a likelihood only: the boilermakers are pairings, and the Crush most likely sits near Spirit-Forward. Names that print Soda, Highball, Fizz, Sour, Martini and Negroni are taken at their word.
  • the signature drinks step up with complexity (20 to 23).

The drinks

12 current · 36 retired

48 drinks shown.

Style and technique are this site’s classification of each recorded spec, read from the words in its data. They are not the venues’ own labels.

Current card12/12

12 drinks on the card today, each with its full recorded spec.

Toki Highball

VerifiedHighballs & Bucksspirit, soda, aromatic finish

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On the menuSuntory Toki Japanese Whisky / Club soda / Lemon oil expression

Servedcarbonated (direct) · Printed as a highball in a highball glass.

2 parts from direct evidence · 1 part inferred

From direct evidence

  • Whisky brand and soda, from the card
  • Lemon oil garnish, from the card

Inferred

  • Pour size and ratio; a Japanese-style highball is typically one part whisky to three or four of soda

Provenance

A founder, owner and partner of Katana Kitten, credited as the recipe's author · Robb Report, 'How to Make a Japanese Whisky Highball', a founder's recipe, syndicated on Yahoo · 2021-07-22

How it differs from the card today:
  • The page says 'Japanese whisky'; the bar pours Suntory Toki, which the card names.
  • Garnish is an expressed lemon peel, discarded; the card prints lemon oil expression.
  • Glass and ice per the same page: a tall narrow glass from the freezer, packed with ice; the spear or stacked cubes come from the owner's other published highballs.

See it in What to order

  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-OFFICIALR-ROBBREPORT
TechniquesOther
Glass
Tall narrow highball, frozen
Garnish
Lemon peel, expressed and discarded
Serve
180 mL
Dilution
45 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Low
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
COGS basis
Two bought products and a peel.
Made ahead
Glass, whisky and soda held cold.
Waste
Lemon peel only.
Why this model
The owner printed his own highball with a 1:3 whisky to soda build and a method, and it matches the card item for item.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

  • 45 mLSuntory Toki Japanese Whisky, chilled
  • 135 mLClub soda, chilled

Method

  1. Take a tall narrow glass from the freezer, add ice, pour chilled whisky, pour chilled soda gently down the side of the glass, stir once, minimally, to combine, express a lemon peel over the top and discard it.

Tradeoffs

The owner printed his own highball with a 1:3 whisky to soda build and a method, and it matches the card item for item. The page's 'Japanese whisky' is the bar's Toki, as the card prints. Soda is the same chilled soda the other highballs use.

Allergens

None listed

Shiso Gin & Tonic

VerifiedHighballs & Bucksspirit, tonic, herb and citrus

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On the menuFord's Gin / Fresh shiso leaf / Lime / Fever-Tree Tonic Water

Servedcarbonated (direct) · Printed under Highballs in a highball glass.

1 part from direct evidence · 1 part inferred

From direct evidence

  • Gin, shiso, lime and tonic brand, from the card

Inferred

  • Shiso is probably muddled or slapped into the glass rather than made into a syrup; not stated

Provenance

Katana Kitten's own Shiso Gin & Tonic and shiso-quinine syrup, reprinted from the owner's book · The Mix with a drinks writer, recipe from The Art of the Japanese Cocktail by a founder and a co-author · 2024-08-18

How it differs from the card today:
  • The book builds with soda; the card prints Fever-Tree Tonic Water, a change at the bar not a missing part.
  • The quinine and citric acid are 3% and 1% of the strained syrup's weight, so about 30 g and 10 g on a 1 kg yield.
  • Shelf life is given only as 'store in the refrigerator'.
  • The card prints a shiso leaf garnish, as the book does.

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  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-OFFICIALR-SIMONSON-SUBSTACK
TechniquesOther
Glass
Highball
Garnish
Shiso leaf
Serve
160 mL
Dilution
41 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Medium
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
COGS basis
Gin, plus one house syrup batched with shiso.
Made ahead
Shiso-quinine syrup.
Waste
Syrup trimmed at the week end.
Why this model
A reprint of the owner's book recipe gives the gin, syrup and lime quantities and the full syrup formula by weight.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

  • 45 mLFord's Gin
  • 22.5 mLShiso-quinine syrup
  • 7.5 mLLime juice
  • 90 mLSoda water
  • 1 pieceShiso leaf

Method

  1. Combine gin, syrup and lime juice in a highball glass, stir, add ice, top with soda, garnish with shiso leaf.

Tradeoffs

A reprint of the owner's book recipe gives the gin, syrup and lime quantities and the full syrup formula by weight. The book's soda is what the bar tops with; the card's Fever-Tree Tonic Water may stand for or replace it, and the prep list does not say. The 2024 reprint matches the bar's current syrup.

Allergens

None listed

Melon-Lime Soda

VerifiedHighballs & Buckssoda-lengthened sour-style build (two citrus, cordial); the card prints Soda in the name and Highballs as the section

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On the menuAbsolut Lime Vodka / Midori Melon Liqueur / Matcha-lime cordial / Sudachi juice / Lime juice / Club soda

Servedcarbonated (direct) · Printed under Highballs in a highball glass; soda is in the name though not in the ingredient list.

1 part from direct evidence · 3 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Vodka, Midori, cordial, sudachi and lime, from the card

Inferred

  • Soda top, from the name and the highball section
  • Matcha is folded into the lime cordial as one kitchen component, per the card's wording
  • Likelihood only: the template is a sour served long

Provenance

Byline of the bar's owner, a founder, Katana Kitten · Punch recipe card, Melon-Lime Soda, with the matcha-lime cordial formula · 2021-03-11

How it differs from the card today:
  • The recipe page is undated; 2021-03-11 is the date of the Punch highball feature on the same bar.
  • The card prints soda to top with no volume; the glass is a frozen highball or handled stein.
  • Cordial is kept up to one month.

See it in What to order

  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-PUNCH
TechniquesCordial
Glass
Frozen highball or handled stein
Garnish
Fresh lime leaf
Serve
180 mL
Dilution
45 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Medium
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
Matcha-lime cordial; sudachi and lime juice.
Waste
Cordial lost at the end of its month.
Why this model
The owner's own recipe card gives every quantity, the method and a full formula for the cordial.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

  • 30 mLAbsolut Lime Vodka
  • 30 mLMidori Melon Liqueur
  • 15 mLMatcha-lime cordial
  • 7.5 mLSudachi juice
  • 7.5 mLLime juice
  • 90 mLChilled soda water
  • 1 pieceLime leaf

Method

  1. Fill a frozen highball or handled stein with an ice spear or stacked cubes, add vodka, Midori, cordial, sudachi and lime juice, top with chilled soda, stir gently, garnish with a lime leaf.

Tradeoffs

The owner's own recipe card gives every quantity, the method and a full formula for the cordial. The cordial's yield is estimated from the volumes. The soda volume fills the glass to its top.

Allergens

None listed

Yokocho Paloma

PredictedHighballs & Bucksspirit, citrus, soda

On the cardWebsite (current) (2026)

On the menuCazadores Blanco Tequila / Ruby red grapefruit juice / Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo Sake / Yuzu juice / Club soda

Servedcarbonated (direct) · Printed under Highballs in a highball glass.

1 part from direct evidence · 2 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Ingredients and soda, from the card

Inferred

  • Sake is the unusual element and probably replaces part of the sweetener or acts as a light second base
  • Yuzu juice is probably bottled

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Spec and models

  • Built over ice with bought ruby grapefruit juice
    EstimatedConfidence: Low
    Allergens: sulphites
  • Shaken with pressed grapefruit and an oleo
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: sulphites
  • Batched paloma base, soda at service
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: sulphites
  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-IR-OFFICIAL
TechniquesOther
Glass
Highball
Garnish
Grapefruit wheel
Serve
190 mL
Dilution
48 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Low
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
None.
Waste
Opened juice cartons.
Why this model
The card names ruby red grapefruit juice in the same form as a branded product, and a highball station builds in the glass.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 45 mLCazadores Blanco Tequila
  • 15 mLDassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo Sake
  • 60 mLRuby red grapefruit juice
  • 10 mLYuzu juice
  • 2 dropsSaline solutionInferred
  • 60 mLClub soda

Method

  1. Build over spear or cubes, stir once, top with soda, grapefruit wheel.

Tradeoffs

The card names ruby red grapefruit juice in the same form as a branded product, and a highball station builds in the glass. A drop of saline is added, as the card prints no salt.

Allergens

  • sulphites

Momoiro Highball

PredictedHighballs & Buckshighball: spirit, aromatic fruit, soda

On the cardWebsite (current) (2026)

On the menuBombay Sapphire Gin / Muyu Jasmine-Vert / White peach puree / Fresh lemongrass / Club soda

Servedcarbonated (direct) · Printed under Highballs in a highball glass.

1 part from direct evidence · 2 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Ingredients and soda, from the card

Inferred

  • Lemongrass is probably a syrup, infusion or muddled; the card gives one 'fresh lemongrass' only
  • Muyu Jasmine-Vert is a commercial liqueur and carries the sweetness with the puree; likely a sour-less build

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Spec and models

  • Lemongrass bruised in the glass, puree, soda and a little lemon
    EstimatedConfidence: Low
    Allergens: None listed
  • Lemongrass syrup, shaken
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: None listed
  • Lemongrass-infused gin
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: None listed
  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-I
TechniquesLiqueur
Glass
Highball
Garnish
Lemongrass stalk
Serve
190 mL
Dilution
34 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Medium
Service complexity
Medium
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
Puree portioned; lemon juice.
Waste
Muddled stalks.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 30 mLBombay Sapphire Gin
  • 20 mLMuyu Jasmine-Vert
  • 20 mLWhite peach puree
  • 10 mLLemon juiceInferred
  • 90 mLClub soda

Method

  1. Bruise a lemongrass stalk in the glass, add gin, liqueur, puree and lemon, ice, top with soda, a stalk garnish.

Tradeoffs

this adds one.

Allergens

None listed

Ichi Mas

VerifiedFlavor/Technique Drivenbeer and spirit side by side; no structure signalled

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On the menuOrion Okinawan Lager / Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky

Servedshot (direct) · Menu section is Boilermakers; glass pair printed.

2 parts from direct evidence · 1 part inferred

From direct evidence

  • Beer and whisky, from the card
  • Glass pair and fruit garnish, from the card

Inferred

  • Shot size is probably a standard pour

Provenance

A founder, Katana Kitten, credited as the recipe's author · VinePair, '5 Industry-Approved Shooter Recipes for Lower-Proof Celebrations', a founder's Ichi-Mas, from The Japanese Art of the Cocktail · 2022-02-03

How it differs from the card today:
  • Published with a can of Sapporo and a watermelon slice; the owner's 2026 quote gives Orion Okinawan Lager and seasonal fruit, a change of product at the bar not a missing part.
  • The shot and can are given as 'a shot' and 'a can', so ml are the standard sizes.
  • Shichimi salt formula is published and applies as a pinch on the fruit.

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  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-VINEPAIR
TechniquesOther
Glass
Pilsner and shot glass
Garnish
Seasonal fruit sprinkled with shichimi salt
Serve
400 mL
Dilution
80 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Low
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
COGS basis
Two bought products and a pantry salt.
Made ahead
Shichimi salt; fruit cut.
Waste
Cut fruit trim.
Why this model
The owner's published Ichi-Mas gives the build, method and full salt formula, and his 2026 quote names today's beer.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

  • 45 mLSuntory Toki Japanese Whisky, cold
  • 355 mLOrion Okinawan Lager, cold
  • 30 gSeasonal fruit slice (watermelon in the book)
  • 1 gShichimi salt

Method

  1. Chill the Toki shot, top a slice of fruit with shichimi salt, and serve the shot with the cold beer.

Tradeoffs

The owner's published Ichi-Mas gives the build, method and full salt formula, and his 2026 quote names today's beer. A shot is 45 ml and the beer is a 12 oz serve. The card's Orion replaces the book's Sapporo.

Allergens

  • gluten

Fancy Ramune

PredictedFlavor/Technique Drivenbeer and infused sake side by side; no structure signalled

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On the menuOther Half Brewing IPA / Lemon-infused daiginjo sake

Servedshot (direct) · Menu section is Boilermakers; glass pair printed.

1 part from direct evidence · 1 part inferred

From direct evidence

  • Beer and lemon daiginjo, from the card

Inferred

  • Lemon-infused daiginjo is a bar-made infusion, likely batched in a bottle

See it in What to order

Spec and models

  • IPA with a lemon-peel infused daiginjo shot
    EstimatedConfidence: Low
    Allergens: gluten, sulphites
  • Sous-vide lemon infusion
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: gluten
  • Ramune-style sake with lemon sugar and citric acid
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: gluten, sulphites
  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-OFFICIALR-WAYBACK
TechniquesOther
Glass
Pilsner and shot glass
Garnish
None
Serve
385 mL
Dilution
77 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Medium
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
COGS basis
House infusion on a bought sake.
Made ahead
Sake infused with peel for a day or two, chilled.
Waste
Peel.
Why this model
The pairing is on both the opening and the current card with its lemon sake named.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 355 mLOther Half Brewing IPA
  • 30 mLLemon-infused daiginjo sake

Method

  1. Pour the IPA into a pilsner glass, the infused sake into a shot glass beside it.

Tradeoffs

The pairing is on both the opening and the current card with its lemon sake named. Cold peel infusion.

Allergens

  • gluten
  • sulphites

Hinoki Martini

PartialSpirit-Forwardspirit-forward: spirits and fortified wine, stirred (Martini named)Stirring

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On the menuGrey Goose Vodka / Spring 44 Mountain Gin / Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry / Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo Sake / Hinoki tincture

Servedup (direct) · Printed as a martini in a stemmed glass.

1 part from direct evidence · 2 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Vodka, gin, sherry, sake and tincture, from the card

Inferred

  • Pre-batched and chilled is likely given the number of components; not shown
  • Hinoki tincture works as a flavour accent in drops, not as a mixer

Provenance

A founder's own Hinoki Martini · Punch recipe card and InsideHook feature on the owner's book recipe · 2021

Not in the source: Hinoki tincture quantities: the book's tincture is hinoki chips macerated in high-proof spirit with no ratio, and the opening feature names a custom cypress distillate

How it differs from the card today:
  • Sake appears on one card only.
  • Punch gives a 15 second stir and a frozen stemless glass; the dilution is not otherwise stated.
  • Garnish and spray quantities are published.

See it in What to order

Spec and models

  • Published build with a house hinoki tincture
    EstimatedConfidence: Medium
    Allergens: sulphites
  • Hinoki distillate instead of tincture
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: sulphites
  • Chilled bottled batch, sprayed to order
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: sulphites
  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: MediumSources:R-INSIDEHOOKR-PUNCH
TechniquesOther
Glass
Nick and Nora in a masu box with crushed ice
Garnish
Kombu-brined olive, rakkyo and a cypress leaf
Serve
100 mL
Dilution
24 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Medium
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
Hinoki tincture macerated 24 hours or more.
Waste
Garnish trim.
Why this model
Quantities are the owner's recipe; the tincture is a macerated hinoki wood chips.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 37 mLGrey Goose Vodka
  • 37 mLSpring 44 Mountain Gin
  • 15 mLLustau Jarana Fino Sherry
  • 7.5 mLDassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo Sake
  • 5 dashesHinoki tincture, stirred in

Method

  1. Stir with ice, strain into a chilled Nick and Nora, express and discard a lemon twist, spray tincture, garnish olive, rakkyo and cypress leaf.

Tradeoffs

Quantities are the owner's recipe; the tincture is a macerated hinoki wood chips. Sake is included, as only one card lists it.

Allergens

  • sulphites

Meguroni #3

PredictedEqual-Parts / Aperitivoequal-parts / aperitivo: spirit, bitter liqueur, fortified element, stirred (Negroni echoed)Stirring

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On the menuIichiko Saiten Shochu / Bols Genever / CHOYA Extra Years Aged Umeshu / DeGroff's Bitter Aperitivo

Servedrocks (direct) · Printed in a rocks glass.

1 part from direct evidence · 2 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Four ingredients, from the card

Inferred

  • Equal-parts or near-equal-parts build is likely, by the Negroni model
  • Number #3 suggests a numbered riff series; unexplained by the card

See it in What to order

Spec and models

  • Four printed spirits, stirred over a large cube
    EstimatedConfidence: Low
    Allergens: None listed
  • Second bitter liqueur alongside DeGroff's
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: None listed
  • Batched bottle poured over the cube
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: None listed
  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-IR-OFFICIAL
TechniquesLiqueur
Glass
Rocks
Garnish
Citrus peel
Serve
100 mL
Dilution
21 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Low
Service complexity
Low
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
None.
Waste
None.
Why this model
All four spirits and liqueurs are printed on the card and read as a stirred negroni-style drink; equal-ish parts of a bitter aperitivo, a botanical genever and a plum liqueur give a bitter-plum-grain profile over a base shochu.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 30 mLIichiko Saiten Shochu
  • 20 mLBols Genever
  • 15 mLCHOYA Extra Years Aged Umeshu
  • 20 mLDeGroff's Bitter Aperitivo

Method

  1. Stir over ice, strain over a large cube in a rocks glass, citrus peel.

Tradeoffs

All four spirits and liqueurs are printed on the card and read as a stirred negroni-style drink; equal-ish parts of a bitter aperitivo, a botanical genever and a plum liqueur give a bitter-plum-grain profile over a base shochu. Citrus peel garnish.

Allergens

None listed

Amaretto Sour

PredictedSourssour: spirit, citrus, sweetener, with egg whiteShaking

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On the menuWild Turkey 101 Rye / Lazzaroni Amaretto / House ume shrub (umeboshi, champagne vinegar, honey, red shiso) / Lemon / Egg white / Yukari (shiso salt)

Servedrocks (corrected) · Serve corrected by the analyst: on the rocks; see EV-41.

1 part from direct evidence · 2 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Ingredients, from the card

Inferred

  • Umeboshi is a syrup or a salt-sweet component, per card wording 'umeboshi syrup'
  • Likely shaken dry then wet; method not stated

Open questions

  • Is the foam always whole egg white, or an aquafaba or pasteurised substitute?
  • Is the citrus lemon, yuzu or a blend?

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Spec and models

  • Rye-led sour on Lazzaroni and a house ume shrub, dry shake then wet shake
    EstimatedConfidence: Medium
    Allergens: egg, tree nuts, sulphites
  • Lower COGS
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: egg, tree nuts
  • Unbundled: ume-vinegar shrub plus separate honey syrup, red shiso as a garnish dust only
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: egg, tree nuts
  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: MediumSources:R-OFFICIALR-PUNCHR-WHISKYADVOCATE

CorrectionServe corrected by the analyst: on the rocks; see EV-41No note on record for this item.. Ice: Over fresh ice.

TechniquesOther
Glass
Rocks
Garnish
Yukari dust
Serve
115 mL
Dilution
39 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Medium
Service complexity
Medium
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
Ume shrub batched about every five weeks; lemons juiced each day; yukari dusting jar kept at the station.
Waste
Egg yolks; daily juice not used by close; shrub batch loss of a few percent.
Why this model
The owner's own account fixes the structure: rye base, premium amaretto, daily-squeezed citrus, and a house shrub of umeboshi, champagne vinegar and honey coloured by red shiso, which is one prepared component rather than a syrup plus a separate vinegar.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 50 mLWild Turkey 101 Rye
  • 20 mLLazzaroni Amaretto
  • 15 mLHouse ume shrub (umeboshi, champagne vinegar, honey, red shiso)
  • 20 mLLemon juice, squeezed daily
  • 25 mLEgg white
  • 0.1 gYukari (shiso salt)

Method

  1. Jigger rye, Lazzaroni, ume shrub and lemon into a tin.
  2. Add egg white.
  3. Dry shake without ice, add ice and shake hard, fine strain through a Hawthorne strainer and tea strainer into a rocks glass over fresh ice, dust yukari over the foam.

Tradeoffs

The owner's own account fixes the structure: rye base, premium amaretto, daily-squeezed citrus, and a house shrub of umeboshi, champagne vinegar and honey coloured by red shiso, which is one prepared component rather than a syrup plus a separate vinegar. All quantities are estimates; the transcript gives no numbers. Foam is egg white: the card prints it and the frames show an egg-white style shake, but the transcript does not say so. Citrus is lemon on the strength of the card; the owner says only 'fresh citrus juice', and yuzu or another citrus is not excluded by the transcript. the transcript names the ingredients only. Red shiso is assumed to be steeped in the shrub, since he credits it for the red colour. the independent lane's split base is rejected on the owner's 'bold whiskey, rye base'.

Allergens

  • egg
  • tree nuts
  • sulphites

Ichigo Fizz

PredictedFizz & Collinsfizz: spirit, cordial, soda, with a condensed milk foam

On the cardWebsite (current) (2026)

On the menuSuntory Haku Vodka / CHOYA Extra Years Aged Umeshu / Strawberry-chrysanthemum cordial / Club soda / Condensed milk foam

Servedcarbonated (direct) · Printed in a Collins glass with soda.

1 part from direct evidence · 2 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Ingredients, from the card

Inferred

  • The cordial is likely one kitchen component folding fruit, flower and acid together
  • Foam is probably made ahead and charged

See it in What to order

Spec and models

  • Cordial, soda and siphon-whipped condensed-milk foam
    EstimatedConfidence: Low
    Allergens: dairy
  • Lower labour
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: dairy
  • Foam frothed to order
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: dairy
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-IMBIBER-OFFICIAL
TechniquesCordial
Glass
Collins
Garnish
Condensed milk foam
Serve
160 mL
Dilution
40 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
High
Service complexity
Medium
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
Cordial and foam base.
Waste
Strawberry trim.
Why this model
The card prints the vodka, umeshu, strawberry-chrysanthemum cordial, soda and condensed milk foam; the build follows a highball with a floated foam, with the cordial recipe an estimate of a simmered strawberry and tea syrup.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 45 mLSuntory Haku Vodka
  • 15 mLCHOYA Extra Years Aged Umeshu
  • 20 mLStrawberry-chrysanthemum cordial
  • 60 mLClub soda
  • 20 mLCondensed milk foam

Method

  1. Build over cubes in a Collins, stir, top with soda, float foam from the siphon.

Tradeoffs

The card prints the vodka, umeshu, strawberry-chrysanthemum cordial, soda and condensed milk foam; the build follows a highball with a floated foam, with the cordial recipe an estimate of a simmered strawberry and tea syrup. Foam from an iSi.

Allergens

  • dairy

Sour Cherry Crush

PredictedFlavor/Technique Drivenmost likely spirit-forward on rocks: whiskey, bitter aperitivo, fruit; Low certaintyShakingMuddling

On the cardWebsite (current) (2026)

On the menuFour Walls Whiskey / Select Aperitivo / Brandied sour cherries / Sakura leaves

Servedrocks (direct) · Printed in a rocks glass.

1 part from direct evidence · 2 parts inferred

From direct evidence

  • Ingredients, from the card

Inferred

  • Cherries are muddled or their liquor used as the sweetener; likely a spirit-forward build
  • Sakura leaves are probably a brined leaf garnish or a tincture

See it in What to order

Spec and models

  • Brandied cherries muddled, shaken, over crushed ice
    EstimatedConfidence: Low
    Allergens: None listed
  • Cherry-sakura syrup, built and swizzled
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: None listed
  • Sakura-infused whiskey
    ProposedConfidence: Speculative
    Allergens: None listed
  • No lower-labour model drafted
  • No lower-COGS model drafted
  • A model is drafted only where its computed labour or COGS beats the recorded spec.
EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-IR-OFFICIAL
TechniquesOther
Glass
Rocks
Garnish
Sakura leaf
Serve
150 mL
Dilution
20 mL

Recorded baseline

Labour
Medium
Service complexity
Medium
COGS
Baseline
Made ahead
Cherries.
Waste
Pits.
Why this model
The card prints these four and 'crush' means crushed ice.

Levels as the reconstruction states them; not computed here.

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 45 mLFour Walls Whiskey
  • 20 mLSelect Aperitivo
  • 4 piecesBrandied sour cherries
  • 1 pieceSakura leaf

Method

  1. Muddle cherries, add whiskey and Select, shake with ice, dump over crushed ice, sakura leaf.

Tradeoffs

The card prints these four and 'crush' means crushed ice. Cherries supply the acid.

Allergens

None listed

Retired36/36

Drinks that left the card, with the editions they were on and why, where the file says.

Don Gerardo

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardOctober 2023 revision (2023) · May 2024 revision (2024) · October 2024 revision (2024) · 2025-07-20 card (2025)

Left before the Website (current) (2026)

Why it left

Absent from the operator's website scraped 2026-09-13 (ED-08, EV-04/EV-87), so per the current-by-date rule it does not carry into today's mix. Corrected this pass: not a single-card sighting. May still be made on request -- see gap. Base beer and tequila brand behind the infusion are not named on any card; modeled as a standard michelada mix over a lager base (SKU-32, [ASSUMPTION]) and Cazadores Blanco Tequila (SKU-05, reused) infused with dried shiitake.

On the menuShiitake-infused tequila / House michelada mix

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-OFFICIALR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-YELPR-WAYBACK
TechniquesHigh prep
Glass
Pilsner and shot glass
Garnish
Not on record
Serve
52 mL
Dilution
5 mL

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

Method

  1. Pour the batch into a pilsner and shot glass glass over ice.

Tradeoffs

Spec as the research data records it; recorded technique: [ASSUMPTION] Michelada built in a beer glass over ice, poured alongside a neat shot of shiitake-infused tequila, no mixing -- consistent with the other two boilermakers' shot-plus-drink format; no build photo found. Quantities are estimated from the technique class, not a published spec; adjust to balance. Batch volumes per drink are derived from the recorded batch size, loss and drinks per batch (Shiitake-infused tequila, House michelada mix). Where a batch volume is not recorded it is summed from its inputs, so the per-drink figure is an estimate. Method steps are a standard execution of that technique, not a documented venue procedure. Serving volume includes estimated dilution (poured over ice, about 10%).

Allergens

None listed

Chiki Sake

Retired

Not reconstructedSoursShaking

On the cardMay 2024 revision (2024) · October 2024 revision (2024) · 2025-07-20 card (2025)

Left before the Website (current) (2026)

Why it left

Absent from the operator's website scraped 2026-09-13 (ED-08), so per the current-by-date rule it does not carry into today's mix. May still be made on request -- see gap. The sake named on the 2025-07-20 card (Ono Junmai Daiginjo) matches the current by-the-glass sake list on the same card (see other_pours); the earlier captures name only 'junmai daiginjo sake' with no bottled brand.

On the menuSake Ono Junmai Daiginjo / Lo-Fi Dry Vermouth / Yuzu juice / White peach puree / Fresh lemongrass / Sea salt

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-WAYBACKR-YELP
TechniquesLow prep
Glass
Coupe
Garnish
Not on record
Serve
111 mL
Dilution
26 mL

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 45 mLSake Ono Junmai Daiginjo
  • 15 mLLo-Fi Dry Vermouth
  • 10 mLYuzu juice
  • 15 mLWhite peach puree
  • 0.1 piecesFresh lemongrass
  • 0.05 piecesSea salt

Method

  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard until well chilled.
  3. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Tradeoffs

Spec as the research data records it; recorded technique: [ASSUMPTION] shaken and fine strained, served up; no build photo found. Quantities are estimated from the technique class, not a published spec; adjust to balance. Method steps are a standard execution of that technique, not a documented venue procedure. Serving volume includes estimated dilution (shaken, about 30%).

Allergens

  • sulphites

Tarragon-Shiso Sonic

Retired

Not reconstructedFizz & CollinsShaking

On the card2025-07-20 card (2025)

Left before the Website (current) (2026)

Why it left

Modeled retired: read only off the single 2025-07-20 card (ED-07); neither the operator's website scraped fourteen months later (2026-09-13, ED-08, EV-04/EV-87) nor any other era 3 card shows it, so per the current-by-date rule it does not carry into today's mix. May still be made on request -- see gap. Not present on the operator's website scraped 2026-09-13 -- see gap. 'Citrus' on the card is modeled as lemon (I-01); 'shiso tonic' is modeled as a house syrup (P-10) rather than a bottled product, since no bottled shiso tonic was found.

On the menuSeedlip Garden 108 / Tarragon / Greek yogurt / Lemon / Shiso tonic syrup / Club soda / Cucumber

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-OFFICIALR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-YELP
TechniquesLow prep
Glass
Highball
Garnish
Cucumber ribbon [ASSUMPTION]
Serve
221 mL
Dilution
51 mL

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 45 mLSeedlip Garden 108
  • 1 pieceTarragon
  • 20 mLGreek yogurt
  • 15 mLLemon
  • 90 mLClub soda
  • 2 piecesCucumber

Method

  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard until well chilled.
  3. Fine strain into a chilled highball glass.
  4. Garnish: Cucumber ribbon [ASSUMPTION].

Tradeoffs

Spec as the research data records it; recorded technique: [ASSUMPTION] shaken to emulsify the yogurt, fine strained over ice and topped with soda; no build photo found. Quantities are estimated from the technique class, not a published spec; adjust to balance. Batch volumes per drink are derived from the recorded batch size, loss and drinks per batch (Shiso tonic syrup). Where a batch volume is not recorded it is summed from its inputs, so the per-drink figure is an estimate. Method steps are a standard execution of that technique, not a documented venue procedure. Serving volume includes estimated dilution (shaken, about 30%).

Allergens

  • dairy

Matcha Grasshopper

Retired

Not reconstructedTiki / TropicalShaking

On the card2025-07-20 card (2025)

Left before the Website (current) (2026)

Why it left

Modeled retired: read only off the single 2025-07-20 card (ED-07); neither the operator's website scraped fourteen months later (2026-09-13, ED-08, EV-04/EV-87) nor any other era 3 card shows it, so per the current-by-date rule it does not carry into today's mix. May still be made on request -- see gap. Not present on the operator's website scraped 2026-09-13 -- see gap. The house-branded 'Katana Kitten' matcha liqueur (SKU-26) suggests a private-label or co-branded product rather than an off-the-shelf SKU; Creme de cacao brand is not named on the card; Tempus Fugit chosen as a widely-poured category standard [ASSUMPTION].

On the menuKatana Kitten Matcha Liqueur / Creme de Cacao / Kota Pandan Liqueur / Coconut cream / Yokan (red bean jelly)

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-OFFICIALR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

EstimatedConfidence: LowSources:R-YELP
TechniquesLow prep
Glass
Coupe
Garnish
Yokan cube [ASSUMPTION]
Serve
130 mL
Dilution
30 mL

Cocktail spec

Estimated quantity

  • 45 mLKatana Kitten Matcha Liqueur
  • 20 mLCreme de Cacao
  • 15 mLKota Pandan Liqueur
  • 20 mLCoconut cream
  • 1 pieceYokan (red bean jelly)

Method

  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard until well chilled.
  3. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish: Yokan cube [ASSUMPTION].

Tradeoffs

Spec as the research data records it; recorded technique: [ASSUMPTION] shaken with ice, fine strained, served up; no build photo found. Quantities are estimated from the technique class, not a published spec; adjust to balance. Method steps are a standard execution of that technique, not a documented venue procedure. Serving volume includes estimated dilution (shaken, about 30%).

Allergens

  • dairy

Bright n' Sunny

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardOpening card (2018)

Left before the May 2019 revision (2019)

Why it left

Dropped by the May 2019 revision (ED-02) for Wakaba and Haru #1. Banks rum and the tepache are not in procurement.

On the menuBanks rum / Lemongrass-ginger tepache / Lime / Edible flowers

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-EATERMENUR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Banks rum
  • Lemongrass-ginger tepache
  • Lime
  • Edible flowers

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Yuzu Spritz

Retired

Not reconstructedEqual-Parts / Aperitivo

On the cardOpening card (2018)

Left before the May 2019 revision (2019)

Why it left

Dropped by ED-02 alongside Bright n' Sunny.

On the menuUmeshu / Manzanilla sherry / Yuzu / Lemon / French aperitif / Cucumber

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-EATERMENUR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Umeshu
  • Manzanilla sherry
  • Yuzu
  • Lemon
  • French aperitif
  • Cucumber

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Rubyfruit

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardOpening card (2018)

Left before the May 2019 revision (2019)

Why it left

Dropped by ED-02 for Yuzu-Shio Daiquiri.

On the menuAltos Plata Tequila / Tutti-fruti cordial / Lime / Ruby port / Togarashi chili salt

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-EATERMENUR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Rocks
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] menu names it '(frozen)'; no Appendix A class covers a blended drink directly, so classed as the nearest scratch-built category rather than fabricating a new one; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Altos Plata Tequila
  • Tutti-fruti cordial
  • Lime
  • Ruby port
  • Togarashi chili salt

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Wakaba

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardMay 2019 revision (2019) · October 2019 revision (2019)

Left before the February 2020 revision (2020)

Why it left

Replaced Bright n' Sunny on the May 2019 revision; dropped by ED-04 (Feb/Mar 2020) for Aki Paloma.

On the menuIichiko Saiten Shochu / Vermouth / Tomatillo / Thai basil / Wasabi salt

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Iichiko Saiten Shochu
  • Vermouth
  • Tomatillo
  • Thai basil
  • Wasabi salt

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Haru #1

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardMay 2019 revision (2019) · October 2019 revision (2019)

Left before the February 2020 revision (2020)

Why it left

Replaced Yuzu Spritz on the May 2019 revision; dropped by ED-04 for Fantastic Orange Ball.

On the menuBertoux brandy / White port / Cucumber / Peach / Lemon / Chamomile / Ginger / Salted cherry blossom

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Bertoux brandy
  • White port
  • Cucumber
  • Peach
  • Lemon
  • Chamomile
  • Ginger
  • Salted cherry blossom

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Yuzu-Shio Daiquiri

Retired

Not reconstructedSoursShaking

On the cardMay 2019 revision (2019) · October 2019 revision (2019)

Left before the February 2020 revision (2020)

Why it left

Replaced Rubyfruit on the May 2019 revision; dropped by ED-04 for Belle Epoque.

On the menuMount Gay rum / Cor Cor Okinawan rum / Yuzu / Lime / Pandan leaf / Koji / Salt

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Coupe
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] shaken and fine strained; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Mount Gay rum
  • Cor Cor Okinawan rum
  • Yuzu
  • Lime
  • Pandan leaf
  • Koji
  • Salt

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Calpico Swizzle

Retired

Not reconstructedTiki / TropicalSwizzling

On the cardOpening card (2018) · May 2019 revision (2019) · October 2019 revision (2019)

Left before the February 2020 revision (2020)

Why it left

Dropped by ED-04 (Feb/Mar 2020) for Leche de Gato. A 2024-11-04 bartender walkthrough video shows it still built to order (Pearl Diver glass, lime, Calpico, nigori sake, blue curacao float, crushed-ice dome, cherry and pink-peppercorn garnish) roughly five years after every printed card stopped listing it -- most likely a surviving off-menu/request-only pour, not a live printed line; not modeled as current. See gap.

On the menuBombay Sapphire East gin / Nigori sake / Calpico / Lime / Sansho pepper / Blanc de blancs sparkling wine

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-CKBUILDINGROUNDSR-EATERMENUR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
Swizzled over crushed ice

Ingredients

  • Bombay Sapphire East gin
  • Nigori sake
  • Calpico
  • Lime
  • Sansho pepper
  • Blanc de blancs sparkling wine

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Hair of the Cat

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardOpening card (2018) · May 2019 revision (2019) · October 2019 revision (2019) · February 2020 revision (2020)

Left before the October 2020 reopening card (2020)

Why it left

Not present on the 2025-07-20 card or the website.

On the menuSixpoint Alpenflo Helles Lager / Cat bran

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-EATERMENUR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Pilsner and shot glass
Recorded technique
Lager poured alongside a second pour, no mixing (boilermaker format, matching Ichi-Mas/Fancy Ramune)

Ingredients

  • Sixpoint Alpenflo Helles Lager
  • Cat bran

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Maximilian

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardOpening card (2018) · May 2019 revision (2019) · October 2019 revision (2019) · February 2020 revision (2020)

Left before the October 2020 reopening card (2020)

Why it left

Not present on EV-501 or the website.

On the menuDowneast seasonal cider / Chivas Regal 18yr

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-EATERMENUR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Pilsner and shot glass
Recorded technique
Cider poured alongside a neat scotch shot, no mixing

Ingredients

  • Downeast seasonal cider
  • Chivas Regal 18yr

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Lermayer

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardOpening card (2018) · May 2019 revision (2019) · October 2019 revision (2019) · February 2020 revision (2020)

Left before the October 2020 reopening card (2020)

Why it left

Not present on EV-501 or the website.

On the menuKrug Grand Cuvee / Altos Plata Tequila

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-EATERMENUR-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Pilsner and shot glass
Recorded technique
Splurge/bottle-service boilermaker: half-bottle of champagne poured alongside tequila, no mixing

Ingredients

  • Krug Grand Cuvee
  • Altos Plata Tequila

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Aki Paloma

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardFebruary 2020 revision (2020)

Left before the October 2020 reopening card (2020)

Why it left

Replaced Wakaba on the Feb/Mar 2020 revision, the last dated era 1 card; no later sighting found.

On the menuAltos Plata Tequila / Grapefruit / Toasted jasmine tea / Fig leaf / Smoked pomelo salt

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Altos Plata Tequila
  • Grapefruit
  • Toasted jasmine tea
  • Fig leaf
  • Smoked pomelo salt

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Fantastic Orange Ball

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardFebruary 2020 revision (2020)

Left before the October 2020 reopening card (2020)

Why it left

Replaced Haru #1 on the Feb/Mar 2020 revision; no later sighting found.

On the menuBertoux brandy / Dry vermouth / Navel oranges / Cocoa nibs / Saffron / Dark chocolate

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Bertoux brandy
  • Dry vermouth
  • Navel oranges
  • Cocoa nibs
  • Saffron
  • Dark chocolate

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Belle Epoque

Retired

Not reconstructedTiki / TropicalShaking

On the cardFebruary 2020 revision (2020)

Left before the October 2020 reopening card (2020)

Why it left

Replaced Yuzu-Shio Daiquiri on the Feb/Mar 2020 revision; no later sighting found.

On the menuTeeling Irish Whiskey / Dolin Blanc vermouth / Miso-sesame orgeat / Creme de cacao / Lemon / Ginger / Absinthe

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Coupe
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] shaken and fine strained; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Teeling Irish Whiskey
  • Dolin Blanc vermouth
  • Miso-sesame orgeat
  • Creme de cacao
  • Lemon
  • Ginger
  • Absinthe

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Leche de Gato

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassifiedShaking

On the cardFebruary 2020 revision (2020)

Left before the October 2020 reopening card (2020)

Why it left

Replaced Calpico Swizzle on the Feb/Mar 2020 revision; no later sighting found.

On the menuMontelobos mezcal / Iichiko Saiten Shochu / Black rice-vanilla horchata / Cream sherry / Ancho chili / Lime zest / Nutmeg

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Rocks
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] shaken, likely over ice given the rocks-tier pricing; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Montelobos mezcal
  • Iichiko Saiten Shochu
  • Black rice-vanilla horchata
  • Cream sherry
  • Ancho chili
  • Lime zest
  • Nutmeg

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Akadama

Retired

Not reconstructedEqual-Parts / Aperitivo

On the cardApril 2021 revision (2021)

Left before the October 2021 revision (2021)

Why it left

Highball-tier item on the 2021-04-24 capture only; gone by the 2021-10-06 capture, replaced by Slowpitch Paloma.

On the menuBlanco tequila / Vermouth / Campari / Raspberry / Yama-momo

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Blanco tequila
  • Vermouth
  • Campari
  • Raspberry
  • Yama-momo

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Yuzu-Shio Chuhai

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardApril 2021 revision (2021)

Left before the October 2021 revision (2021)

Why it left

Highball-tier item on the 2021-04-24 capture only; gone by the next capture.

On the menuIichiko Saiten Shochu / Yuzu / Sea salt / Bergamot

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Iichiko Saiten Shochu
  • Yuzu
  • Sea salt
  • Bergamot

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Panda Fizz

Retired

Not reconstructedFizz & Collins

On the cardApril 2021 revision (2021) · October 2021 revision (2021) · February 2022 revision (2022) · May 2023 revision (2023) · October 2023 revision (2023) · October 2024 revision (2024)

Left before the 2025-07-20 card (2025)

Why it left

Signature cocktail present on six independent dated captures from 2021-04-24 to 2024-10-04, dropped by the 2025-07-20 card and absent from the current website (ED-08).

On the menuSuntory Haku Vodka / Pear / Calpico / Lemon / Pandan / Club soda / Lava salt

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Collins
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice, topped with soda; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Suntory Haku Vodka
  • Pear
  • Calpico
  • Lemon
  • Pandan
  • Club soda
  • Lava salt

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

El Camino

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardApril 2021 revision (2021) · May 2023 revision (2023) · October 2023 revision (2023)

Left before the May 2024 revision (2024)

Why it left

On three dated captures spanning 2021-04-24 to 2023-10-17; gone by 2024-05-15.

On the menuUmeshu / Dry vermouth / Ancho Reyes Verde / Cucumber / Iichiko Saiten Shochu

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Rocks
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Umeshu
  • Dry vermouth
  • Ancho Reyes Verde
  • Cucumber
  • Iichiko Saiten Shochu

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Katana Kitten Bloody Mary

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardApril 2021 revision (2021)

Left before the October 2021 revision (2021)

On the menuSuntory Haku Vodka / Amontillado sherry / Shiitake dashi / Yuzu

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Suntory Haku Vodka
  • Amontillado sherry
  • Shiitake dashi
  • Yuzu

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

The Howells'

Retired

Not reconstructedSpirit-ForwardStirring

On the cardOctober 2021 revision (2021)

Left before the February 2022 revision (2022)

Why it left

Gone by 2022-02-20.

On the menuAberfeldy 12yr Single Malt / Umeshu / Japanese knotweed honey / Sansho pepper

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Rocks
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] stirred, served over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Aberfeldy 12yr Single Malt
  • Umeshu
  • Japanese knotweed honey
  • Sansho pepper

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Mizunara Highball

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardOctober 2021 revision (2021)

Left before the February 2022 revision (2022)

Why it left

Not seen on any other dated capture.

On the menuDewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky / Club soda / Nashi pear

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
Built over ice, topped with soda

Ingredients

  • Dewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky
  • Club soda
  • Nashi pear

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Yakan Punch

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardOctober 2021 revision (2021)

Left before the February 2022 revision (2022)

On the menuDewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky / Umeshu / Cold-brewed Kyoto hojicha / Kumquat oleo

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Shareable
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built in a shareable vessel; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Dewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky
  • Umeshu
  • Cold-brewed Kyoto hojicha
  • Kumquat oleo

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Merry Buck

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardFebruary 2022 revision (2022)

Left before the October 2022 revision (2022)

Why it left

Replaces The Howells' / seasonal specials slot.

On the menuDewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky / Fuji apple / Ginger / Lemon

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Dewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky
  • Fuji apple
  • Ginger
  • Lemon

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Green Tea Tonic

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardFebruary 2022 revision (2022)

Left before the October 2022 revision (2022)

On the menuBoatyard Gin / Gyokuro green tea / Lemongrass

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Mug
Recorded technique
Served hot: brewed tonic with lemongrass and gyokuro green tea, per EV-233

Ingredients

  • Boatyard Gin
  • Gyokuro green tea
  • Lemongrass

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Momiji

Retired

Not reconstructedSpirit-ForwardStirring

On the cardOctober 2022 revision (2022)

Left before the May 2023 revision (2023)

On the menuIichiko Saiten Shochu / Houjicha / Maple / Mount Gay XO Rum

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Rocks
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] stirred, served over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Iichiko Saiten Shochu
  • Houjicha
  • Maple
  • Mount Gay XO Rum

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Slowpitch Paloma

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardOctober 2021 revision (2021) · February 2022 revision (2022) · October 2022 revision (2022) · May 2023 revision (2023) · October 2023 revision (2023) · May 2024 revision (2024) · October 2024 revision (2024)

Left before the 2025-07-20 card (2025)

Why it left

Highball on seven dated captures from 2021-10-06 to 2024-10-04, continuous roughly 16 months into era 3. Not present by name on the 2025-07-20 card or the current website (ED-08), which instead lists 'Yokocho Paloma' (C-04, tequila-grapefruit-sake-yuzu-soda build) -- a different recipe under a different name; modeled as a distinct retired predecessor rather than assumed to be the same drink renamed, since the ingredient lists do not match. See gap.

On the menuBlanco tequila / Pocari Sweat / Thai chili / Lime

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Blanco tequila
  • Pocari Sweat
  • Thai chili
  • Lime

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Yuzu Shio Soda

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardMay 2023 revision (2023)

Left before the October 2023 revision (2023)

Why it left

The next capture (EV-236, 2023-10-17) reverts to 'shiso gin & tonic' by name.

On the menuFord's Gin / Yuzu / Sea salt / Black pepper

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Ford's Gin
  • Yuzu
  • Sea salt
  • Black pepper

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Sakura Highball

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardMay 2023 revision (2023)

Left before the October 2023 revision (2023)

On the menuRoku Gin / Bison grass / Salted cherry blossom / Maraschino

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Roku Gin
  • Bison grass
  • Salted cherry blossom
  • Maraschino

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Scotch, Ginger & Apple

Retired

Not reconstructedHighballs & Bucks

On the cardMay 2023 revision (2023) · October 2023 revision (2023) · May 2024 revision (2024) · October 2024 revision (2024)

Left before the 2025-07-20 card (2025)

Why it left

Highball on four dated captures from 2023-05-07 to 2024-10-04, the successor to Merry Buck; gone by the 2025-07-20 card.

On the menuDewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky / Fuji apple / Ginger / Lemon / Nutmeg

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Highball
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] built over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Dewar's Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky
  • Fuji apple
  • Ginger
  • Lemon
  • Nutmeg

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Awesome Blossom

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassifiedShaking

On the cardMay 2024 revision (2024)

Left before the October 2024 revision (2024)

On the menuPatron Silver Tequila / Plum brandy / Raspberry / Calpico / Nigori sake / Maraschino

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Coupe
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] shaken; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Patron Silver Tequila
  • Plum brandy
  • Raspberry
  • Calpico
  • Nigori sake
  • Maraschino

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Best Friends

Retired

Not reconstructedSpirit-ForwardStirring

On the cardMay 2024 revision (2024) · October 2024 revision (2024)

Left before the 2025-07-20 card (2025)

Why it left

Signature cocktail on two dated captures, 2024-05-15 and 2024-10-04; gone by the 2025-07-20 card.

On the menuFour Walls Whiskey / Umeshu / Apricot / Cardamom / Sansho pepper

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: HighSources:R-WAYBACKR-YELP

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Rocks
Recorded technique
[ASSUMPTION] stirred, served over ice; no build photo found

Ingredients

  • Four Walls Whiskey
  • Umeshu
  • Apricot
  • Cardamom
  • Sansho pepper

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Livewire Heartbreaker (canned cocktail)

Retired

Not reconstructedUnclassified

On the cardApril 2021 revision (2021) · October 2022 revision (2022)

Left before the May 2023 revision (2023)

Why it left

Third-party canned cocktail by guest bartender a guest bartender (brand: Livewire), listed 2021-04-24 and marked sold out on 2022-10-05; not seen on later captures.

On the menuVodka / Kumquat / Oroblanco grapefruit / Jasmine / Ginger

Evidence for these editions

ObservedConfidence: MediumSources:R-WAYBACK

Off the current card. The spec as the file records it from when it was served.

Glass
Can
Recorded technique
Poured from can, no mixing

Ingredients

  • Vodka
  • Kumquat
  • Oroblanco grapefruit
  • Jasmine
  • Ginger

Quantities are not recorded in this file; the ingredients are as listed.

Preparations shared across drinks

The card implies a set of bar-made components: a matcha-lime cordial, a strawberry-chrysanthemum cordial, umeboshi syrup, honey syrup, a hinoki tincture, a lemon-infused daiginjo, a lemongrass component, brandied sour cherries and a condensed milk foam. Citrus (lime, lemon, grapefruit) is likely juiced fresh; yuzu and sudachi probably bottled. Shiso, lemongrass and lime leaf are fresh garnish or aroma. Two drinks share only the soda gun and the bought liqueurs.

3 house preps: methods and ingredients are on the Ingredients view.Open Ingredients

How the bar preps

  • Bar-top decanters observed

    Four cork-stoppered bell decanters in red, amber, dark and clear stand at the bartender's station in every 2018 and 2019 view.

    Items: Bell-shaped cork-stoppered decanters, red / amber / dark / clear

  • Dashers and pour bottles observed

    Tall dashers and spout-topped bottles with tape strips sit at the station in 2024; contents are not told.

    Items: Dasher bottles, red and brown, on the rail, Blue-green glass pour bottle with spout, Clear bottle with yellow-green liquid and pour spout, Milky white bottle with pour spout

  • Ice observed

    Hand-cut block ice in a wooden bucket (2019), a hand-crank Hatsuyuki shaver on the back bar and a countertop blender at the left end.

    Items: Hatsuyuki hand-crank ice shaver, Hangiri wooden bucket of hand-cut block ice, Countertop blender, tall jug

  • Draft and highball observed

    One slim two-faucet chrome tower and one flat silver tower on the bar top; kegs sit out of view.

    Items: Two-faucet chrome draft tower, Flat-faced silver highball tower with white mark

  • Syrups, cordials, tinctures and infusions Inferred

    Not photographed in any container. The card's printed preparations are required and probably made in the basement kitchen and moved up in decanters or bottles.

    Items: Honey syrup, Ume shrub, Strawberry-chrysanthemum cordial, Condensed milk foam base, Matcha-lime cordial, Hinoki tincture, Lemon-infused daiginjo sake

  • Refrigeration Inferred

    No reach-in, undercounter fridge or ice well interior is seen in any saved photograph or frame.

Back bar

63 items in 36 categories

What the back bar is made of

Liqueurs & amari leads: 23% of bottles

Share of bottles: every bottle (SKU) on the back bar counts once.

  • Liqueurs & amari23%9 bottles
  • Whiskey18%7 bottles
  • Gin13%5 bottles
  • Vermouth, wine & fortified10%4 bottles
  • Agave8%3 bottles
  • Vodka8%3 bottles
  • OtherRum21%8 bottles

Bottles only: 24 items that are ice, house preparations or equipment are left out.

Each bottle's category is its own where it names one, otherwise read from its category or name by a fixed rule table. Categories under 4%, and any past the seventh slice, fold into Other.

Pours count the spirits, liqueurs, wines and bitters in each current drink's recorded spec, a batch scaled to one serve; juices, syrups and mixers are not back-bar bottles and are not counted.

Bottles, house preparations and ice by category, with where they sit, how many, what each rests on and the drinks that use them.

Show the back bar63

  • Japanese whisky

    Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Highball tower and bottle stock; named on the menu line for the Toki Highball and Ichi Mas.

  • Japanese whisky

    Suntory Whisky square bottle

    ProbableConfidence: Low

    back bar
    On hand: 2–4 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

  • Japanese whisky

    Iwai-style pink-label whisky

    ProbableConfidence: Low

    back bar
    On hand: 3–8 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

  • Japanese whisky

    Japanese whisky and spirits row

    UnidentifiedConfidence: Low

    back bar
    On hand: 20–45 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Tall narrow bottles with cream labels dominate the left shelf; the right shelf mixes squat amber bottles. Group of unknown labels; the Japanese whisky range is broad, so the single count is wide.

  • Gin

    Ford's Gin

    SeenConfidence: Medium

    back bar
    On hand: 1–2 (estimated)

    Used in

  • Gin

    Bombay Sapphire Gin

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Gin

    Spring 44 Mountain Gin

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Gin

    Hendrick's Gin

    SeenConfidence: High

    back bar
    On hand: 1–2 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Not on the printed card; held for the bar's gin range and classics.

  • Vodka

    Absolut Lime Vodka

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Vodka

    Grey Goose Vodka

    SeenConfidence: High

    back bar
    On hand: 1–3 (estimated)

    Used in

  • Vodka

    Suntory Haku Vodka

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Liqueur

    Midori Melon Liqueur

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Liqueur

    Muyu Jasmine-Vert

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Liqueur

    CHOYA Extra Years Aged Umeshu

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    The card prints 'aged umeshu' and 'umeshu' without a brand; CHOYA is the procurement lane's choice (SKU-16), not a printed name.

  • Liqueur

    Disaronno Amaretto (superseded)

    ProbableConfidence: Low

    not located
    Count not recorded

    No drink on record uses it.

    Not on the menu by brand and not shown in any photograph; no current drink uses it. The Amaretto Sour amaretto is Lazzaroni (BB-60, EV-308). Kept only so older references resolve; recipes should cite BB-60.

  • Liqueur

    Blue-green glass pour bottle with spout

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    bar counter
    On hand: 1 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    The video names blue curacao topping the Calpico Swizzle (EV-306); retired from the current card.

  • Liqueur

    Lazzaroni Amaretto

    SeenConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    On hand: 1–2 (estimated)

    Used in

    Amaretto Sour modifier; the card prints amaretto without a brand. Replaces Disaronno, which no current drink uses. Date is taken from the video series, not stamped on the frame.

  • Tequila

    Cazadores Blanco Tequila

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Tequila

    Altos Plata Tequila

    On the menuConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    No drink on record uses it.

    Named on the chalkboard for the Rubyfruit frozen drink in the 2018 photograph; also on later printed cards (EV-512). Not on the current card.

  • Sake

    Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo Sake

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    The card prints 'junmai daiginjo' without a brand; Dassai 50 comes from the procurement lane's reading of EV-220 and EV-221. Also the base of the lemon-infused daiginjo (P-04).

  • Sake

    Nigori sake

    SeenConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    No drink on record uses it.

    Style (unfiltered sake), not a brand. Retired Calpico Swizzle only.

  • Beer

    Other Half Brewing IPA

    On the menuConfidence: Medium

    refrigeration; not photographed
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Canned; kept in refrigeration, not on the backbar.

  • Beer

    Orion Okinawan Lager

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    refrigeration; not photographed
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    The Ichi Mas line prints 'lager' only; Orion is on the beer list (EV-501), not named on the card pairing. Canned or draft.

  • Fortified wine

    Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    The card prints 'fino sherry' only; Lustau Jarana comes from EV-220 and EV-221. Opened bottles keep cold; refrigeration not photographed.

  • Shochu

    Iichiko Saiten Shochu

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Genever

    Bols Genever

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    The card prints 'genever' without a brand; Bols is the procurement lane's choice (SKU-15), not a printed name.

  • Aperitivo

    DeGroff's Bitter Aperitivo

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Aperitivo

    Select Aperitivo

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Aperitivo

    Campari

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    speed rail
    Count not recorded

    No drink on record uses it.

    The Negroni build in the 2019 video; DeGroff's Bitter Aperitivo and Select are the aperitivi now on the card. The bartender names 'Campari and sweet vermouth' in the Negroni/Meguroni build transcript (EV-325); sweet vermouth is a category, and the label seen is Martini.

  • Rye whiskey

    Wild Turkey 101 Rye

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Whiskey

    Four Walls Whiskey

    On the menuConfidence: High

    speed rail or back bar; not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

  • Bourbon

    Maker's Mark Bourbon

    SeenConfidence: High

    back bar
    On hand: 1–2 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

  • Rum

    Mount Gay Rum

    SeenConfidence: High

    back bar
    On hand: 1–2 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Appears with the Yuzu-Shio Daiquiri era on printed cards (EV-506); not on the current card.

  • Mezcal

    Montelobos Mezcal

    SeenConfidence: High

    back bar
    On hand: 1–2 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Printed on the Leche de Gato card (EV-512); not on the current card.

  • Vermouth

    Martini & Rossi Vermouth (sweet vermouth)

    SeenConfidence: Medium

    speed rail
    Count not recorded

    No drink on record uses it.

    Seen in use in 2019; not on the current card. The bartender names 'Campari and sweet vermouth' in the Negroni/Meguroni build transcript (EV-325); sweet vermouth is a category, and the label seen is Martini.

  • Japanese spirit

    Suntory Roku or Haku (hexagon-label bottle)

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    back bar
    On hand: 1–3 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Haku is on the card (SKU-20); the glyph read here is Roku, so the card's Haku may be a separate bottle.

  • Other

    Purple novelty bottle and decorated bottles

    UnidentifiedConfidence: Low

    back bar
    On hand: 2–6 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Display and gift bottles; not a mixing stock.

  • Other

    Brown and teal glass bottles on the open wall shelf

    UnidentifiedConfidence: Low

    right-end shelving
    On hand: 8–16 (estimated)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Brown shapes read as beer or sake bottles; teal ones as sake or sparkling water. Candidates not separable at this resolution.

  • House preparation

    Bell-shaped cork-stoppered decanters, red / amber / dark / clear

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    bar counter, at the bartender's station
    On hand: 4 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    The same four stand at the counter in every 2018-2019 view. Stoppers of the bell-decanter style used for dashed ingredients; the colours suggest a cherry or hibiscus red, an amber, a dark bitters and a clear solution.

  • House preparation

    Dasher bottles, red and brown, on the rail

    ProbableConfidence: Low

    station counter
    On hand: 3–5 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Three to four tall bottles with red-brown contents; labels not legible.

  • House preparation

    Clear bottle with yellow-green liquid and pour spout

    ProbableConfidence: Medium

    bar counter
    On hand: 1–2 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Kept on the counter rather than in a fridge for the shot; the build uses lime juice per the transcript.

  • House preparation

    Milky white bottle with pour spout

    ProbableConfidence: Low

    held at the station
    On hand: 1–2 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    The transcript names Calpico and nigori (EV-306); whether they are premixed is not shown.

  • Dry goods

    Spice shaker, glass jar with steel lid, red-brown powder

    ProbableConfidence: Low

    bar counter
    On hand: 1–2 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Yukari dusts the Amaretto Sour and shichimi salt the Ichi Mas fruit (EV-226); either fits.

  • Garnish

    Jar of dried citrus wheels and a bowl of red berries

    ProbableConfidence: Low

    bar counter, left end
    On hand: 2 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

  • Smallware

    Wooden masu boxes with bar tools

    SeenConfidence: High

    bar counter
    On hand: 2–4 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

  • Draft

    Two-faucet chrome draft tower

    SeenConfidence: High

    main bar top
    On hand: 1 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    The equipment lane carries this as EQ-013 and EQ-040; which beers or cocktail it pours is not legible.

  • Draft

    Flat-faced silver highball tower with white mark

    SeenConfidence: Medium

    main bar top
    On hand: 1 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Reads as the Toki highball machine; carried as EQ-029. The logo is too small to read.

  • Ice

    Hatsuyuki hand-crank ice shaver

    SeenConfidence: High

    back bar
    On hand: 1 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Carried as EQ-041 and EQ-042.

  • Ice

    Hangiri wooden bucket of hand-cut block ice

    SeenConfidence: High

    bar counter
    On hand: 1 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

  • Prep equipment

    Countertop blender, tall jug

    SeenConfidence: Medium

    left end of the back bar
    On hand: 1 (observed)

    No drink on record uses it.

    Carried as EQ-043 and EQ-044.

  • Syrup

    Honey syrup

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    No photograph shows it; required because the card prints a honey syrup printed on the Amaretto Sour.

  • Shrub

    Ume shrub

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    Described in the Amaretto Sour build transcript (EV-308) as a house ume shrub of umeboshi, champagne vinegar, honey and red shiso. Spoken only; no photograph shows the container, so the basis stays inferred.

  • Cordial

    Strawberry-chrysanthemum cordial

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    No photograph shows it; required because the card prints a cordial printed on the Ichigo Fizz.

  • Cordial

    Matcha-lime cordial

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    No photograph shows it; required because the card prints a matcha-lime cordial printed on the Melon-Lime Soda.

  • Preparation

    Condensed milk foam base

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    No photograph shows it; required because the card prints a condensed milk foam printed as the Ichigo Fizz garnish.

  • Preparation

    Brandied sour cherries

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    No photograph shows it; required because the card prints a brandied sour cherries printed on the Sour Cherry Crush.

  • Tincture

    Hinoki tincture

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    No photograph shows it; required because the card prints a hinoki tincture printed on the Hinoki Martini.

  • Infusion

    Lemon-infused daiginjo sake

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    No photograph shows it; required because the card prints a lemon-infused daiginjo printed on the Fancy Ramune.

  • Juice

    Fresh citrus juices (lemon, lime, grapefruit, yuzu, sudachi)

    InferredConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    The card prints lemon, lime, ruby grapefruit, yuzu and sudachi juice. No photograph shows the juice containers.

  • Fresh produce

    Egg white and white peach puree

    InferredConfidence: Low

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    Printed on the Amaretto Sour and Momoiro Highball; refrigeration not photographed.

  • Mixer

    Club soda and tonic, bottled or from a gun

    InferredConfidence: Low

    not located
    Count not recorded

    Used in

    Needed by

    Soda is printed on five drinks; no photograph shows a soda gun or bottled soda.

  • Mixer

    Calpico (non-carbonated)

    SeenConfidence: Medium

    not located
    Count not recorded

    No drink on record uses it.

    Ingredient of the Calpico Swizzle, a retired drink (not on the current card). Named by the video; the container is not shown.

  • Glassware

    Pearl Diver glass (glassware, not stock)

    SeenConfidence: Medium

    bar top, in the Calpico Swizzle build
    Count not recorded

    No drink on record uses it.

    Glassware serving the retired Calpico Swizzle; not a consumable.

Beyond the printed menu

Spirits and Japanese whisky shelves are wide, so stirred and sour classics are likely held. Sweet vermouth, orange liqueur, simple syrup and bitters are seen only as unlabelled decanters or in 2019 use, so every classic is marked on that basis. The cellar and refrigeration are not visible.

Can make2

  • Whisky Highball

    Uses: Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky

  • Gin and Tonic

    Uses: Ford's Gin

    Missing: tonic is on the card, but no gun or bottle is seen

Probably6

  • Old Fashioned

    Uses: Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Bell-shaped cork-stoppered decanters, red / amber / dark / clear

    Missing: bitters not labelled, sugar or demerara syrup not seen

  • Negroni

    Uses: Campari, Martini & Rossi Vermouth (sweet vermouth)

    Missing: current gin choice not tied to the Negroni; Campari bottle is a 2019 view

  • Manhattan

    Uses: Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Martini & Rossi Vermouth (sweet vermouth)

    Missing: bitters not labelled; sweet vermouth seen in 2019 only

  • Daiquiri

    Uses: Maker's Mark Bourbon

    Missing: lime juice and simple syrup not seen as stock

  • Margarita

    Uses: Cazadores Blanco Tequila, Altos Plata Tequila

    Missing: orange liqueur not seen

  • Martini

    Uses: Grey Goose Vodka, Spring 44 Mountain Gin, Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry

    Missing: dry vermouth: fino sherry on the card is the only seen modifier

Cannot yet1

  • Espresso Martini

    Uses: Grey Goose Vodka

    Missing: coffee liqueur and espresso not seen

Open questions

What the file cannot yet answer about the drinks and the back bar, back-bar questions ordered by their weight in the model, with the next step for each.

Show the open questions8

Recipe

  1. Soda and tonic source

  2. House cordials and syrups (shiso-quinine, lemongrass, ume shrub)

  3. Contents of the two-faucet chrome tower

Back bar

  1. Contents of the four bell decanters

    Answerable byReconNext stepRead the stopper tags or taste at the bar.

  2. Refrigeration interior and batch containers

    Answerable byReconNext stepA photograph of the undercounter fridge or the basement walk-in with its door open.

  3. Speed rail at each station

    Answerable byReconNext stepA frame of the rail at the main bar and the basement bar showing bottle labels.

  4. Brand of the Japanese whisky rows

    Answerable byRemoteNext stepA high-resolution gallery frame of the left and right back-bar shelves.

  5. Glassware: Pearl Diver and the current glass list

    Answerable byReconNext stepPhotograph the glass rack; the contract has no stock line for glassware beyond one equipment item.

Sources

17 sources support this file. Evidence badges link to the entry they cite.

Source list (17)
  1. 1R-OFFICIALOfficial sources · Information from official website, Resy booking platform, and official statements
  2. 2R-IInput cost indices · NYC construction fit-out costs, labour wages, commercial real estate rent, imported spirits landed costs and tariffs
  3. 3R-PUNCHPress feature · PUNCH magazine article with professional photography by a staff photographer
  4. 4R-OFFICIAL-GALLERYVenue gallery · Official katanakitten.com gallery with multiple professional photographers
  5. 5R-YELPReview platform photos · Yelp user-submitted photo gallery (683 photos as of 2026-07)
  6. 6R-IMBIBEMagazine feature · Imbibe Magazine Q&A and event coverage featuring a founder
  7. 7R-CKBUILDINGROUNDSVideo series · Cocktail Kingdom YouTube: Building Rounds S1 episode featuring a founder and menu walkthrough
  8. 8R-WHISKYADVOCATEPress feature · Whisky Advocate video feature on the bar's Amaretto Sour
  9. 9R-CKNEGRONIVideo content · Cocktail Kingdom 'Making a Negroni with a founder' product-demo video, Feb 2019
  10. 10R-INSIDEHOOKPress feature · InsideHook lifestyle/drinks press, independent of Punch and of the venue
  11. 11R-WAYBACKWeb archive capture · Internet Archive Wayback Machine snapshots of katanakitten.com, first-party site content preserved by a third party
  12. 12R-EATTHISNY-FEATUREVideo feature · EatThisNY: Dish of the Week segment featuring Katana Kitten (May 2020)
  13. 13R-EATERMENUPress-hosted menu document · PDF titled 'Katana Kitten Menu Highlights' uploaded to Scribd by user 'Eater NY', a full text transcription of the opening-era drinks card
  14. 14R-VINEPAIRPress feature · VinePair drinks-trade press article (text), independent of Punch, InsideHook and the venue
  15. 15R-ROBBREPORTPress feature · Robb Report lifestyle/spirits press, syndicated by Yahoo Lifestyle; independent of Punch and the venue
  16. 16R-VITAMIXPRICINGManufacturer/dealer pricing · Vitamix commercial and certified-reconditioned blender pages and dealer listings (Drink Machine, The Quiet One, Classic 5200)
  17. 17R-SIMONSON-SUBSTACKNewsletter write-up · A drinks writer's newsletter, reprinting Katana Kitten's Shiso Gin & Tonic from the owner's book