The Virginia Bar Reserve

The curation

Liquid
narratives.

Every pour reflects Virginia terroir and Joel's craftsmanship—from the cellar to the crystal.

Stirred cocktail on the bar with large ice

BLACKTHORN No. 3

Jameson Irish Whiskey, warm spice, Spanish vermouth, herbaceous. Stirred.

$15

Coral shaken cocktail in a Nick and Nora glass

JACK ROSE

Calvados apple brandy, pomegranate, strawberry, lemon, nutty. Shaken.

$16

Joel's seasonal list.

The list evolves with the season and Joel's cellar finds. Each glass is meant to feel considered, not rushed.

Amber cocktail in a coupe Printed cocktail menu on the bar
The Virginia Bar cocktail menu

Cocktails

THE OLD HICKORY

$13

Rojo and dry vermouths, bitters, herbal and savoury, low ABV. Stirred.

NÓSANNA

$14

Jameson Irish Whiskey, Sloane black tea, earthy, bergamot, Richard Pastis whip. Served hot.

ALTOS MARGARITA

$14

House Margarita build with Altos tequila — ask the bar for tonight's spec.

THE DOT

$15

Beefeater Gin, dry sherry, apricot, funk, absinthe. Stirred.

SKETCHES OF SPAIN

$13

Dry sherry, white port, fig, grassy and acidic. Stirred.

SILENT IN A WAY

$15

Lot 40 Rye, Americato – milk thistle, pomelo and pear, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal. Stirred.

TCHOUPITALOUS STREET GUZZLE

$14

Havana Club 3, ginger, lime, bitters.

BEEFEATER GIN MARTINIS

$14

Classic Martini — dry, wet, or dirty; olive or twist.

DAISY

M/P

If none have caught your eye, we'll find one that does.

The library

Joel's selection of curated rarities

Spirits on the back bar

The back bar

Warm bar atmosphere

Tasting notes

Night cap cocktail

Night caps