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Velvet Hour

Drinks

The list changes with the season and with what the team wants to make. These are the drinks we keep year round, grouped by the mood they suit rather than the spirit they start from.

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16 drinks

Bright

Citrus-led and lively; the drink to start the night with.

  • Banys Vells · Signature€14

    Gin · Coupe

    London dry gin, fino sherry and fresh lemon, seasoned with a thread of green olive brine and a thyme tincture. Named for the street outside the door.

    bright, saline, herbal

  • Paper Lantern€13

    Tequila · Highball

    Tequila blanco, yuzu and raw honey, lengthened with chilled soda. Light enough for the first drink of the night.

    bright, floral, honeyed

  • Celeste€14

    Vodka · Flute

    Vodka, white peach and verjus with a chamomile infusion, topped with brut nature cava from the Penedès.

    bright, stone fruit, effervescent

  • L’Hort€12

    Gin · Coupe

    Gin, a cordial of cucumber and dill, and fresh lime. Our gimlet, grown in a kitchen garden.

    crisp, green, tart

Stirred

Spirit-forward, served cold and clear, for a slower pace.

  • Velvet Hour · Signature€16

    Brandy · Rocks glass

    Cognac, Catalan sweet vermouth, a spoon of Bénédictine and chocolate bitters, stirred cold and served over a single clear cube. The drink that named the bar.

    rich, spiced, lingering

  • Midnight Press€15

    Whisky · Nick & Nora

    Rye whisky, palo cortado sherry, a touch of maple and orange bitters. Dry, nutty and built for conversation.

    dry, nutty, warming

  • Sobretaula€12

    Vermouth · Rocks glass

    A low-proof stirred drink of red vermouth, Italian amaro and black walnut bitters, with the oil of an orange peel. Made for the long end of a dinner.

    bittersweet, herbal, soft

  • Last Tram€15

    Rum · Rocks glass

    Aged rum, Pedro Ximénez, salted honey and walnut bitters, stirred and served over ice. A nightcap for when the last tram has gone.

    dark fruit, oak, honeyed

Smoky

Peat, mezcal and char. Darker, warmer, built for the last hour.

  • Fum · Signature€15

    Mezcal · Rocks glass

    Mezcal joven, roasted pineapple, lime and ancho chile liqueur, with a half rim of smoked salt.

    smoky, tropical, gently hot

  • Peat & Pear€15

    Whisky · Highball

    Islay single malt, pear eau-de-vie, lemon and fresh ginger, lengthened with soda. Peat smoke over orchard fruit.

    smoky, orchard fruit, ginger heat

  • Lapsang€14

    Rum · Rocks glass

    Jamaican pot-still rum, a syrup of lapsang souchong tea, aromatic bitters and orange oil. An old fashioned that has been near a fire.

    smoky, molasses, tea tannin

  • Brasa€14

    Tequila · Rocks glass

    Tequila reposado, Cynar and a sprig of rosemary charred to order, finished with grapefruit oil.

    smoky, bitter, resinous

Zero proof

Made with the same care and no alcohol. Not an afterthought.

  • Verd€9

    Zero-proof · Highball

    Cucumber, celery and verjus with dill, topped with a dry tonic. Crisp and savoury, no alcohol.

    crisp, green, saline

  • Amarg€9

    Zero-proof · Rocks glass

    A non-alcoholic bitter aperitif, blood orange and rosemary over ice, lengthened with soda.

    bittersweet, citrus, herbal

  • Figuera€10

    Zero-proof · Coupe

    Fig leaf cordial, lemon and cold chamomile tea, shaken with aquafaba for a soft foam.

    soft, green fig, floral

  • Pera Fumada€8

    Zero-proof · Highball

    A shrub of smoked pear and black tea, built long with ginger beer. The smoky mood, without the proof.

    orchard fruit, spiced, lightly smoky

Any cocktail can be made with a lighter pour on request. Ask about the house vermouth and the sherries we keep by the glass.

Wines by the glass

Prices by the glass

Sparkling

  • Brut Nature Gran Reserva€8

    Mas Clarenç · Penedès, DO Cava

    Forty months on the lees. Xarel·lo, macabeu and parellada, bone dry, with brioche and green apple.

White

  • Xarel·lo€6.50

    Terres de Marina · Penedès

    Unoaked, from old vines near the coast. Fennel, white flowers and a saline finish.

  • Garnatxa Blanca€7

    Camí de Pedra · Terra Alta

    Partly fermented in old barrels. Ripe pear, dried herbs and a textured, generous palate.

Red

  • Garnatxa i Carinyena€10

    Costers del Llop · Priorat

    From slate terraces above the Siurana. Black cherry, liquorice and the mineral grip of llicorella.

Sherry and fortified

  • Manzanilla en rama€6

    Las Ocho Puertas · Sanlúcar de Barrameda

    Bottled unfiltered from the cask. Chamomile, sea air and green almond, served very cold.

Something to eat

  • Arbequina olives€4.50

    Marinated with orange peel, thyme and a little garlic.

  • Marcona almonds€4

    Fried in olive oil, finished with smoked salt.

    Contains
    • Nuts
  • L’Escala anchovies€9

    Four fillets on toasted bread with cold butter.

    Contains
    • Fish
    • Gluten
    • Dairy
  • Ibérico ham€16

    Acorn-fed, hand cut to order, 50 g, with pa amb tomàquet.

    Contains
    • Gluten
  • Garrotxa cheese€11

    Aged goat’s cheese from the Garrotxa, with quince paste and walnuts.

    Contains
    • Dairy
    • Nuts

Several drinks contain egg white, nuts or dairy. Tell us about allergies before you order and we will adjust or suggest an alternative.

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