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Alston Street was a bustling thoroughfare that connected Argyle Street with Gordon Street until the mid-1870s when all the buildings were demolished to make way for the first phase
of Central Station.
It ran north to south through Grahamston, an important location for Glasgow’s growing international trade, providing premises for processing and storing goods for despatch to countries around the world. There were several large warehouses and a sugar refinery, surrounded by carters’ yards,
tenement dwellings and villas.
The ‘first theatre in Glasgow’ opened in Alston Street in 1764. In fact it was not located in Glasgow but in Grahamston, just a few yards outside the city boundary, because the city and church elders would not allow the ‘house of the devil’ to be
opened within the city.
Alston Bar & Beef is located just under the north end of the original Alston Street and we hope that customers will take an interest in the story of Grahamston, Glasgow’s
forgotten village.
Gin has a long, complex and troublesome history and has graced the lips of millions of people from all walks of life throughout the
centuries in every context imaginable.
From its earliest foundations as a medicine, gin was also the secret to ‘Dutch Courage’ throughout the infamous ‘thirty years war’… in the mid-eighteenth century, it became known as mother’s ruin, where widespread home production wreaked havoc on the
streets of London.
Gin has evolved and is now regarded as a sophisticated and diverse spirit that can be enjoyed in a cocktail and is commonly mixed
with tonic, the G&T.
Alston Bar & Beef, is celebrating this incredible spirit by sourcing a selection of gins from Scotland, England, continental Europe and the United States. Each of our gins is uniquely garnished and served to perfection, along with a collection of signature and classic cocktails.
All measures of spirit are in multiples of 25ml
GIN LIST
ScotlandCaorunnEdinburgh GinBlackwoodsHendricksBotanistDarnleys ViewGiltTanquery Tanquery no.10Tanquery RangpurBoeN B GinOld Raj BluePickerings
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Scotland has a proud history of distillation, producing the finest whiskies in the world which has provided the perfect framework for
the current gin resurgence.
Scottish producers are making the most of the incredible purity of Scottish water, while combining the use of native and traditional botanicals, to create some truly
remarkable gins.
GermanyMonkey 47 6.0
FranceCitadelleG’VineDiplome Boudier Saffron Gin
3.54.14.53.4
GIN LIST
Leapolds Small BatchAviation GinJuniperoGilbeys
America4.33.65.43.2
HollandBols GeneverZuidam Dutch Courage
3.24.8
GIN LISTEnglandSipsmith GinOxley GinCity of London GinHaymansJensens London DryJensens Old TomLangley No.8BloomBoodlesMartin MillersMillers Westbourne StrengthBrokersRansomWhitley NeilBeefeater 24No 3 London DryHammer & SonSacred GinPlymouth Sloe Plymouth English GinHuntersBerkeley SquarePCA Bathtub GinPCA Old TomPCA Cask Aged GinPCA Sloe GinPortebello Road
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COCKTAILS
Gin & GingerbreadCaorunn Gin, lime juice & orange bitters served over ice and finished with homemade ginger-bread beer. A 16th century delicacy made in a 21st century way.
Silver FizHaymans Old Tom, lemon juice, lime juice, cane syrup, egg white, & orange bitters served over ice. An original recipe from professor Jerry Thomas.
Gin SmashCaorunn gin, lemon juice, mint & green tea syr-up smashed together in a glass. Our take on an American classic.
Bathtub MartiniProfessor Cornelius Ampleforth’s bathtub gin, Dry Vermouth & Dale Degroff’s Bitters served straight up with your choice of garnish. Choose from pickled onion, olives, pickled cucumber or any citrus fruit.
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COCKTAILS
Barrel-Aged MartinezHaymans Old Tom Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Mar-aschino cherry liqueur & Dale Degroff’s bitters aged in an oak barrel for 28day then served straight up. Like a good steak it is all about the aging!
The Royal PassageCaorunn gin, lychee liqueur, fresh lychee, lime juice, homemade grenadine, & cranberry juice served tall over ice. Homage to the ship builders of Glasgow who built the famous HMS Brittania.
Aviation Aviation gin, Creme de Violette, Marsquin liqueur & lemon juice served straight up. A true classic!
The 1873Caorunn gin, St Germain, blueberry jam & lemon juice topped with champagne. Our homage to Alston street in Grahamston & its last year of existence.
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RED WINE125ml 175ml Bottle
Cabernet MerlotKings River, Robertson, South Africa
MerlotOchagavia, Silvestre, Santiago, Chile
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Samael, Poggio Anima Abruzzo, Italy
Cotes du Rhone Reserve Domaine Mont Redon, Rhone Valley, France
FleurieChâteau de Raousset, Beaujolais, France
Bourgogne Pinot NoirLaforet, Joseph Drouhin Burgundy, France
Shiraz Mountadam, Barossa, Australia
Châteauneuf du PapeChâteau Mont Redon, Southern Rhone, France
Barolo, 2007Azelia, Piedmont, Italy
3.0 184.3
3.4 204.7
4.0 245.7
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4.5 6.4
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RED WINE125ml 175ml Bottle
Rioja vs Malbec
Rioja TintoSierra Cantabria, Rioja, Spain
Rioja Reserva, 2008Dominio Alto, Rioja, Spain
MalbecFinca La Florencia, Mendoza, Argentina
Malbec ReservaFamilia Cassone, Obra Prima,Mendoza, Argentina
Château Petit Bocq 2009Cru Bourgeois, St Estèphe, Bordeaux
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Magnum of Château Petit Bocq 2009Cru Bourgeois, St Estèphe, Bordeaux
120
4.0 245.7
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4.0 245.7
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WHITE WINE
Sauvignon Blanc Ochagavia, Central Valley, Chile
Pinot Grigio Brume di Monte, Veneto, Italy
Picpoul de PinetLa Cave de L’Ormarine, Jadix, France
Sauvignon Blanc Pencarrow, Martinborough, New Zealand
ChablisPrieure St Come, Burgundy, France
SancerreLucien Crochet, Loire, France
Rosé WINE
125ml 175ml Bottle
125ml 175ml BottleDomaine Montrose Vin de Pays, France
Sancerre, PinotLucien Crochet, Loire, France
3.0 184.3
3.4 204.7
4.0 245.7
4.5 276.4
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3.4 204.7
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DESSERT
SPARKLING
CHAMPAGNE
125ml½
Bottle
125ml BottleSpumante, ProseccoBrut, Don Gallo Veneto, Italy
Bouvet Ladubay, Rosé ExcellenceNV, Saumur, France
Forget Brimont, 1er CruBrut, NV, Reims, France
Diebolt Vallois, Blanc de Blancs Brut, NV, Reims, France
Bollinger, Special CuveeBrut, Reims, France
Dom Perignon, 2003Brut, Epernay, France
Laurent-Perrier, Rosé Brut NV, Tours-sur-Marne, France
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4.0
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268.7SauternesChâteau Petit Védrines, France
125ml Bottle
457.5
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BEER
DraughtTwisted Thistle IPAInnis & Gunn LagerGuinnessTennents Double Hop MonsterYardbird IPA
2.02.32.21.92.52.0
4.04.64.43.85.04.0
BottledInnis & Gunn OriginalInnis & Gunn Rum Brewdog Punk IPASamuel Adams LagerFurstenberg 500mlCoronaPeroniMagners Cider Original (568ml)Thistly Cross Traditional Cider (500ml)
3.84.04.04.04.53.83.85.05.2
PINT ½PINT
SPIRITS
Rum
Whisky
Vodka
Brandy
Balvenie 12 yoLagavulin 16yoThe Macallan GoldDalwhinnie 15yoTalisker 10 yo
Havana 7 yoMount Gay EclipseBacardi Gold
StolichnayaBelvedereZubrowka
Hennessy VSHennessy XORemy Martin VSOPRemy Martin XO
4.34.34.33.54.1
3.43.23.2
3.14.13.2
3.513.04.513.2
SPIRITS
tequila
Bourbon
Liqueurs
Don Julio AnejoDon Julio Reposado
Baileys Irish CreamCointreauTia MariaGrand MarnierDisaronno AmarettoGlayvaKahluaBenedictineChartreusePatron XOSambuca WhiteSambuca BlackSt Germain
Makers MarkWoodfords ReserveBulleit Bourbon
3.23.23.2
5.05.6
3.53.13.13.13.13.53.13.13.14.03.13.13.5
PortTaylor LBV 10 yoQuinta Do Noval
4.84.3
THE RESTSoft DrinksBottle CokeBottle Diet CokeFentimans LemonadeFentimans Ginger BeerBitter LemonGinger AleFentimans TonicFever Tree TonicFever Tree Slimline
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THE END
Speciality TeaHouse TeaMinty Green TeaCamomile & Lavender TeaEarl Grey & Blue Flower TeaRooibos & Vanilla TeaBreakfast Blend TeaDarjeeling & Rose Tea
2.02.42.42.42.42.42.4
Liqueur CoffeeBaileys CoffeeIrish CoffeeGaelic CoffeeCalypso Coffee
6.06.06.06.0
CoffeesLatteCappucinoEspresso
2.62.71.5