Tonic Water? And your garnish?

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1 GINTONICA The history of the G & T begins with the East Indian Trading Company and British colonial troops would mix their medicinal quinine tonic with gin to make it more palatable- and of course more effective! It wasn t the first time quinine was used to treat malaria as there are reports of its usage in 1631 when malaria was endemic to the swamps and marshes surrounding the city of Rome (with large scale use of quinine as a prophylaxis starting around 1850). However the rise of the G & T as a drink can clearly be traced back to the early days of Queen Victoria and expatriates returning from the Indian colonies who had developed a taste for the concoction. (Gin Foundry) Tonic Water? What s the difference? Commercial Tonic Water is full of artificial ingredients, chemical sweeteners, preservatives and colours. We only serve clean and natural Tonic Water that will enhance quality Gin. Capi Tonic is sourced from it s purest form (cinchona) from the mountainous highlands of Congo. Lifted with lemon, lime and orange. Natural and preservative free. And your garnish? This is not a throw away! Most important to enhance the subtle flavours of each individual Gin. We have selected botanicals found in Gin and suggested the best garnish for your G & T.

2 GIN BAR MADE LOCALLY Husk Distiller Ink Gin with mountain pepper and mint 12 Made 10 mins up the road. Organic with no preservative or stabilisers. The beautiful colour comes from the deep infusion of exotic petals from the butterfly pea flower. A perfumed, spicy gin. Cape Byron Distillery Brookie s Dry with lemon myrtle and lemon twist 10 Brookie s Dry Gin is hand-crafted with native botanicals foraged from the heart of the rain-forest on the Brook family farm, located in the hinterland of Byron Bay. Created with pure Mt Warning Spring water and 26 botanicals, Brookie s Dry Gin is a beautifully balanced combination in a truly classic gin. Cape Byron Distillery Brookie s Slow with orange peel (best with soda) 10 Brookie s Slow Gin is the first of its kind. Made in the traditional style of the English Sloe gin, Brookie s Byron Slow Gin showcases a unique rainforest fruit native to the subtropical region of Byron Bay, the Davidson Plum. Fins Solera Gin (by Four Pillars) with coffee beans and orange 12 We are one of the few venues in Australia to be serving their own, rare barrel aged gin. Our barrel is made from old America oak wine barrels from Barossa. Warming, nutty and earthy. AUSTRALIAN MADE Distillery Botanica with coriander seed and lime 12 Rose, chamomile, sage and Murraya flowers are the botanical used in this gin. To extract the perfumes, the distillers are using a thousand-years-old technic named effleurage. Brocken Spectre Gin for Tonic with kaffir lime 14 Gin for Tonic is the brainchild of an avid gin lover, frustrated with the way tonic over powers the delicate flavours of the spirit. The goal was to create a beautiful and elegant gin that stood its ground to become perfectly balanced. Nosferatu Blood Orange Gin with orange and cinnamon (best with soda) 12 Ten botanicals are used throughout the double distillation; one, is toasted fenugreek, which gives the gin its delicious toffee, vanilla notes. The blood orange and Davidson plums give the gin its light touch of bitterness. Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin with orange peel and star anis 12 Tiny batches of 460 bottles. Whole oranges, cinnamon, star anise, lemon myrtle and Tasmanian pepper berry. Smooth, with warm (rather than tangy) citrus notes. Four Pillars Navy Strength with ginger and orange 16 Gunpowder strength Gin made with Byron Bay finger lime, ginger, turmeric and botanicals. Earthy and intense. Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz with black pepper and strawberry (best with soda) 14 Each year Four Pillars distillers infuse Yarra Valley Shiraz grapes in gin, and after eight weeks they press the fruit before adding more Rare Dry Gin. Flavour-wise dark fruit, red berry, classic Yarra Shiraz white pepper and spices are shown. Adelaide Hills Distillery Australian Green Ant with coriander and lime 15 Traditionally favoured by Indigenous societies for their medicinal benefits and protein content, Green Ants display vibrant flavours of coriander and kaffir lime leaf, with a big citrus and lime burst Hippocampus with coriander seed and lemon 14 Superb juniper character and subtle flavours from botanicals including orange and lemon peel, coriander and cubeb pepper. The gin is left unfiltered to ensure a well-balanced, smooth mouthfeel and a superb finish. Kipfler potatoes, watercress emulsion

3 INTERNATIONAL Bombay Sapphire with cinnamon and lemon peel 10 Sapphire hints at gins popularity in India during the days of the British Raj. A lighter more floral gin, with a liquorice and cinnamon aftertaste. Refreshing and ideal in a G&T. Tanqueray 10 with cardamom & coriander leaf 14 Whole fruits and botanicals distilled in a tiny No 10 pot. All about white grapefruit and lime with hints of coriander, juniper and camomile. Full bodied yet smooth. Hendrick s with cucumber 14 Hendrick s includes a unique infusion of Bulgarian rose petals and cucumber alongside more traditional botanical ingredients. Tiny 500 litre batches. Refreshing and clean Jinzu Sake & Yuzu Infused with a rosemary and dehydrated strawberry 11 This gin is a fantastic example of East meets West, with traditional gin botanicals joining cherry blossom, yuzu and sake to form a distinctive gin with a real sense of place. Elephant Gin with green apple and ginger 18 This adventurous gin contains 14 unusual botanicals including ginger, lavender, fresh apples and wild African spices! 15% of profits to African Elephant conservation charities. Gin Mare Mediterranean with rosemary and olive 14 The essence of the Mediterranean is bottled here. Distilled with local Arbequina olives, Basil from Italy, Thyme from Greece, Rosemary from Turkey, Citrus from Spain. Fifty Pounds with your choice of a twist 12 Takes its name from Britain s dark and debauched 1736 Gin Act (50 Pounds was the hefty license fee to sell gin). Each bottle bears individual distillation batch no. Elegant, aromatic and subtle COCKTAILS We have thing for gin Classic Martini from 16 Your choice of gin, Maidenii dry vermouth with olives or lemon twist Blood Orange Martini 18 Nosferatu Blood Orange Gin, Aperol, fresh lemon juice Bloody Jasmin 18 Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz, Campari, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, orange bitters Cherry Blossom 18 Brookie s Dry Gin, Chambord, cherry syrup, fresh lemon juice Italian Slow 16 Brookie s Slow Gin, Italian orange bitters, Capi ginger beer, dehydrated orange Barrel Aged Negroni 18 House-aged Four Pillars gin, Campari, Cinzano vermouth rosso Summer Ink Gin 18 Ink gin, fresh muddled strawberry, orange, cucumber, mint, soda and tonic top The Classics Aperol Spritz 15 Aperol, Prosecco, fresh citrus, soda top Espresso Martini 18 Vanilla infused vodka, Kalhua, dark crème de cacao, double espresso

4 With a twist Cherry Guava Caipiroska 18 Wyborowa vodka, cherry guava, muddled lime Lemon Myrtle Caipirinha 16 Husk Pure Cane rum, Snowy s home grown lemon myrtle, lemon, soda Coconut Mojito 18 Husk Pure Cane rum, Malibu, fresh lime, mint, coconut, soda top Passionfruit Mojito 18 Husk Pure Cane rum, passionfruit liquor, passionfruit pulp, mint, lemon lime Kaffir Lime & Chilli Margarita 18 Chilli infused Espolon tequila, Cointreau, lemon lime juice, kaffir lime salt Strawberry & Spice Margarita 18 Chilli infused Espolon tequila, Italian orange bitter, strawberry syrup Dragon Fruit & Lychee Pisco Sour 18 Pisco, dragon fruit, lychee syrup, egg white, fresh lemon juice Old School Toblerone 20 Frangelico, Kahlua, dark crème de cacao, vanilla ice crème MOCKTAILS Waikiki 9 Coconut, lychee, mint, lime, soda Pink Fin 9 Raspberry, lime, apple and cranberry juice BEERS Corona 9 Asahi 10 Stone & Wood Green Coast Lager 10 Balter XPA 10 Stone & Wood Pacific Ale 10 Lord Nelson Pale Ale 10 White Rabbit Dark Ale 11 Mountain Goat Steam Ale Wheat beer 10 Gippsland Cider Co. Apple Cider 9 Napoleone & Co. Pear Cider 11 Cascade Premium Light 8 Peroni Leggera Mid Strength 9 WINES BY THE GLASS NV Antonutti Collevento 921 Prosecco Fruili-Venezia-Giulia, Italy 11 NV Vallformosa Brut Rosé Penedès, Spain 12 NV Bollinger Special Cuvée Champagne, France Rowanston On the Track Riesling Macedon Ranges, Vic Oliver s Taranga Vermentino McLaren Vale, SA Logan Weemala Pinot Gris Orange, NSW Monmousseau Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley, France Kir-Yianni Malagousia Roditis Amyndeon, Greece Glenmore Green Valley Chardonnay Margaret River, WA Lark Hill Shiraz Rose Canberra District, NSW Escarpment The Edge Pinot Noir Martinborough, NZ Torbreck Juveniles G.S.M. Barossa Valley, SA Telmo Rodriguez LZ Tempranillo Puglia, Italy 15

5 LIGHT BITES Sydney Rock Oysters w Chardonnay & Eschallot Dressing ½ Doz 27 / Doz 48 Home-Made Dips with Lemon Myrtle Sourdough - sweet potato, African spice, preserved lemon 8 - smoked eggplant & white miso 8 Local Flash Fried Calamari 15 with smoked paprika salt, lemon & aioli Local Crispy Whiting with lemon myrtle salt & lemon Spicy Poké Bowl 25 local fish sashimi, lemon myrtle rice, wakame, edamame, quinoa-sesame crunch, tamarind, pickled veg Colonel Snowy s Secret Spiced Free Range Chicken 17 Roll Your Own Pancake (4) - pulled Bangalow Sweet Pork 18 - organic veg, green papaya salad 16 BBQ Octopus & Chorizo 27 waxy Kipfler potatoes, watercress emulsion Warm Tweed King Prawn Brioche (1) 15 with kim chi butter, rocket & white miso Tempura Zucchini Flowers (2) 28 cashew cheese, mushroom forest, saffron onion flowers, crunchy fennel BIGGER BITES Pescador Seafood Pasta 37 linguine with Tweed king prawns, line caught fish, hand-harvested pippies, cuttlefish Premium Fish Fillet of The Day 39 local line caught fish of the day, tempura or pan-seared, with hand-cut fat chips, BBQ corn cob & house made coleslaw Brazilian Style 200g Casino Beef Rump 35 served medium rare with hand-cut fat chips, BBQ corn cob & house made coleslaw SIDES Hand-Cut Fat Chips with Truffle Sea Salt 12 Market Greens with Olive Oil & Feta 12 Mozzarella & Local Vine Tomato Salad 15 This whole menu is designed to share. Dishes will be served as they are ready, not necessarily at the same time. As we are working exclusively with local seasonal produce, on rare occasions, some items might be substituted World s Finest Black River Caviar - 20g tin flown directly to Fins 119

6 CAN T DECIDE? TRY OUR FEED ME OPTION Home-Made Smoked Eggplant & White Miso Dip Local Crispy Calamari with smoked paprika salt, lemon & aioli Spicy Local Fish Poké Bowl Pescador Seafood Pasta to share between 2 people - $78 NAUGHTY CORNER Churros (4) with chocolate sauce 12 2 scoops coconut sorbet 9 Local Artisan Cheese Loves You board 50g 18 lavosh, quince paste, dried fruit HEALTHY KIDS CORNER Fresh Local Fish & Chips 15 Tempura local whiting fillets with chips & green beans Flash Fried Calamari & Chips 13 Locally caught calamari with chips, lemon & salt Premium Steak & Chips g Casino scotch fillet with chips & green beans