Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileBar Vauté
Charleston, SC · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Bar Vauté is a secluded cocktail bar and evening eatery with a compact Apéro Hour list. Cocktails like the French 75 and Old Fashioned anchor the program, while wines by the glass stay at $9 during Apéro Hour. Skilled bartenders also build custom cocktails to preference.
- What should I order?
- Start with the French 75, made with butterfly pea flower-infused gin, house citrus, and bubbles, priced $12 during Apéro Hour. The Old Fashioned, with Evan Williams, bitters, and demerara, is another solid choice. For a non-cocktail option, try the Côtes-du-Rhône by the glass.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Cocktail drinkers who appreciate a compact, well-executed list and bartenders who can riff on preferences will find Bar Vauté appealing. Those seeking a French-leaning pour—champagne, Lillet, or a French 75—are also well served.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Apéro Hour cocktails run $11–$12, wines by the glass are $9, and Kronenbourg 1664 is $7. The regular cocktail menu lists some drinks at $14, and a French Happy Meal with a martini is $25.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Bar Vauté operates as a destination cocktail bar where bartenders are noted for creating custom cocktails that let spirits shine. The Apéro Hour menu leans French with a butterfly pea flower-infused French 75 and a Lillet Spritz, and champagne is a stated focus.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A focused cocktail program with French-leaning classics and a few modern touches. Customers single out the Manhattan and Old Fashioned, and bartenders are described as skilled at crafting custom drinks. The French 75 uses butterfly pea flower-infused gin.
Menu strengths
- — Skilled bartenders are described as creating custom cocktails that let spirits shine.
- — Customers specifically praise the Manhattan and Old Fashioned as excellent.
- — The Apéro Hour list offers a compact set of cocktails at approachable prices.
Standout selections
- — French 75: butterfly pea flower-infused gin, house citrus, bubbles.
- — Old Fashioned: Evan Williams, bitters, demerara.; Manhattan: praised by one reviewer.
Pricing: Apéro Hour cocktails $11–$12; full menu up to $14.
Wine
A small but credible by-the-glass selection during Apéro Hour, with a Côtes-du-Rhône, a Provençal-style rosé, and a Chardonnay.
Menu strengths
- — Champagne and wine are emphasized in the venue description.
- — Apéro Hour lists three distinct wines by the glass at $9 each.
- — The selection covers red, rosé, and white preferences.
Standout selections
- — Côtes-du-Rhône: red wine by the glass.; Maison Mirabeau Rosé: rosé by the glass.
- — Domaine de Bernier Chardonnay: chardonnay by the glass.
Pricing: Apéro Hour wines by the glass $9; full list up to $14.
Beer
A single beer offering appears on the Apéro Hour menu: Kronenbourg 1664, a lager from Strasbourg, France. It provides a straightforward French option at a modest price.
Menu strengths
- — Offers a French lager, Kronenbourg 1664, fitting the venue's French orientation.
- — Priced at $7 during Apéro Hour, making it an accessible choice.
Standout selections
- — Kronenbourg 1664 — $7 (Apéro Hour) / $8 (draft) — Lager from Strasbourg, France
Pricing: $7 Apéro Hour / $8 draft.
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