Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileBlyth & Burrows
Portland, ME · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Blyth & Burrows runs a nautical-themed cocktail program with sections like Warning Shots, The Galley, and Munitions Room, plus drinks built on milk clarification, carbonation, and banana filtering. The HMS Boxer uses the bar's own single-barrel whisky. An Allocated Spirits list covers bourbon, rye, scotch, Japanese whisky, tequila, rum, and cordials. Wine, beer, and a non-alcoholic Hazy IPA round out the options.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Tom Yum Punch, a milk-clarified gin drink with lime and tom yum soup at $14. The HMS Boxer, a Manhattan-style cocktail with Blyth & Burrows Single Barrel Whisky, Barolo Chinato, and Benedictine, is the $20 flagship. Oyster Shots Sloop and Skiff pair cocktails with an oyster on the half shell for $8 each.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a long, technically varied cocktail menu will find plenty here, as will spirits drinkers hunting allocated bourbons, ryes, and Japanese whiskies. Beer and wine drinkers get compact but functional lists, and the $6 non-alcoholic Hazy IPA gives a no-proof option.
- When should I go?
- Wednesday Oyster Social includes a Punch Special at $8 and Rosé or Prosecco at $8 each. Cocktail prices run $6 to $20, with most in the $14–$16 range, so an early-week visit can keep the tab lower without cutting the drink list.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Most cocktails land at $14–$16, with the $6 Daily Ration at the low end and the $20 HMS Boxer at the top. Oyster Shots are $8 each. Wine by the glass is $11–$16 and bottles $38–$60. Beer runs $6–$14. Allocated spirits start at $11 and reach $250.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail menu is organized into named sections with narrative descriptions, and the bar uses milk clarification, carbonation, bottling, and banana filtering across its drinks. The HMS Boxer is built on Blyth & Burrows Single Barrel Whisky and sold in four-packs. The Allocated Spirits list includes private barrel and single barrel selections.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A full cocktail program organized into Warning Shots, The Galley, Mainsail, Return Voyage, Hull, Munitions Room, Oyster Shots, and Captains Quarter's. Drinks use milk clarification, carbonation, bottling, and banana filtering. Named cocktails include Tom Yum Punch, Ranch Marauder, Shanghai Noods, Five Second Frenchie, Big in Japan, S.B.N.T.S., Sea Beast Takes a Lover, and HMS Boxer.
Menu strengths
- — Thematic sections with narrative descriptions give the menu unusual structure for a cocktail bar.
- — Preparation spans milk clarification, carbonation, bottling, and banana filtering across multiple drinks.
- — The HMS Boxer uses the bar's own single-barrel whisky and is available in four-packs.
Standout selections
- — Tom Yum Punch — $14 — Gin, lime, tom yum soup, milk clarified.
- — Ranch Marauder — $15 — Tequila, lime, parsley, dill, cilantro, MSG; bottled and carbonated.
- — Shanghai Noods — $15 — Gin, cucumber, sesame orgeat, Sichuan peppercorn, lime.
- — HMS Boxer — $20 — Blyth & Burrows Single Barrel Whisky, Barolo Chinato, Benedictine.
Pricing: Cocktails $6–$20; most $14–$16. Oyster Shots $8. Wednesday Punch Special $8.
Wine
A wine list with sparkling, rosé, white, red, and champagne sections. Named selections include Henry Varnay Blanc de Blanc, Carolina Mata Flores Blanc, La Belle Etoile, Pierre Angulaire Bordeaux Blanc, Domaine de la Patience, Château de Saint Cosme Les Deux Albion, Domain Thevenet et Fils Macon-Pierreclos Rouge, and Chateau Les Arromans Bordeaux Rouge.
Menu strengths
- — Five sections cover sparkling, rosé, white, red, and champagne.
- — Both by-the-glass and bottle formats are offered across the list.
Standout selections
- — Henry Varnay Blanc de Blanc — $12/42 — Ugni Blanc, Central Loire, FR.
- — Château de Saint Cosme Les Deux Albion — $15/56 — Viognier, Picpoul, Marsanne, Côtes du Rhône, FR.
- — Domain Thevenet et Fils Macon-Pierreclos Rouge — $16/60 — Gamay, Burgundy, FR.
Pricing: By the glass $11–$16; bottles $38–$60. Champagne: Palmer Brut Reserve 375ml $50; Tattinger Brut Reserve 750ml $150. Wednesday Rosé and Prosecco $8 each.
Beer
A beer section with canned and draught options. Cans include Slow Down Cider, Allagash Clementine Kölsch, Orono Brewing Maine Life Pale Ale, Local Rotating IPA, and Kit Here We Go Hazy (NA) IPA. Draught includes Maine Beer Company Lunch IPA, Allagash White Belgian Wheat, Bunker Brewing Machine Czech Pilsner, and Orange Bike Brewing Guava Sour (GF).
Menu strengths
- — Offers both canned and draught formats side by side.
- — Includes a non-alcoholic canned IPA and a gluten-free draught sour.
Standout selections
- — Maine Beer Company Lunch IPA — $14 — Draught, 7% abv, 16 oz.
- — Allagash White Belgian Wheat — $9 — Draught, 5.2% abv, 13 oz.
- — Slow Down Cider — $8 — Artifact, 6% abv, 16 oz can.
- — Kit Here We Go Hazy (NA) IPA — $6 — Non-alcoholic, 12 oz can.
Pricing: Canned $6–$9; draught $9–$14.
Nonalcoholic
The menu includes a non-alcoholic Hazy IPA, Kit Here We Go, offered in a 12 oz can at $6.
Menu strengths
- — A non-alcoholic Hazy IPA is listed on the menu at $6.
Standout selections
- — Kit Here We Go Hazy (NA) IPA — $6 — Non-alcoholic, 12 oz can.
Pricing: $6.
Spirits
An Allocated Spirits section covers bourbon, rye whiskey, scotch/Japanese whisky, tequila, rum, and cordials. Bourbon includes Angel's Envy Cask Strength, Blanton's Gold, E.H. Taylor Warehouse C, and Willett Family Estate 9 Year. Scotch and Japanese whisky include Octomore 13.1 and Yamazaki 12 Year. Tequila includes Clase Azul; cordials include Green Chartreuse VEP.
Menu strengths
- — Allocated Spirits section spans six categories: bourbon, rye, scotch/Japanese whisky, tequila, rum, and cordials.
- — Includes private barrel and single barrel selections.; Bourbon pours reach $250 for Willett Family Estate 9 Year.
Standout selections
- — Angel's Envy Cask Strength — $100 — Bourbon.
- — Blanton's Gold — $50 — Bourbon.; E.H. Taylor Warehouse C — $200 — Bourbon.
- — Willett Family Estate 9 Year — $250 — Bourbon.
- — Yamazaki 12 Year — $60 — Japanese whisky.
Pricing: Bourbon $11–$250; rye $30–$80; scotch/Japanese whisky $25–$90; tequila $17–$55; rum $15–$40.
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