Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileJuniper
Birmingham, AL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Juniper is a gin-focused cocktail bar with a Victorian-era gin palace ambiance and a botanical interior. The main menu showcases creative gin cocktails like The Botanist and Empress, alongside a dedicated Gin & Tonic section. Happy Hour offers value pours at $8, while brunch brings specialties like Buzz Word. Customers praise the gin cocktails as exceptional and innovative. Wine, beer, and nonalcoholic options fill out the program, but the gin program is the draw.
- What should I order?
- Start with The Botanist ($15.5), a gin cocktail with birch, chamomile, and coriander. Or go for the Gin Tonica, choosing your gin and tonic, served in a goblet with herbs and spices. Happy Hour's Jasmine Gimlet at $8 is a budget-friendly option.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Gin enthusiasts will find an extensive selection and creative cocktails. Those seeking a lively cocktail bar with a garden courtyard will fit in. Happy Hour offers accessible pricing for casual outings.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Main menu cocktails range from $12 to $16.5, with happy hour drinks at $8. Wines are $7 per glass during happy hour, and beers run $4 to $6. Brunch cocktails fall in the same range.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The gin-centric cocktail list with sections for Originals and Classics, plus a Gin & Tonic selection with multiple gins and tonics, sets the program apart. The Gin Tonica format served in a goblet with herbs and spices is a standout feature.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Gin-focused menu with Originals and Classics sections, featuring creative ingredients like birch, chamomile, butterfly pea flower, and yuzu. Happy Hour offers classic cocktails at $8. The gin cocktails as exceptional and visually appealing receives consistent praise.
Menu strengths
- — Gin-forward menu with a wide array of creative cocktails
- — Multiple named cocktails with distinct flavor profiles; Happy Hour provides value at $8 per cocktail
Standout selections
- — The Botanist ($15.5) with birch, chamomile, and coriander
- — Buzz Word ($14.5) with sweet vermouth, yuzu, peach, and buzz button garnish
Pricing: Main menu $12-$16.5; Happy Hour $8
Wine
Happy Hour menu lists a compact wine selection by the glass and bottle, covering red, white, rosé, and bubbly. Options include Spanish tempranillo, French white, Italian rosé, and Spanish cava.
Menu strengths
- — Offers a range of wine styles during Happy Hour
- — Wines are available by the glass and bottle
Standout selections
- — Protocolo Tempranillo — 7 (24) — Red wine from Spain
Pricing: Happy Hour $7 per glass
Beer
Beer list is limited to Happy Hour and Brunch menus, featuring domestic classics and local craft options, plus a non-alcoholic lager. Prices are modest, making it an accessible complement to the cocktail program.
Menu strengths
- — Includes local craft options like Monday Night IPA and Fat Bottom Pilsner
Standout selections
- — Monday Night 'Slap Fight' IPA ($5); Fat Bottom 'Teddy Loves' Pilsner ($6)
Pricing: $4-$6
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic program includes creative mocktails on Happy Hour and Brunch menus, such as Baby Buzz with passionfruit and yuzu, and Girl Breakfast with lavender and elderflower. Customers also mention the Clairmont iced coffee.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple named mocktails with distinct flavor profiles; Includes a customer-favorite iced coffee
Standout selections
- — Baby Buzz ($10) with passionfruit, yuzu, jasmine, lemon
- — Girl Breakfast ($9) with lavender, honey, orange, elderflower
Pricing: Mocktails $8-$10
Spirits
Beyond gin, the bar uses a variety of spirits in cocktails, including whiskey and rum. A Gin Tonica section allows guests to choose their gin and tonic, served in a goblet with herbs and spices.
Menu strengths
- — Gin Tonica format with multiple gins and tonics
- — Cocktails feature Old Forester 86 and rum, expanding the spirit range
Standout selections
- — Gin Tonica (choose your gin and tonic); Peanut Plane ($14) with Old Forester 86, house amaro blend, walnut bitters
Pricing: Spirit-based cocktails $12-$16.5
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