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Unclaimed profileKin Cocktail Bar & Lounge
Gainesville, FL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Kin's beverage program is built around cocktails with a memory attached. The April 2026 menu lists seven signature drinks at 16, each nodding to a local venue or era, plus Featured Classics at 13 and a happy hour twist format at 11. Wine, local beer, single-pour spirits, and a three-drink non-alcoholic section fill out the rest without competing for the spotlight.
- What should I order?
- Start with a signature: Full Moon Fever mixes mezcal, cachaca, averna, grapefruit, lime, salted sage honey, and turmeric bitters as a nod to Dub's. Easy Like Sunday Morning layers salted toasted coconut tequila, cold brew, and coconut foam for Common Grounds. If you want a classic, the Featured Classics section has Pisco Sour, Revolver, and Queens Park Swizzle.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a cocktail list with a point of view and a local story behind each pour. The non-alcoholic section, local beer options, and single-pour spirits give non-cocktail drinkers real choices rather than afterthoughts.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the value window: Twist on Classics drop to 11, wine by the glass to 10, and single pours to 6.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Signature cocktails 16, Featured Classics 13, happy hour twists 11, wine by the glass 10-13, beer and seltzer 6-7, non-alcoholic cocktails 10, non-alcoholic beer 7-8, single-pour spirits 6 happy hour / 8 regular.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The signature list is a local-history project: Full Moon Fever nods to Dub's, Private & Specific celebrates Public & General, Heads or Ponytails honors The Dime, and Flight of the Ume is for Dragonfly. The menu frames the whole program as a celebration of the community.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Seven signature cocktails at 16 each carry named backstories, from Dub's to Common Grounds. A separate Featured Classics section at 13 covers Pisco Sour, Revolver, Queens Park Swizzle, Army Navy, El Diablo, and French Martini, and the bar will craft any classic or twist on request.
Menu strengths
- — Seven named signature cocktails, each tied to a specific local venue or era
- — Featured Classics section at 13 plus willingness to craft any classic on request
- — Happy hour Twist on Classics at 11; Reviewers describe the cocktails as consistently excellent, creative, and well-crafted
Standout selections
- — Full Moon Fever: mezcal, cachaca, averna amaro, grapefruit, lime, salted sage honey, turmeric bitters; a nod to Dub's
- — Easy Like Sunday Morning: salted toasted coconut tequila, chai orange liquor, cold brew, coconut foam; tribute to Common Grounds
- — Private & Specific: dill infused vodka, clarified tomato water, hop infused carpano dry, cherry tomatoes, hop oil; celebrating Public & General
- — Flight of the Ume: gin, salted plum cordial, ginger syrup, lemon, egg white, served in a small sipping bowl; for Dragonfly
Pricing: Signature cocktails 16; Featured Classics 13; happy hour Twist on Classics 11
Wine
The wine list covers red, white, and sparkling by the glass and bottle. Reds include 2023 Vega Barcelona, 2020 Tenuta Carretta Barbera d'Alba, and 2021 Goose Ridge Cabernet. Whites include 2023 Melea Organic Verdejo + Sauvignon Blanc, 2023 Aperture Chenin Blanc, and 2023 Rhody Rose. Bedin Prosecco represents sparkling.
Menu strengths
- — Red, white, and sparkling all available by the glass and bottle
- — Happy hour wine by the glass priced at 10
Standout selections
- — 2020 Tenuta Carretta Barbera d'Alba DOC, Italy: 13 glass / 52 bottle
- — 2023 Aperture Chenin Blanc, California: 12 glass / 48 bottle
- — Bedin Doc Terviso Brut Prosecco, Italy: 12 glass / 48 bottle
Pricing: Glass 10-13; bottle 40-52; happy hour by the glass 10
Beer
The Beer & Seltzer section mixes local breweries with national standbys. First Magnitude 72 Pale Ale and Cypress & Grove Crane Song Lager represent the local side, alongside Swamp Head Big Nose IPA. Pabst Blue Ribbon tall boy, Long Drink in three versions, and Guinness Draught cover the national and seltzer side.
Menu strengths
- — Local breweries First Magnitude, Cypress & Grove, and Swamp Head all represented
- — Beer and seltzer priced 6-7; Non-alcoholic beer options from Athletic Brewing and Guinness 0.0
Standout selections
- — Cypress & Grove Crane Song Lager: local brewery lager, 7
- — First Magnitude Brewing Company 72 Pale Ale: local brewery pale ale, 7
- — Swamp Head Brewery Big Nose IPA: local brewery IPA, 7
Pricing: Beer and seltzer 6-7; non-alcoholic beer 7-8
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated Non-Alcoholic section lists three cocktails at 10: The Grove, a rotating seasonal shrub inspired by the local farmers market; Devils Den with lemongrass tea, spicy honey, orange juice, lime, and chili pepper; and The Bloom with lavender honey, aloe vera juice, lychee, and yuzu-lemon. Non-alcoholic beer covers Athletic Brewing Golden and Guinness 0.0.
Menu strengths
- — Three named non-alcoholic cocktails, not a single token option
- — The Grove rotates seasonally and draws on the local farmers market
Standout selections
- — The Grove: rotating seasonal shrub inspired by the local farmers market, 10
- — Devils Den: lemongrass tea, spicy honey, orange juice, lime, chili pepper, 10
- — The Bloom: lavender honey, aloe vera juice, lychee, yuzu and lemon, 10
Pricing: Non-alcoholic cocktails 10; non-alcoholic beer 7-8
Spirits
Happy hour single pours at 6 (8 regular) span vodka, gin, tequila, bourbon, and rye: Doc Swinson Outfitter vodka, Brovo gin, Cimarron blanco tequila, Cazadores reposado tequila, Four Roses bourbon, and Old Overholt rye. It is a focused, well-chosen set rather than a wall of bottles.
Menu strengths
- — Single-pour list spans five spirit types; Happy hour pricing at 6 per pour
Standout selections
- — Four Roses bourbon: single pour, 6 happy hour / 8 regular
- — Old Overholt rye: single pour, 6 happy hour / 8 regular
- — Brovo gin: single pour, 6 happy hour / 8 regular
- — Cazadores reposado tequila: single pour, 6 happy hour / 8 regular
Pricing: Single pours 6 happy hour / 8 regular
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