Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileMemphis Whistle
Memphis, TN · $$
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The editorial take
Whistle builds its cocktail list around fresh seasonal fruit and house-made shrub bases infused with herbs and spices. The prohibition-style Old Fashioned and its own Barrel Aged Negroni anchor a program that also names a lavender slushie, a minty fruity margarita, a lychee and gin cocktail, and a smoked rosemary-topped drink. Customers describe the cocktails as wonderful and refreshing, with one noting a particular drink was a bit strong and appreciating that. House shrubs are also available without alcohol with fizzy water.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Barrel Aged Negroni for the house barrel treatment, or the prohibition-style Old Fashioned. For something fruit-driven, the lavender slushie, minty fruity margarita, or lychee and gin cocktail are all named. If you want no alcohol, order the house shrub with fizzy water.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want prohibition-style classics alongside fruit- and shrub-based cocktails, and guests who want a non-alcoholic shrub option.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The house shrubs, made from fruit with herbs and spices, are used in the cocktails and offered without alcohol with fizzy water. The Barrel Aged Negroni is aged in-house, and the Old Fashioned is served prohibition-style.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A cocktail list built on fresh seasonal fruit and house-made shrubs infused with herbs and spices, with prohibition-style classics including an Old Fashioned and a house Barrel Aged Negroni. Named drinks include a lavender slushie, a minty fruity margarita, a lychee and gin cocktail, and a smoked rosemary-topped cocktail.
Menu strengths
- — House-made shrub bases infused with herbs and spices give the cocktails a distinct fruit-and-vinegar backbone.
- — The program covers both prohibition-style classics and fruit-forward drinks, including a barrel-aged Negroni and a smoked rosemary-topped cocktail.
Standout selections
- — Barrel Aged Negroni — the house Negroni aged in barrel.
- — Old Fashioned — a prohibition-style version named on the cocktails page.
- — Lavender slushie — a named drink of the day.
- — Lychee and gin cocktail — a named fruit-and-gin drink.
Nonalcoholic
The house shrubs, made from fruit with herbs and spices, are available without alcohol with a splash of fizzy water for guests who do not wish to have alcohol.
Menu strengths
- — House shrub bases are offered without alcohol, giving non-drinking guests a drink built on the same fruit-and-spice ingredients used in the cocktails.
Standout selections
- — House shrub with fizzy water — the non-alcoholic serve of the venue's fruit-and-vinegar shrub bases.
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