Cocktail bar
Unclaimed profileNubeluz
New York, NY · $$$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Nubeluz's cocktail menu reads as a lab notebook of modern classics: bourbon, lime, and mint in the Expat; cognac and brown butter in the Sidecar; tequila and chai in the Melon Cloud. Eight named pours run $25-$32, with a $44 outlier. A parallel $24 spirit-free list covers Seedlip- and Ghia-based builds. Wine and spirits appear, but the cocktail program carries the room.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Brown Butter Sidecar, a Pierre Ferrand Cognac and Dry Curaçao build brightened by lemon and deepened with brown butter and apricot at $26. For contrast, the Pisco Punch layers Caravedo Quebranta with oolong tea, apple, and yuzu.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want ingredient-driven cocktails with clear modern-classic references will find the menu engaging. The $24 spirit-free options, built on Seedlip and Ghia, give non-alcoholic drinkers a substantive alternative.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Main cocktails run $25-$32, with select pours such as Rose & Bull at $44. Spirit-free cocktails are $24.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list leans on precise, sometimes unexpected modifiers: Greek yogurt clarification in the Arborea, Calpico and matcha in the Baccano!, and brown butter in the Sidecar. The equally developed spirit-free menu mirrors that ambition.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Eight named cocktails show a modern-classic orientation with detailed builds: bourbon, mint, and bitters; cognac and brown butter; tequila and chai; mezcal and matcha. Prices start at $25, with a $44 outlier.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails are described as modern interpretations of classics with detailed ingredient lists.
- — Wide variety across spirits, including bourbon, cognac, vodka, tequila, gin, and mezcal.
- — Ingredient combinations are specific and inventive, such as Greek yogurt clarification and Calpico.
Standout selections
- — Brown Butter Sidecar: Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Dry Curaçao, apricot, brown butter, lemon ($26).
- — Expat: Great Jones Bourbon, lime, mint, Angostura bitters ($27).
- — Baccano!: Mezcal Campante, Mijenta reposado, Dry Curaçao, lime, yuzu, matcha, Calpico clarified ($26).
Pricing: $25-$32, with some higher such as Rose & Bull at $44
Wine
A beer and wine menu exists, but the only named wine is Cava Raventós i Blanc. One customer reports that an advertised 'chilled Champagne' was served as Cava, a letdown at the price.
Menu strengths
- — Cava Raventós i Blanc is a named sparkling option.
Standout selections
- — Cava Raventós i Blanc; The venue offers a beer and wine menu, but specific wine details were not retrieved.
Nonalcoholic
Four spirit-free cocktails are priced at $24, built on Seedlip and Ghia with fresh components like Thai chili, honeydew, and grapefruit. The list gives non-alcoholic drinkers a real range.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple spirit-free options are available, not a single token pour.
- — Spirit-free builds use layered ingredients such as Seedlip Garden 108 with ginger and Thai chili, or Ghia with lemongrass.
Standout selections
- — Ticket to Nowhere (Spirit Free) — $24 — Seedlip Garden 108, ginger, lime, grapefruit, Thai chili, cilantro, mint
- — Emerald Coin: Seedlip Grove 42, honeydew, lemongrass, lime, celery ($24).
Pricing: $24 each
Spirits
A 'Featured Spirits' menu section exists, and cocktail builds use a range of premium spirits from bourbon to mezcal. No standalone spirits selections are named.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails draw on bourbon, cognac, vodka, tequila, gin, mezcal, rum, and Scotch.
Standout selections
- — The venue has a 'Featured Spirits' menu section.
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