Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profilePiccolo 241 Jazz & Cocktails
Auburn, AL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Piccolo 241 is a cocktail bar and jazz lounge retreat with table service and a beverage program that reaches well beyond the standard hotel bar. The Summer 2026 cocktail menu includes an 'Ode to Orleans' signature section and house-made cellos produced in-house. Wine is the deepest holding, with a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence program overseen by Adam Keeshan. Spirits run from Blantons to Whistlepig 18 yr, and the Temperance section covers non-alcoholic cocktails, beer, and wine.
- What should I order?
- Start with a Sazerac, a classic built on Sazerac rye, demerara, and both Angostura and Peychaud's bitters at $13. The 241 Magnolia, a daiquiri-Cosmo hybrid with St-Germain, Cointreau, cranberry, and prosecco, is another signature option. Wine drinkers can order the Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon by the glass.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a full beverage program under one roof: New Orleans-inspired cocktails, a Wine Spectator-awarded wine list, Alabama craft drafts, and a Temperance section with non-alcoholic cocktails, beer, and wine. The spirits list includes aged whiskeys and digestivi for after-dinner drinking.
- When should I go?
- Daily aperitivi hour offers half-price cocktails and $5 draft beer, making it a practical window for a first drink. The dessert cocktails Sugar & Smoke and Velvet Belle, priced $15 and $14, suit a later stop.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Signature cocktails are $13–$15, dessert cocktails $14–$15, and non-alcoholic cocktails $12. Wine by the glass runs $10–$20, with bottles from $40 to $700; dessert wines are $12–$25 per glass. Spirits pours range $8–$230, and digestivi are $7–$9.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination is unusually broad for a cocktail bar: an 'Ode to Orleans' signature cocktail section, house-made cellos infused for 30 days, a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence wine list, Alabama draft breweries, and a Temperance section with non-alcoholic cocktails, beer, and wine.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The Summer 2026 menu centers on an 'Ode to Orleans' section inspired by New Orleans cocktail culture, with eight signature cocktails priced $13–$15. House-made cellos are produced in-house using 190 grain alcohol, infused 30 days at 50 degrees and blended with sugar and water for 15 days. Aperitivi hour offers half-price cocktails daily.
Menu strengths
- — New Orleans-inspired signature cocktail section with eight named drinks
- — House-made cellos produced in-house with a 30-day infusion and 15-day blend
Standout selections
- — The Sazerac — Sazerac rye, demerara, Angostura and Peychaud's bitters, $13
- — 241 Magnolia — daiquiri meets a Cosmo with St-Germain, Cointreau, cranberry, and prosecco, $13
- — Dolce Vita — a whiskey highball with Crown Royal, Chambord, lemon, raspberry, and club soda, $15
Pricing: $13–$15 signature cocktails; $14–$15 dessert cocktails; half-price during daily aperitivi hour
Wine
The Summer 2026 wine list spans sparkling, white, rosé, red, and dessert wines with vintages and regions. The Ariccia wine program received Wine Spectator's 2020 Best of Award of Excellence and is overseen by Adam Keeshan. By-the-glass pours run $10–$20, bottles $40–$700, and dessert wines $12–$25 per glass.
Menu strengths
- — Wine Spectator 2020 Best of Award of Excellence for the Ariccia wine program
- — Dedicated wine program leadership by Adam Keeshan; Breadth across sparkling, white, rosé, red, and dessert wines with vintages and regions
Standout selections
- — Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon — Napa Valley, California, red by the glass, $18/$90
- — Antinori Tignanello — Tuscany, Italy, Super Tuscan blend, bottle selection, $300
- — Opus One Red Blend — Napa Valley, California, bottle selection, $600
Pricing: By the glass $10–$20; bottles $40–$700; dessert wines $12–$25 per glass
Beer
The Summer 2026 bar menu lists bottled beers, Southern craft beers, and draft beers. Draft lines include Alabama breweries Back Forty, Straight to Ale, and Common Bond, plus Ciderboys Cider. Bottled domestic beers are $5, imports and craft $7, Southern bottled $7, and Alabama draft standards $9.
Menu strengths
- — Draft program featuring Alabama breweries Back Forty, Straight to Ale, and Common Bond
- — Bottled, Southern craft, and draft categories all listed
Standout selections
- — Back Forty Italian Pilsner — Gadsden, AL, draft, 5.5% abv, $9
- — Straight to Ale Monkeynaught IPA — Huntsville, AL, draft, 7.25% abv, $9
- — Common Bond Brochacho Mexican Lager — Montgomery, AL, draft, 4.8% abv, $9
Pricing: Bottled domestic $5; imports/craft $7; Southern bottled $7; Alabama draft $9; draft $5 during aperitivi hour
Nonalcoholic
A Temperance section covers non-alcoholic cocktails, beer, and wine. Cocktails include Fastball and Curious Elixir No. 4 at $12. Beer options are Peroni 0.0 and Untitled Art Italian-Style Pilsner; wines include Leitz sparkling and Ariel Cabernet Sauvignon at $13–$14 per glass. The menu notes some ingredients may contain up to 0.5% ABV.
Menu strengths
- — Non-alcoholic options across cocktails, beer, and wine; Non-alcoholic cocktails priced $12 with named builds
- — Menu discloses that some ingredients may contain up to 0.5% ABV
Standout selections
- — Fastball — Seedlip Grove 42, basil, lime, cucumber sparkling, $12
- — Curious Elixir No. 4 — Sicilian blood orange spritz, zero sugar, $12
- — Leitz Sparkling — Rheinhessen, Germany, non-alcoholic sparkling wine, $14/$56
Pricing: Non-alcoholic cocktails $12; non-alcoholic beer $5–$7; non-alcoholic wine $13–$14 per glass, $52–$56 per bottle
Spirits
The 'From the Bar' list spans vodka, rum, gin, agave spirits, cognac, Scotch, bourbon, and whiskey, with pours priced $8–$230. A digestivi section lists amari and after-dinner spirits at $7–$9. The menu notes all drinks contain 1.5 oz of spirits unless otherwise noted.
Menu strengths
- — Spirits list spanning vodka, rum, gin, agave, cognac, Scotch, bourbon, and whiskey
- — Digestivi section with amari and after-dinner spirits at $7–$9
- — Deep whiskey and bourbon selection including rare and aged expressions
Standout selections
- — Whistlepig 18 yr — rye whiskey, $120; Macallan 15 yr — Scotch whisky, $61
- — Blantons — bourbon, $30; Don Julio 1942 — tequila, $55
Pricing: $8–$230 per pour; digestivi $7–$9
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