Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileRITROVO
Shelton, CT · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
RITROVO is a wine bar with a serious bourbon habit. The back bar holds over 50 premium bourbons, and the cocktail menu turns that inventory into 15 handcrafted bourbon cocktails alongside a Classic Cocktails section. A wine list and sangria by the glass round out the drinks, while domestic beer sits at $6. The program is built around whiskey, with wine and beer as supporting players.
- What should I order?
- Start with one of the 15 handcrafted bourbon cocktails, then explore the 50-plus premium bourbons. Sangria by the glass is $8, and domestic beer is $6.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Bourbon drinkers who want a deep whiskey list and cocktails built from it. Wine and beer drinkers will find options, but the program is clearly centered on whiskey.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Sangria by the glass is $8, and domestic beer is $6. Cocktail and bourbon pricing is not detailed, so expect the whiskey focus to drive the tab.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of over 50 premium bourbons and 15 handcrafted bourbon cocktails gives the bar a narrow, deliberate focus that most wine bars do not carry.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Fifteen handcrafted bourbon cocktails anchor the cocktail program, with a Classic Cocktails section on the menu. The focus is narrow but deliberate, built directly on the bar's bourbon inventory.
Menu strengths
- — Fifteen handcrafted bourbon cocktails give the menu a clear, whiskey-driven identity.
- — A dedicated Classic Cocktails section provides familiar, stirred-drink options alongside the bourbon builds.
Standout selections
- — Over 50 premium bourbons and 15 handcrafted bourbon cocktails.
Wine
The wine program is light: a Wine List section and sangria by the glass at $8. It supports the bar's broader drinks menu without carrying it.
Menu strengths
- — A Wine List section is part of the menu.
- — Sangria is available by the glass at $8.
Standout selections
- — Sangria by the glass, $8, listed under Add-On Indulgences.
Pricing: Sangria by the glass $8
Beer
Beer is a minimal offering: domestic beer at $6 under Add-On Indulgences. It is a convenience option rather than a focus.
Menu strengths
- — Domestic beer is listed at $6 under Add-On Indulgences.
Standout selections
- — Domestic Beer — $6 — Domestic beer listed under Add-On Indulgences.
Pricing: Domestic beer $6
Spirits
The spirits selection is built on bourbon: over 50 premium bourbons in-house. That depth is the clearest strength of the entire program.
Menu strengths
- — Over 50 premium bourbons are held in-house.; The bourbon selection is regarded as the best CT.
Standout selections
- — The venue has over 50 premium bourbons in-house.
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