Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileSapphire Lounge
Spokane, WA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Sapphire Lounge is a cocktail bar with a menu that includes a craft cocktail section using fresh ingredients. Signature drinks like the French 75, Huckleberry Lemon Drop Martini, and Sapphire Old Fashioned are all priced at 9.5. The bar also offers draft and canned beer, house wine, and mocktails. Happy hour runs daily with $2 off signature cocktails and $3 bottles and cans. The food menu includes dips and flatbreads.
- What should I order?
- Start with the French 75, made with Miles gin, lemon juice, and sparkling wine, or the Sapphire Old Fashioned with Benchmark bourbon, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, orange peel, and cherry. For a nonalcoholic option, the Huckleberry No-Jito combines huckleberry syrup, mint, lime, and Sprite. All signature cocktails are 9.5.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People looking for a range of classic and house cocktails with named spirits at a consistent price will find options like the Mojito, Sapphire Margarita, and Campfire Apple. Those seeking nonalcoholic drinks can choose from three mocktails. Beer drinkers have draft, canned, and bottled options, plus a canned cider.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour runs daily and offers $2 off Sapphire Signature Cocktails and $3 bottles and cans, making it a good time to try the French 75 or Sapphire Old Fashioned.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Signature cocktails are 9.5 each. Mocktails are 7. Draft beer is 6.5, canned and bottled beer is 4.5, and house wine is 9. Cutwater canned cocktails are 11. Happy hour offers $2 off signature cocktails and $3 bottles and cans.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list includes a French 75 with Miles gin and sparkling wine, a Huckleberry Lemon Drop Martini with Tito's vodka and huckleberry syrup, and a Sapphire Old Fashioned with Benchmark bourbon. The Campfire Apple is served hot with spiked cider, Fireball, and a cinnamon stick. Cutwater canned cocktails rotate.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail menu features a craft section with fresh ingredients and a range of classics and house drinks with named spirits. Options include French 75, Huckleberry Lemon Drop Martini, Mojito, Sapphire Margarita, Sapphire Old Fashioned, Campfire Apple, and Sapphire Punch, all at 9.5. Cutwater canned cocktails rotate at 11.
Menu strengths
- — Seven signature cocktails are listed with specific spirits and fresh ingredients, all priced at 9.5.
- — Happy hour offers $2 off Sapphire Signature Cocktails daily.
- — Cutwater canned cocktails provide a rotating alternative at 11.
Standout selections
- — French 75 with Miles gin, lemon juice, and sparkling wine at 9.5.
- — Huckleberry Lemon Drop Martini with Tito's vodka, orange curaçao, huckleberry syrup, and lemon juice at 9.5.
- — Sapphire Old Fashioned with Benchmark bourbon, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, orange peel, and cherry at 9.5.
- — Campfire Apple with spiked cider, Fireball, and a cinnamon stick, served hot, at 9.5.
Pricing: Signature cocktails 9.5; Cutwater canned cocktails 11; happy hour $2 off signature cocktails daily.
Wine
The wine list is limited to house wine at 9, with red blend, Pinot gris, and Prosecco options. It provides a straightforward selection for those who prefer wine over cocktails or beer.
Menu strengths
- — House wine is offered in red blend, Pinot gris, and Prosecco at 9.
Standout selections
- — Menu lists house wine at 9, with red blend, Pinot gris, and Prosecco options.
Pricing: House wine 9.
Beer
The beer selection includes draft beer at 6.5 and canned and bottled beer at 4.5. Schilling 16oz canned cider is available at 6.5. Happy hour offers $3 bottles and cans daily.
Menu strengths
- — Draft beer is priced at 6.5 and canned and bottled beer at 4.5.
- — Happy hour offers $3 bottles and cans daily.
- — Schilling 16oz canned cider is available at 6.5.
Standout selections
- — Schilling 16oz canned cider at 6.5.; Canned and bottled beer at 4.5.
Pricing: Draft beer 6.5; canned and bottled beer 4.5; Schilling 16oz canned cider 6.5; happy hour $3 bottles and cans.
Nonalcoholic
The mocktail list includes three options at 7 each: Huckleberry No-Jito, Ruby Fizz, and Cherry N/A Mule. Each is made with specific ingredients like huckleberry syrup, orange N/A liqueur, and ginger beer.
Menu strengths
- — Three mocktails are offered at 7 each with detailed ingredients.
- — Options include Huckleberry No-Jito, Ruby Fizz, and Cherry N/A Mule.
Standout selections
- — Huckleberry No-Jito with huckleberry syrup, mint leaves, simple syrup, lime juice, and Sprite at 7.
- — Ruby Fizz with orange N/A liqueur, raspberry, grapefruit juice, cherry garnish, and soda at 7.
- — Cherry N/A Mule with maraschino cherry juice, lime juice, peychaud's bitters, and ginger beer at 7.
Pricing: Mocktails 7 each.
How it sits with the food
The menu includes dips and flatbreads, which can accompany the cocktail, beer, wine, and mocktail selections.
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