Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Bootlegger Savannah Speakeasy
Savannah, GA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Bootlegger Speakeasy builds its cocktail list around a 1930s Prohibition theme, with 11 signature drinks that name their spirits and modifiers. The range runs from a Sidecar with Remy Martin VSOP Cognac to a 1919-Rum Runner with Havana Club Anejo Blanco Rum and Trader Vic's Dark Rum. Roosevelt's Smoked Old Fashioned uses 1792 Bourbon, peach bitters, and smoked pecan and cherry. Guests consistently describe the cocktails as well-crafted and thoughtfully prepared, with some noting custom creations tailored to their tastes.
- What should I order?
- Start with Roosevelt's Smoked Old Fashioned, built on 1792 Bourbon with peach bitters and smoked pecan and cherry. For a rum-forward option, the 1919-Rum Runner combines Havana Club Anejo Blanco Rum with blackberry and banana liquor and a Trader Vic's Dark Rum float.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a named-spirit cocktail list with a Prohibition-era frame will find plenty to work through here. The range across vodka, gin, rum, bourbon, tequila, cognac, and amaro-based builds gives different spirits their own footing.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The program ties classic cocktail structures to a 1930s speakeasy theme, using era-referencing names like 1933-Prohibition Punch and 1919-Rum Runner. The signature list is unusually specific about brands and modifiers, from Kettle One Vodka in the Speakeasy Martini to Amaro Nonino and Aperol in the Morning News.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail program lists 11 signature drinks with named spirits and modifiers, spanning vodka, gin, rum, bourbon, tequila, cognac, and amaro-based builds. Names like 1933-Prohibition Punch and 1919-Rum Runner carry the 1930s speakeasy theme. Guests consistently praise the cocktails as well-crafted and thoughtfully prepared.
Menu strengths
- — 11 signature cocktails with named spirits and modifiers, including specific brands such as 1792 Bourbon, Remy Martin VSOP Cognac, and Havana Club Anejo Blanco Rum.
- — The list spans vodka, gin, rum, bourbon, tequila, cognac, and amaro-based builds, giving the program real range across base spirits.
- — Guests consistently describe the cocktails as well-crafted, top-notch, and thoughtfully prepared, with some noting custom creations tailored to their tastes.
Standout selections
- — Roosevelt's Smoked Old Fashioned — 1792 Bourbon, sugar cube, peach bitters, orange and maraschino cherry with smoked pecan and cherry.
- — 1919-Rum Runner — Havana Club Anejo Blanco Rum, blackberry and banana liquor, tropical fruit juices, splash of grenadine, topped with Trader Vic's Dark Rum.
- — Sidecar — Remy Martin VSOP Cognac, Cointreau, dry curacao, demerara syrup, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar rim and orange coin.
- — Morning News — Woodford Reserve, Amaro Nonino, Aperol and smoked citrus.
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