The Buhl Bar

Detroit, MI · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-19

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

The cocktail menu at The Buhl Bar leans on classics: Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Martini, Negroni, Whiskey Sour, Branch, and a Hot Toddy, plus the house Buhl Cocktail with rye, vermouth, amari, maple, and bitters. The listed drinks can be made with the spirit of your choice, which gives the list useful range without straying from familiar territory. The bar positions itself as an after-work destination inspired by the mid-20th century cocktail heyday and its predecessor that closed in 1994.

What should I order?: Start with The Buhl Cocktail, a house mix of rye, vermouth, amari, maple, and bitters. If you prefer a classic, the Old Fashioned or Manhattan can be made with the spirit of your choice.
Who will enjoy this place?: Guests looking for a classic cocktail list with the option to choose their base spirit, and those drawn to a program that references the mid-20th century cocktail heyday.
When should I go?: As an after-work cocktail destination, it suits a post-shift drink; the packet does not document specific days, hours, or quieter times.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: The Buhl Cocktail, a house drink built on rye, vermouth, amari, maple, and bitters, sits alongside a classic list that can be made with the spirit of your choice. The bar frames its drinks around the mid-20th century cocktail heyday and a predecessor that closed in 1994.

Beverage categories

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Cocktails

A classic cocktail list anchored by the house Buhl Cocktail (rye, vermouth, amari, maple, bitters) and standards like the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Martini, Negroni, Whiskey Sour, Branch, and Hot Toddy. Drinks can be made with the spirit of your choice, and the program is framed around the mid-20th century cocktail heyday.

Menu strengths

— The Buhl Cocktail is a specific house drink with rye, vermouth, amari, maple, and bitters, giving the list a clear signature.
— Classics including the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Martini, Negroni, Whiskey Sour, Branch, and Hot Toddy cover a broad range of familiar builds.
— The menu states the listed drinks can be made with the spirit of your choice, adding flexibility across the list.

Standout selections

— The Buhl Cocktail — rye, vermouth, amari, maple, and bitters, the house drink that anchors the list.
— Old Fashioned — whiskey, sugar, and bitters, a standard that can be made with the spirit of your choice.

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