Cocktail bar
Unclaimed profileThe Office
Chicago, IL · $$$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A 21-seat speakeasy beneath The Aviary serving classic cocktails, vintage spirits, and luxury bites. Bartender-created custom drinks tailored to mood and taste include a fruit-forward mezcal drink and a vodka drink made to preference. The snap pea cocktail is interesting but good, and an egg white gin drink is beautifully crafted, balanced, and topped with velvety smooth foam. Vintage spirits and hard-to-find bottles from decades ago are displayed around the bar.
- What should I order?
- Ask for a bartender-created custom drink tailored to your mood, such as a fruit-forward mezcal drink or a vodka drink made to preference. The egg white gin drink is a well-crafted, balanced option with velvety smooth foam.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a small, 21-seat setting for custom cocktails and vintage spirits will find the tailored approach and hard-to-find bottles worth seeking out.
- When should I go?
- With only 21 seats, this is a spot for a focused cocktail visit rather than a large group outing.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Some standard spirits pours are priced higher than comparable venues, so expect a higher tab for vintage or hard-to-find selections.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The 21-seat speakeasy setting beneath The Aviary pairs classic cocktails with vintage spirits and hard-to-find bottles from decades ago displayed around the bar.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A 21-seat speakeasy beneath The Aviary serving classic cocktails, with bartender-created custom drinks tailored to mood and taste, including a fruit-forward mezcal drink and a vodka drink made to preference. The snap pea cocktail is interesting but good; an egg white gin drink is beautifully crafted, balanced, and topped with velvety smooth foam.
Menu strengths
- — Bartender-created custom drinks tailored to mood and taste, including a fruit-forward mezcal drink and a vodka drink made to preference.
- — An egg white gin drink described as beautifully crafted, balanced, and topped with velvety smooth foam.
Standout selections
- — Mezcal drink, ordered fruit-forward and tailored to taste.
- — Snap pea cocktail, found interesting but good.; Egg white gin drink, beautifully crafted and balanced with velvety smooth foam.
Pricing: Some standard spirits pours are priced higher than comparable venues.
Spirits
The speakeasy serves vintage spirits, with a large offering of hard-to-find bottles and many unique bottles from decades ago displayed around the bar. Some standard pours are priced higher than comparable venues.
Menu strengths
- — Large offering of hard-to-find spirits and many unique bottles from decades ago displayed around the bar.
Standout selections
- — Serves classic cocktails, vintage spirits, and luxury bites.
Pricing: Some standard pours are priced higher than comparable venues.
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