Bar
Unclaimed profileThe SoundBar
Oklahoma City, OK · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The SoundBar builds its cocktail menu around music, naming original drinks after songs and albums and pairing them thematically. Five originals are detailed: The Mexican with mezcal, Demerara, and bitters; Voodoo Black with caramel, butterscotch, coffee liqueur, espresso, and chocolate; Early Bee with gin, lemon, and honey; Sweetness and Light with rum, lime, and Demerara simple; and Cornucopia with cinnamon whiskey, Pimento Dram, triple sec, and orange. A separate classics section covers Negroni, Manhattan, Margarita, Old Fashioned, Martini, and Cosmo, with other classics generally available on request.
- What should I order?
- Start with The Mexican, a mezcal, Demerara, and bitters cocktail inspired by Babe Ruth's "The Mexican." For something sweeter, Voodoo Black layers caramel, butterscotch, coffee liqueur, espresso, and chocolate. If you want a standard, the classics section lists the Negroni and Manhattan.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a structured cocktail list with both original recipes and reliable classics. The song-and-album theme gives the menu a clear identity, and the classics section means a Negroni or Manhattan is on hand when an original is not the mood.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Cocktails are named after and inspired by songs and albums, so each drink carries a musical reference. The menu splits into a COCKTAILS section of original craft drinks and a THE CLASSICS section with Negroni, Manhattan, Margarita, Old Fashioned, Martini, and Cosmo, and states other classic cocktails are generally available upon request.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A two-part cocktail menu: original craft drinks named after songs and albums, plus a classics section with Negroni, Manhattan, Margarita, Old Fashioned, Martini, and Cosmo. The originals show real range, from mezcal and bitters in The Mexican to the layered coffee and chocolate build of Voodoo Black.
Menu strengths
- — Five original craft cocktails are described in detail, each with a distinct base and flavor profile.
- — A classics section names six standards and states other classic cocktails are generally available upon request.
- — Cocktails are named after and thematically paired with songs and albums, giving the list a clear organizing idea.
Standout selections
- — The Mexican: mezcal, Demerara, and bitters, inspired by the song "The Mexican" by Babe Ruth.
- — Voodoo Black: caramel, butterscotch, coffee liqueur, espresso, and chocolate, inspired by "Voodoo" by D'Angelo.
- — Early Bee: gin, lemon, and honey, inspired by "Early Bee" by the Juraj Stanik Trio.
- — Sweetness and Light: rum, lime, and Demerara simple, inspired by "Sweetness and Light" by Lush.
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