Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileThe Will & The Way
New Orleans, LA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Will & The Way runs a cocktail list of 13 named drinks, moving from spirit-forward classics like Daiquiri, Gold Rush, and Negroni to signatures such as Saint Lucy and Seven Wonders. The wine list covers sparkling, white, rosé, and red by the glass and bottle, with house pours at $10. Beer spans packaged and draught, including local IPAs and a non-alcoholic option. It is a beverage program built for range and choice rather than a single obsession.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Saint Lucy, a vodka drink built on strawberry, tarragon, and green tea infusion with lemon, or the Private Eyes with Caravedo Torontel pisco, rose vermouth, lime acid, and Peychaud's bitters. For a spirit-forward classic, the Armagnac Sazerac or Mezcal Old Fashioned are listed. On the wine side, the Plouzeau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is $14 by the glass or $42 by the bottle.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a broad cocktail list with both classic templates and original signatures, plus a wine list that covers sparkling through red without a deep commitment. Beer drinkers after local draught or packaged options will also find a place here.
- When should I go?
- A happy hour section is listed on the menu, and the wine and beer pricing gives flexibility for a drink before or after dinner.
- What should I expect to spend?
- House wines are $10 by the glass and $30 by the bottle. Named wines run $12–$15 by the glass and $36–$45 by the bottle. Beer ranges from $2 for a 7-ounce High Life to $9 packaged, with draught at $5–$8. Cocktail prices are not listed.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list draws on vodka, pisco, cachaca, gin, whisky, mezcal, rum, and bourbon across 13 named drinks, pairing original signatures with stirred and shaken classics. The wine list is organized by style with house and named options, and the beer section includes both packaged and draught alongside a non-alcoholic choice.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Thirteen named cocktails span classic templates like Daiquiri, Gold Rush, Negroni, Armagnac Sazerac, and Mezcal Old Fashioned alongside original signatures including Saint Lucy, Private Eyes, Banana Man, Match My Freak, Chainsaw Charlie, House of the Rising Plum, Seven Wonders, and Dr. Manhattan. Base spirits range across vodka, pisco, cachaca, gin, whisky, mezcal, rum, and bourbon.
Menu strengths
- — Thirteen named cocktails with both original signatures and classic stirred and shaken templates.
- — Broad base-spirit range including vodka, pisco, cachaca, gin, whisky, mezcal, rum, and bourbon.
Standout selections
- — Saint Lucy: strawberry, tarragon, and green tea-infused vodka with lemon.
- — Seven Wonders: mezcal, aperitif, Cocchi Rosa, Suze, grapefruit oleo, Caribbean spice bitters, and rosemary tincture.
- — Private Eyes: Caravedo Torontel pisco, rose vermouth, lime acid, Giffard rose liqueur, and Peychaud's bitters.
Wine
The wine list covers house bubbles, white, rosé, and red by the glass and bottle. Named selections include Plouzeau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Domaine Thevenet Macon-Villages Chardonnay 2022, Dopff & Irion Cremant d'Alsace Pinot Noir NV, Familia Furlotti Malbec 2018, and Le Babbler Bordeaux 2019.
Menu strengths
- — By-the-glass and bottle formats across sparkling, white, rosé, and red.
- — House pours at $10 by the glass and $30 by the bottle, with named wines at $12–$15 by the glass.
Standout selections
- — Plouzeau Touraine, Sauvignon Blanc, FR 2022 — $14 glass / $42 bottle — Listed under white wine.
- — Dopff & Irion Cremant d'Alsace Pinot Noir NV: $14 by the glass, $42 by the bottle.
- — Le Babbler Bordeaux 2019: $14 by the glass, $42 by the bottle.
Pricing: House wines $10 glass / $30 bottle; named wines $12–$15 glass / $36–$45 bottle
Beer
The beer section lists packaged and draught options. Packaged includes Michelob Ultra, High Life (7 oz), Modelo (16 oz), Urban South Holy Roller IPA, Skater Aid Pilsner, St. Arnold Cider, Nutrl hard seltzer, and Athletic Brewing Co. N/A. Draught includes Gnarly Barley Jucifer IPA and Paradise Park Light Lager.
Menu strengths
- — Packaged and draught formats with lager, IPA, pilsner, cider, hard seltzer, and non-alcoholic options.
Standout selections
- — Gnarly Barley Jucifer IPA on draught: $8.; Urban South Holy Roller IPA packaged: $7.
- — Michelob Ultra, Lager — $6 — Packaged beer.
Pricing: Packaged $2–$9; draught $5–$8
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic option is Athletic Brewing Co. Assorted N/A, listed under the beer section at $7.
Menu strengths
- — A named non-alcoholic beer is listed on the menu at $7.
Standout selections
- — Athletic Brewing Co., Assorted N/A — $7 — Non-alcoholic beer listed under the beer section.
Pricing: $7
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