Menu
A cheeky shot $4
Dealer’s Choice
Snacks
Salted Mixed Nuts $6
Cashews, Almonds, Pecans, Brazil Nuts, Macadamia Nuts
Greek & Spanish Olives $6
Chapter I: Beach Reads
Tall and refreshing, this collection of approachable, thirst-quenching cocktails will make you dream of sun-drenched days. Guaranteed to be light, effervescent and delicious.
THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN $15
The real secret is how this drink can be both so striking and so delicious.
PURPLE GIN, APEROL, ELDERFLOWER, LEMON, Soda
Beatrice and Virgil $16
Those who carry a knife and a pear (and this tasty cocktail) are never afraid of the dark.
BOURBON, PEAR, LEMON, HONEY-THYME,
TIKI BITTERS, SODA
Leave It To Jeeves $15
Tickle your funny bone with this Kir Royale.
Berry Liqueur, Prosecco
Chapter II: Adventures
Shaken, bright and citrus-y, this collection of best-sellers and inventive new creations will
leave you wanting more!
NEW! GONE BAMBOO $16
Anthony Bourdain once asked “Is it good? Does it give pleasure?” and the answer is yes – to both this tropical sour and the novel that inspired it.
Coconut-infused rum, mango, lime, Nigori Sake
I’LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE $16
If you see the ghost of Hank Williams, the Doc prescribes this south-of-the-border riff on a Penicillin.
CAZADORES TEQUILA, MEZCAL, CRANBERRY SHRUB, LEMON, GINGER
Everyone brave is forgiven $15
This book, set during the Blitz, inspired what may be the most quintessentially English cocktail we’ve ever created.
EARL GREY INFUSED GIN, LILLET BLANC, LEMON, LAVENDER
Beautiful Losers $18
Leonard Cohen also wrote Closing Time, so it only seemed fitting to bring back this old favourite.
Irish Whisky, Yellow Chartreuse, Honey Liqueur, Lemon, Chamomile Bitters
Not Wanted on the Voyage $18
This Last Word-adjacent concoction adds a complex herbal note…we’re sure Timothy Findley would approve.
Gin, yellow chartreuse, maraschino, lime, sage
NEW! THE LOST APOTHECARY $17
Revenge is a dish best served deliciously, like this fruity, frothy sour
Strawberry-infused Bombay Sapphire gin, Elderflower, Pisco, Lime, Hibiscus, Egg white
***Contains egg white***
Chapter III: Epics
Stirred and spirit-forward, these cocktails will take you on a journey. Created to be sipped and savoured, they’re perfect any time of year.
CASINO ROYALE $15
Place your bets with this brightly verdant take on a classic Martini. May the odds be in your favour.
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Affino, Dry Vermouth, Absinthe, Orange Bitters, Rosemary oil
FAHRENHEIT 451 $15
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” Our take on an old-fashioned.
COPPER POT CANADIAN WHISKEY, MAPLE SIMPLE SYRUP, ANGOSTURA BITTERS, ORANGE ZEST
The Rope $16
If we’ve learned one thing over the past 8 years, it’s that cocktails can connect us – like this riff on a Black Manhattan.
Whisky, Aperitivo, Amaro, bitters
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe $15
What would our final menu be without one last Douglas Adams reference?
Scotch, Amaretto, Sherry
City on Fire $23
Smoky and complex with a very loooong finish (the book and the drink).
10 YEAR ISLAY AND 12 YEAR BLENDED SCOTCH, MEZCAL, COINTREAU, BITTERS, SIMPLE SYRUP, ORANGE ZEST
*A gratuity of 20% (pre-tax) will be added to parties of 6 or more.*
Chapter IV: Young Adults & Non-Alcoholic
Here at FLW we put as much care and attention into making our mocktails as we do with their boozy counterparts. And although these may technically be books for kids, we loved them as grown-ups too.
THE LIGHTNING THIEF $12
Everybody, even monsters, needs the attention delivered by this herbaceous NA cocktail.
Non-alcoholic ‘spirit’, PEAR JUICE, LEMON, HONEY-THYME SYRUP, WALNUT BITTERS
***Contains walnuts***