"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."
—Sam Keen
Our summer cocktails menu is an exploration in pairing the wonderful Irish summer flavours. If you've any questions regarding ingredients or style of drinks please ask your server.
Fig Leaf / Cleavers
Plantation Pineapple, Fig Leaf, Cleavers, Killahora Apple Ice Wine
TROPICAL / BOOZY A.F
€12
RASPBERRY & NETTLE GIMLET
Dingle Gin, Irish Raspberry Wine, Nettle Cordial
ZINGY / DARK FRUITS
€12
Peach Leaf / Geranium
Kalak Peated Vodka, Banyuls, Peach Leaf, Lemon Rose Geranium, Whites, Beara Aromatic Bitters
DARK FRUITS / FLUFFY
€12
Elderflower / Verbena
Bacardi Carta Blanca, Elderflower, Lemon Verbena, Prosecco
BUBBLES / FLORAL
€12
F'ugly Strawberry / Linden Blossom
Haku Vodka, Scheurebe, Ugly Strawberries, Linden Blossom, Poachers Soda
CREAM SODA / EFFERVESCENCE
€12
BEAMISH BOULEVARDIER
West Cork Distillers Bog Oak, Campari, Beamish, Local Honey
MALTY / COMPLEX
€12
Chamomile / Blackcurrant leaf
Glendalough Gin, Aperol, Chamomile, Blackcurrant Leaf, Ballymaloe Apple Juice
SOLERO / ICED TEA
€12
Rhubarb & Sorrel Margarita
Don Julio Blanco, Triple sec, Cork Rooftop Farm Rhubarb & Sorrel, Spent Lime
ZESTY / TART
€12
WOODLAND ALEXANDER
HENNESSY V.S, Five Farms Cream Liqueur, Cask Chocolate Woodland Liqueur
RICH / VELVET
€12
BARTENDERS CHOICE – HOMEBOY’S WOO HOO
Ingredients Courtesy of HOMEBOY, London – Connemara Peated Irish Whiskey, Peach, Cranberry
SMOKE / BROKEN PROMISES
€12
Banana Mint / Hibiscus
Non Alc - Cedars, Banana Mint, My Goodness Hibiscus Kefir, Non-Alcoholic Prosecco
PINK / HERBACEOUS
€8
Pop & Pour
Casktails is a boutique range of ready to pour bottled cocktails from Ireland’s most awarded cocktail bar, Cask.
Nibbles
BREAD & DIPS – 6.90
Homemade Irish Gin butter, tapenade & smoked tomato pesto with crunchy bread (W) (M) (PN) (V)
GUACAMOLE – 8.50
Homemade guacamole, Irish sour cream, tomato salsa & crackers (W) (S) (M) (V)
OLIVES – 4.90
Marinated mixed olives with salted almonds (SB) (N) (VEGAN)
HUMMUS – 7.80
Beetroot hummus with olive oil and crispy empanada shells (W) (N) (SB) (VEGAN)
TO SHARE
BABA GHANOUSH – 8.50
Smoked aubergine Baba Ghanoush on a crispy pastry topped with tabbouleh salad (VEGAN) (W) (N) (SB)
TEMPURA – 8.20
Crispy kale tempura with citronette aubergine and topped with tofu sour cream (VEGAN) (W) (N) (SB)
HUEVOS ROTOS – 8.50
Gubbeen farmhouse chorizo, mushrooms, potatoes, smoked paprika topped with a poached egg & crunchy bread (E) (N) (SB)
ENGLISH MARKET CHICKEN WINGS – 9.40
Chicken wings in bravas sauce topped with watercress and a side honey garlic mayo (E) (W)
PRAWNS – 12.80
Chimichurri prawns with crunchy bread and pilpil mousse (W) (CN) (F)
MONKFISH – 11.90
Pan fried Irish Monkfish cake on a bed of avocado cream with Gubbeen Farmhouse pancetta, hollandaise sauce & crunchy bread (F) (W) (E) (M)
CROQUETTES – 9.50
Homemade Bacalhau (cured cod) croquettes on a bed of citronette courgettes topped with ginger lemon aioli (F) (E) (N) (W) (SB)
PICANHA STEAK – 13.90
Grilled Macroom angus picanha steak with a side of chimichurri sauce & crunchy bread (W)
MUSHROOMS – 12.60
Wild Irish mushrooms on toast, greens & Parmigiano Reggiano cheese with a side of truffle cep sauce (Vegan option available) (W) (M)
CHORIPAN – 10.50
Homemade Tom Durcan pork sausages in crunchy bread with Cask ketchup, Irish cheddar, crispy onions & gherkins (W) (M)
BOARDS
CHEESE BOARD – 14.25
Selection of Irish cheeses, quince jelly, Ballymalloe relish, crackers & bread (W) (M) (N)
1/2 & 1/2 BOARD – 16.25
Gubbeen Farmhouse charcuterie and cheeses, olives, relish, pickles & crunchy bread (N) (M) (W)
SALAD
CASK SALAD – 10.95
Salsa verde, tofu sour cream, crispy corn, pickled radish on a bed of baby gem salad (SB) (N) (W) (MT)
SIDES
PATATAS BRAVAS – 6.00
Crispy potatoes in bravas sauce with honey garlic aioli (W) (SB) (N)
CASK SIDE SALAD – 5.00
(SB) (N) (W) (MT)
SWEETS
MOUSSE – 7.00
Rhubarb & white chocolate mousse on a bed of rhubarb compote with crumble (W) (M)
TOFFEE BRIOCHE – 7.00
Caramelized brioche with espresso martini mousse and toasted almonds (W) (M)
Allergens
N – Contains Nuts | PO – Contains Pistachio | W – Contains Wheat | CR – Contains Crustaceans | CM – Contains Milk | E – Contains Eggs | F – Contains Fish | G – Contains Gluten | ML – Contains Molluscs | PN – Contains Pinenuts | P – Contains Peanuts | SS – Contains Sesame | SB – Contains Soybeans | M – Contains Mustard | GF – Gluten Free | V – Vegetarian | PC – Contains Pecans | CC – Contains Celery
White Wine
Casa Carmela, Murcia, Spain- Macabeo
7.00 | 26.95
Fresh & floral wine with a clean acidity
Croix des Vents, Languedoc, France – Chardonnay
7.25 | 27.95
Hints of ripe apple, melon & pineapple
Domaine Horgelus, Cotes de Gascogne – Colombard/Sauvignon Blanc
7.25 | 27.95
Citrus with big floral notes
Puna Snipe, Central Valley, Chile – Sauvignon Blanc
7.25 | 27.95
Fresh aromas of citrus & gooseberry
Il Bucco, Veneto, Italy – Pinot Grigio
7.50 | 28.95
Lovely balance of ripe fruit and acidity
Villa Huesgen, ‘By the Glass’, Mosel, Germany – Riesling
8.50 | 32.95
Clean & crisp Riesling with a beautiful minerality
Quinta de Ambrães Solto, Vinho Verde, Portugal – Arinta/Trajadura/Loureiro/Avesso
8.50 | 32.95
Beautiful example of a classic Vinho Verde, clean & crisp
Piedra del Mar, Rias Baixas Spain – Albariño
9.00 | 34.95
Balanced acidity and ripe white fruit
Hunky Dory, Marlborough, New Zealand – Sauvignon Blanc
9.75 | 38.95
Intense ripeness of gooseberry & melon
Steininger, Kamptal, Austria – Grüner Veltliner
9.75 | 38.95
Light, floral summer fruit with a green & crisp finish
Red Wine
Casa Carmela, Murcia, Spain, – Monastrell
7.25 | 26.95
Rich with dark fruit & herbaceous aromas
CA’Di Ponti, Sicily, Italy, – Nero dAvola
7.25 | 27.95
Soft tannins with red summer fruits
Camino del Rey, Central Valley, Chile, – Cabernet Sauvignon
7.25 | 27.95
Blackcurrant notes with light pepper
Les Jamelles, Languedoc, – Merlot
7.50 | 28.95
Beautiful soft red with blackcurrant & cassis
Il Bucco, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy, – Montepulciano
8.00 | 30.95
Medium bodied with lively sweet fruit
Flor de Crasto, Douro, Portugal, – Tinta Roriz,
8.50 | 32.95
Young, fruit-driven wine with big undertones and a long finish
Les Argelieres, Languedoc,- Pinot Noir
8.50 | 33.95
Medium-bodied Pinot with rich red berry fruit
Domaine Busquet, Mendoza, Argentina, – Malbec /ORGANIC
8.75 | 34.95
Big bodied with dark fruit & spice
Muriel, Rioja Crianza, Spain,- Tempranillo
9.25 | 36.95
Full flavoured Crianza with soft tannins & 12 months on oak
Peter Schweiger, Kamptal, Austria, – Zweigelt
9.75 | 38.95
Richly coloured with a deep core and raspberry flavours
Rose
San Giorgio, Verona – Pinot Grigio Rosé
7.25 | 27.95
Refreshing with lots of red berry fruit
Prosecco & Champagne
Perlage ‘Sora Loc’, Prosecco Frizzante
9.50 | 37.50
Ripe, soft fruit on the palate with a fine mousse
Vallformosa, Cava Brut Rosé
12.50 | 49.00
Bright with fine and persistent bubbles and balanced acidity
Gremillet, Champagne Brut Selection N.V.
18.50 | 75.00
Floral aromas, rich toasty with a citrus finish
Dom Perignon, Champagne Millésimé Brut 2006,
315.00
Full-bodied, aromatic and fruity DP with a long finish. Great vintage