New Year's Eve Party!
Dec. 31, 2024
NC Irish banger, potato boxty, pickled cabbage, bread sauce
available until 10p
$14
spice-boiled, pickled peppers
$7
gluten free, vegan
house-made & artisanal cheeses, cured meats, house pickles, Union Special breads
$21
buttermilk biscuits, pork cracklin’, smoked cream cheese
available until 10p
$7
beer battered, grated parmigiano, beet peppercorn dressing
available until 10p
$14
vegetarian
poached egg, smoked thyme oil, sumac, Union Special baguette
available until 10p
$15
vegetarian
sprouts, pickled red onion, radish, pop glaze
$13
gluten free, vegan
garbanzo bean & tahini blend, topped with smoked thyme oil, sumac, micro greens, served with carrots and crackers
$10
vegan
za'atar seasoning, calabrian pepper aioli, lemon, cilantro
$14
gluten free, vegetarian
herb & sea salt seasoned battered fries served with house-smoked ketchup
$10
vegan
butternut squash, sweet corn, coconut milk, dehydrated jalapenos
$12
gluten free, vegan
chopped nc pork, house BBQ sauce, creamy coleslaw, union special brioche bun - served with your choice of side
$17
local greens, nc goat cheese, figs, radish, carraway, candied orange peel, toasted pecans, maple beet vinaigrette
$14
gluten free, vegetarian
local greens, house smoked mozzarella, cherry tomato, pickled red onion, croutons, citrus and champagne vinaigrette
Add Fried Chicken $7
Add Sauteed Shrimp $8
$16
vegetarian
buttermilk & sweet tea marinated breast, sweet mustard bbq sauce, bread & butter pickles, Union Special brioche - served with your choice of side
$18
three grain blend, smoked beet, squash, asparagus, vegan herb cream
available until 10p
Add Fried Chicken $7
Add Sauteed Shrimp $8
$15
vegan
union special brioche, caramelized onion aioli, ashe county cheddar, house dill pickles, heirloom tomato- served with your choice of side
available until 10p
$20
lamb patty, apple smoked fontina, tomato, vesta aioli, basil, mint, Union Special brioche - served with your choice of side
available until 10p
$20
north carolina shrimp, stone ground yellow grits, applewood smoked bacon, bourbon tomato gravy
available until 10p
$18
gluten free
joyce farms quarter chicken, succotash, black rice, orange glaze
available 5p-10p
$22
gluten free
grilled bone-in, black eyed peas, smoked sage mustardo, arugula salad, champagne vinaigrette
available 5p-10p
$29
gluten free
cornbread battered NC catfish, fresh Asian slaw, apricot tonkatsu sauce, jalapenos
available 5p-10p
$17
gluten free
herb & sea salt seasoned battered french fries served with house-smoked ketchup
$5
vegan
w/ house vinaigrette
$5
gluten free, vegan
house-made, purple cabbage tossed in creamy dressing
$5
gluten free, vegetarian
house-made, classic southern-style mayo/mustard dressing
$5
gluten free, vegetarian
$5
gluten free, vegan
vegan lemon cake, maple bourbon glaze
$9
vegan
pecans, molasses, soft cream, bourbon caramel
$9
vegetarian
chocolate custard, roasted almonds, whipped cream
$9
gluten free, vegetarian
Served until 3pm, Sat-Sun
local chorizo, red bell peppers, potatoes, cheddar cheese, sour cream - served at room temperature with your choice of side.
$14
gluten free
onions, black rice, poached eggs, seasonal veggies, beet peppercorn sauce
$13
gluten free, vegetarian
canadian bacon, fried egg, toasted english muffin, tomato, herb aioli
$15
buttermilk biscuits, herb and black peppercorn gravy - served with your choice of side
Add fried Chicken $7
$14
vegetarian
applewood smoked bacon, local lettuce, heirloom tomato and house made "bread and butter" pickle aioli, served on Union Special toast - served with your choice of side
$15
rustic tomato sauce, soft eggs, feta, sumac onions, cilantro, local bread
$15
vegetarian
Served until 3pm, Sat-Sun
potatoes, sauteed peppers, caramelized onions
$4
gluten free, vegan
w/ smoked thyme oil
$4
gluten free, vegan
applewood smoked, thick cut
$5
gluten free
Firsthand Foods local sausage link
$5
Served until 3pm, Sat-Sun
pull apart cinnamon sugar pastry, cream cheese frosting, pecans
$9
vegetarian
Bourbon whiskey lays claim to being our native spirit. Few whiskies in the world are as well known or as sought after as bourbon. By law, to be called bourbon, the spirit must start with a mashbill of at least 51% corn, age in new charred-oak barrels, and enter the bottle at no less than 80 proof.
$10
$14
$13
Rum Cask Finish
$26
$33
$19
$35
$19
$60
$11
$12
$21
$11
$10
$19
$30
$21
$30
limited availability
$12
$8
$15
$12
$17
$7
$6
$7
$10
$9
$10
$6
$7
$13
$9
$10
$14
$17
$9
$10
limited availability
$18
Cabernet Cask Finish
$12
$9
$13
$17
$15
$20
$18
$7
$8
$8
$8
$8
$9
$10
$32
$11
$26
$10
$10
$13
$15
$10
$10
$9
$11
$12
$12
edition varies
$17
$10
$9
$11
$13
$11
$15
$12
$19
$9
$7
$16
$19
$18
$10
$12
$17
$12
$9
$14
$16
$12
$15
$15
$13
$8
$10
$12
$12
$11
$15
$10
$10
$10
$34
$286
$7
$10
$10
$13
$9
$8
$9
$22
$13
$7
$10
$14
$8
$10
$11
$12
$15
$16
$16
limited availability
$12
limited availability
$10
Chardonnay Barrel finish
$10
Cabernet Sauvignon Finish
$12
$9
$10
$18
sherry cask finish
$33
$14
$12
Cabernet Barrel Finish
$11
$14
$10
$12
$9
$9
$8
$16
$21
$10
$25
Pinot Noir Barrel Finish
$12
$17
$19
$10
$8
Sherry Barrel Finish
$10
Tequila Barrel Finish
$10
$10
$10
$20
$12
$18
$14
$20
$24
$10
$16
$12
$16
$12
$16
$9
$9
$8
$10
$10
$14
$10
$10
Bordeaux Barrel Finish
$12
$12
$9
$17
$10
$9
alternative grain
$14
$10
$17
$11
$13
$15
$12
$9
$12
$9
$10
$16
$9
$14
We tend to think of bourbon as the all-american whiskey — but, in fact, bourbon didn’t earn the moniker “bourbon whiskey” until 1840. Before prohibition, rye was far more popular than bourbon. similar to barley, a grain that scottish and irish immigrants knew well, rye was easily grown and made into whiskey; today, rye is the fastest-growing form of American whiskey. defined as being a minimum of two years old and containing a mashbill of 51% or more rye, this whiskey is the spicy, rich, and occasionally fruity member of the American whiskey family tree.
$20
$17
$19
$60
limited availability
$13
$18
$54
100% rye, Pot Distilled
$12
$8
$9
$12
$15
$25
w/ added honey, orange, & bitters
$8
$12
$18
$9
$14
$14
$15
$8
$11
$9
$10
$14
Grenache Barrel finish
$9
2022 Release
$58
$11
$8
$19
$18
$20
$9
$23
$21
$21
$13
$11
$10
$9
$9
$10
Bottled in Bond
$19
$9
$10
$10
$14
$10
$17
$14
$14
$11
$9
$12
$12
$20
$9
$11
$14
$11
$21
Madeira Barrel Finish
$26
$36
Blend of 52% of 3-year-old Rye Whiskey, 31% 6-year aged whiskey and 17% 10 year aged whiskey from Alberta, Canada.
$15
$53
$10
$13
$12
$10
$286
Overseas, the term “single malt” is strictly defined: single malts must be made from 100% malted barley that is, malted, milled, fermented, distilled, aged, and bottled on the same property. here in the U.S., it isn’t quite so. In a market saturated with bourbon—and bourbon legal restrictions—some American spirit makers declared themselves independent of European rules. They rely on whiskey’s oldest recipe: barley, water, and yeast. That’s it. Look for the flavor spectrum of these whiskies to continue to grow. All whiskies listed here have bold, long-lasting flavors; each influenced by the climate and terroir of the various parts of the country from which they originate.
$21
$15
$16
$53
$10
$11
$21
$17
$18
$26
$10
$15
$15
$10
$12
$13
$15
$15
$16
$119
Whiskey younger than two years old, with a grain composition of at least 81% corn, is legally “corn whiskey.” Once European settlers learned to grow corn from the Native Americans, they began using it to make whiskey and it became the first American contribution to whiskey production. They soon learned that corn made more whiskey per bushel, the whiskey was sweeter, aged faster, and (if we’re being honest) tasted better than whiskey made with barley or rye. Look for candied sweetness and soft mellow flavors that explode on your palate, then vanish as quickly as they came. Corn dominant whiskies will have a more fleeting flavor presence than those of rye- and barley-dominated whiskies.
$10
$17
$8
$7
$115
$6
$8
$9
$8
Baby whiskey. White dog. Moonshine. Young whiskey. White whiskey. Whatever you call it, it’s important to know that all whiskey starts off as a clear distillate. these unaged whiskies - of various grain composition - provide a unique look into the flavors of whiskey many of us forget are hiding deep within the more aged, darker spirits. Pure, crisp, and bright, many of these whiskies boast flavors of tequila, gin, mezcal, and even some rums. The ‘shine’ listed here also appear elsewhere in this menu for technical reasons but we feature them here to highlight the wide variety being produced today.
$8
$7
$8
$9
$8
$7
$8
$8
When asked to describe things that are native to the Carolinas, many of us overlook whiskey. We forget that Kentucky and Tennessee were counties of Virginia and North Carolina when they first started producing whiskey. Now a new wave of Carolina distilleries are creating world-class whiskies that draw on our history and apply modern twists to a native spirit. These whiskeys are listed in this menu under their correct whiskey taxon, but we’ve gathered them here to highlight the new flavors of North and South Carolina spirits.
Asheville, NC
$9
Madison
$7
Asheville
$16
Mt. Pleasant, NC
$10
Catawba County
$12
Charlotte, NC
$8
Jacksonville
$8
Jacksonville
$7
Statesville
$18
Bogue Sound, NC
$8
Zebulon, NC Sherry Barrel Finish
$9
Durham, NC Tequila Barrel Finish
$10
Kinston, NC
$11
Asheville, NC
$15
Asheville, NC
$15
Zebulon
$16
Lewisville, NC
$15
Raleigh, NC
$8
Charlotte, NC
$9
Charlotte, NC
$10
Charlotte, NC
$12
Statesville, NC
$8
Statesville, NC
$10
Statesville, NC
$9
Mt. Pleasant, NC
$8
Asheville, NC
$8
Evolving Grainbill
$14
Blend of American Bourbons finished in Rum, Port, and Cabernet Barrels
$18
Wheat
$14
Wheat
$9
$9
Barley and Wheat
$8
Barley
$14
$20
Wheat
$22
bourbon and scotch blend
$10
$12
$25
Barley and Wheat
$9
Some say immigrant Scots brought whisky to Canada, while others say that Empire loyalists brought their methods after the U.S. revolution. Regardless of how whisky made it to Canada, these whiskies are light and easy to imbibe. Canadian whiskies are often blended rye, but stylistically are much different from the traditional straight rye of the United States.
$16
$8
$7
$10
$9
$7
$8
$9
$12
$8
$8
$8
$6
$7
$8
$7
From its multiple appearances atop the world of whiskey revenue, to several moments of near extinction, Irish whiskey has stood the test of time. Early whiskey distillers in Ireland developed many of the innovations and common practices adopted by all modern distilleries, dispite multiple prohibition-like eras enforced by the British empire. Although Ireland’s whiskey is often eclipsed by its more brawling Scotch and American cousins it shares in the claim of inventing whiskey with the Scots and has contributed just as substantially to the perfection of the craft. As expected, Irish whiskey is among the fastest-growing segments of whiskey in the world and is embraced by whiskey-novices and connoisseurs alike.
$10
$23
$20
$9
$31
$14
$16
$20
$20
$38
$16
$15
$28
$9
$10
$8
$9
$9
$9
$9
$10
$11
$18
$26
$7
$9
$10
$10
$13
$9
$11
$7
$9
$9
Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish
$8
$9
$9
$14
$20
$21
$20
$8
$9
Japan's first commercial whisky distillery, Yamazaki, began production in 1924. Since then, Japan has earned its place among the great whiskey producing cultures of the world. Broadly speaking, Japanese whisky is most similar to Scotch with a focus on single-malt and blended-malt styles but Japanese whiskey sets itself apart with creative and artistic interpretations within these categories, all while maintaining a diligent respect for tradition.
$47
$24
$11
$14
$11
Rice Whiskey
$11
$16
$16
$33
$16
$14
$20
$17
$18
$10
$28
$10
$9
$9
$9
$12
$20
Scotland is a fairly small country, and yet the diversity in her whiskies is astonishing; there is a Scotch whisky for every possible occasion and palate, with food or without. Each of the hundreds of working distilleries in Scotland produce a distinctive spirit, and often more than one of the five types of scotch. Single Malt, Single Grain, Blended malt, Blended grain, and Blended scotch, are the five types of scotch whisky. 90% of all scotch consumed is in the Blended category (Johnny Walker, Chivas Regal, Smokey Grouse etc), but the most famous and sought after category is the Single Malt, which consists of whiskey, distilled in one season, from malted barley, grown on the same grounds where it's water is sourced, where it is then fermented, distilled, aged and bottled. The single malt taxon is split up into the well known regions which give scotch it's terrior: Highland, Speyside, Island, Islay, Lowland and Campletown.
$11
$11
$23
$19
$11
$16
$26
$28
$33
$74
$10
$25
$26
$16
$18
$14
$23
$26
$37
$29
$10
$27
$24
$19
$19
Game of Thrones Edition
$16
$10
$15
$25
$32
$28
$13
$12
$26
$110
$9
$15
$25
$15
$16
$20
$46
$46
$12
$16
Game of Thrones Edition
$11
$32
$12
$16
$16
$16
$13
$14
$28
$18
$25
$22
$25
$17
$23
$27
$11
$17
$13
$15
$15
$14
$16
$21
$15
$17
$18
$11
$11
$15
$35
$12
$23
$28
$12
$16
$17
$21
$25
$35
$16
$38
$9
$9
$19
$21
$17
$26
$42
$12
Rum Barrel finish
$10
$14
$16
$18
$45
$13
$20
$16
$27
$45
$185
$14
$26
$26
2019 edition
$27
$32
2021 edition
$55
$17
Orphan Barrel Selection 24 year
$35
$9
$10
$11
$9
$10
$17
$28
$10
$8
$9
$13
$30
$12
$8
$12
$10
$10
$11
$19
$22
$37
$59
$10
$7
$8
$10
$10
$10
$7
fermented grain, distilled into a spirit and aged in wood casks, is not unique to the us and uk. whiskey and whisky are, in fact, made on every continent except antarctica, and many locations have whisky traditions that go back prior to bourbon and scotch trends. american and european colonialism spread the taste for the perfected recipes and the economics that made them desirable. some countries leaned into importing the american and european products while others leaned into perfecting their own recipes. nevertheless, most of asia, africa and europe have their own spirits. some follow in bourbon or scotch traditions, and some, altogether unique. one thing's for certain- whiskey, however you spell it, is no longer the province of a single country or limited to the histories of a few. it is merely an aged spirit made from distilled grain. sometimes aged in wood. somewhere on this planet we all call home.
$16
$12
$15
$14
$7
$19
$12
$20
$12
$20
$9
Balvenie 21y, Glenlivet 21y, Glenfiddich 21y
$82
Sagamore Rye, George Dickel Rye, Rabbit Hole Boxergrail
$20
Mellow Corn, Evan Williams, Rittenhouse Rye
$15
Suntory Toki, Nikka Coffee Grain, Tenjaku Blended Malt
$21
Larceny, Conviction, Redemption
$18
Highland Park 21y, Highland Park 25y, Highland Park 30y
$267
John AP Conoley, Southern Star Double Rye, Rua Single Malt
$19
Glenmorangie Nectar D'or, Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, Glenmorangie La Santa
$26
Jefferson's Reserve, Old Forester 1920, Wild Turkey Rare Breed
$24
Bowmore 15y, Westland Peated, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte
$33
Glenlivet Caribbean Cask, Glenfiddich 21y, Balvenie 14y Caribbean Cask
$42
E.H. Taylor Small Batch, E.H. Taylor Single Barrel, E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof *only available as a flight*
$90
High West American Prairie Bourbon, Stranahan's American Single Malt, Hooker's House
$20
Copper Barrel Moonshine, Pinetop Carolina Moonshine, Drumlish Poitin
$12
Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, sugar, bitters, orange
$12
Jim Beam Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, cherry
$13
rye whiskey, cognac, peychauds, absinthe, lemon
$11
Old Overholt Bonded Rye, dry vermouth, housemade grenadine, lemon, orange bitters
$12
rye whiskey, montenegro, aperol, lemon
$11
rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, benedictine, absinthe, bitters
$12
Hornitos black barrel tequila, xoco bitters, demarara, cherry
$12
bourbon, cynar, lemon, honey, ipa
$12
gin, hibiscus tea, ginger, allspice, soda, lime ( Non- alcoholic version available)
$12
reposado tequila, elderflower, lime, smoked sea salt
$13
scotch whisky, allspice, honey, lemon
$12
sparkling wine, st germain, bacardi ocho, grapefruit, lime, bitters
$12
aged jamaican rum, ruby port wine, dry curacao, lime, angostura bitters
$14
kill devil silver & spiced rums, falernum, orange liquer, lime, bitters, absinthe
$13
Ardbeg scotch, herbal liqueur, lime, grapefruit oil, julep bitters
$14
Conniption American Dry Gin, Cynar, Krupnikas Spiced Honey Liqueur, Lemon, Orange
$16
Delta8 Cocktail
$15
Available Saturday & Sunday from 11am-3pm
house made Bloody mix, your choice of vodka (Mary), whiskey (Molly), or tequila (Maria)
$9
sparkling wine, orange juice
$7
bottle of bubbles, orange juice (serves 4)
$24
stout barrel aged Irish Whisky, brown sugar, soft whipped cream, nutmeg
$11
champagne, elderflower, pomegranate
$7
Spain
$10 per glass
$36 per bottle
France
$450 per bottle
France
$100 per bottle
Italy
$11 per glass
$40 per bottle
France
$113 per bottle
Italy
$11 per glass
$40 per bottle
Oregon
$10 per glass
$36 per bottle
Italy
$36
$10
Spain
$12
$44
New Zealand
$11 per glass
$40 per bottle
France
$11
$37
California
$10 per glass
$32 per bottle
France
$10 per glass
$38 per bottle
Italy
$11 per glass
$40 per bottle
California
$11 per glass
$45 per bottle
California
$14 per glass
$52 per bottle
California
$15 per glass
$55 per bottle
France (served chilled)
$12
$45
5 year old, Portugal 2 oz pour
$7
Medium Dry 2 oz pour
$5
Oloroso Sherry- Spain 2 oz pour
$7
Drafts listed may be different but are still a good reflection of what we carry
Double IPA- 12oz
$7
white ipa
$6
blackberry cider
$6.50
$6
Brown Ale
$6
bba stout
$5
Pale Ale
$6
Spiced Plum Ale - 12oz
$6
Pilsner
$6
IPA
$7
Belgian Wit
$6
IPA - 16oz Can
$7
Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
$10
Cider
$6
West Coast IPA
$6
White Ale
$6
ipa
$6
Wheat Ale
$5
Stout
$6
amber ale
$5
Non-alcoholic seltzer w/ 3mg THC
$10
$6
The Champagne of Beers
$3
Light Lager
$5
Lager - 16oz Can
$5
Mexican Lager
$5
Non-Alcoholic IPA
$5
Belgian Strong Golden Ale
$6
Cider
$7
coffee stout
$6
Gluten-Reduced IPA
$6
Sour Tripel
$6
Fruited Sour
$6
$6
NA Guiness
$7
$10
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