Sherry week / United States of America / Brookline
Sherry month: november 2023 Because one week is simply not enough…
Flight of Four: ¡Todo Valdespino! •Fino Inocente •Amontillado Tio Diego •Oloroso Don Gonzalo VOS •Pedro Ximenez El Candado 2 oz pours; served with complimentary croquetas $30 Flight of Fanciness: Expensive and Worth It •Manzanilla Pasada El Blanquito •Fino Viña Corrales •Amontillado La Cigarrera •El Maestro Sierra Oloroso 1/14 VORS 1 oz pours; served with complimentary marcona almonds $60 Flight of Focus: Nuances of Manzanilla •Manzanilla Fina Callejuela •Manzanilla Deliciosa •Manzanilla en Rama Orleans Borbón •Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana 2 oz pours; served with complimentary Spanish olives $35 Sherry & Tapa Pairings •Manzanilla La Gitana - Bonito (imported from Spain) toast with roasted red pepper •Fino Puerto Fino - Fried white anchovies •Amontillado Cruz del Mar - Fried artichoke hearts, sea salt •Amontillado Contrabandista (sweet) - Payoyo cheese with warm walnuts & EVOO •Palo Cortado Leonor - Lomo ibérico on grilled toast; EVOO •Oloroso Alfonso - Chorizo ibérico •Oloroso Dulce East India Solera - Fried & griddled eggplant with smoked flake salt •Moscatel Promesa - Apricot, goat cheese, & marcona almond bite 2 oz pours with tapa, each $10.50 More Straight Law Bar Sherry Cocktails from our Unique gin & sherry bar Straight Law Bar offers over 90 sherries, making it the second largest sherry list in the world. Our gin offering is also quite substantial at 25 options, created back in 2012 when Deborah brought the Spanish Gin Tonique to Boston.
The SLB women bring it all to delicious and daring new heights! •La Reina Truffled Manzanilla, Moscatel, Brovo aperitivo, white vermouth, Quina, lavender bitters, sherry vinegar, king cube •La Amandita Sage-infused Mad River Maple Rum, browned butter, Oloroso, fall spices, maple syrup, orange bitters •La Gabriela Brandy, Amontillado, kefir, marcona orgeat, pineapple •La Nicola Clove-infused Oloroso, Amontillado Contrabandista, Glendalough whiskey, coffee liqueur, Angostura bitters •La Hannah Roasted red pepper-infused Fino, gin, Genepy, parsley syrup, celery bitters, Tabasco A Sherry Primer - when to drink sherry Remember, the vast majority of sherries are dry! Manzanilla & Fino - the lightest, driest sherries; usually taken as an aperitif to cleanse the palate and open the appetite; pairing best with all things fishy, briny, salty, and tart. Amontillado & Palo Cortado - amber-hued sherries with tang and pronounced character; taken before, during, or after the meal; pairing well with all meats & fowl. Dry Oloroso - profound, nutty, fragrant brown sherries; taken later in the evening; pairing beautify with soups, mushrooms, old cheeses, nuts, and dried fruits. Sweet Sherries: Sweet Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez, & Moscatel - rich, fruity, & sweet, with citrus notes; taken after a meal; pairing nicely with dried fruit & nuts, creamy dessert.
