signature cocktails · 2017-06-29 · signature cocktails. our signature cocktails are unique to...
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Signature CocktailsOur signature cocktails are unique to Nanban and have been shaking up a storm. We use some of the finest spirits, homemade syrups and
mixers, all carefully crafted by our experienced bartenders.
6.5 / 8.5
KAN-PARI SPRITZGokai sake with prosecco served over ice with a splash of Nanban
Kanpai yuzu beer. It’s a Campari Spritz but so much better... Kanpai!
7 / 9 PINK LADY
A generous measure of Bombay Sapphire gin, Kuro Kirishina shochu, fresh raspberries, lychee, apple and lime juices, served straight up.
6.5 / 8.5 PLUM BRAMBLE
Takara umeshu plum wine, Bombay Sapphire gin, Crème de Cassis and lime juice, served over crushed ice.
8 / 10 JAPANESE LIBERACE
Courvoisier, Haycocks No. 9 citrus-spiced gin, house-infused Szechuan pepper gin, Golden Drop nashi pear sake, rose water, lemon and ginger syrups.
7 / 9ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD
Hard milkshake made with Midori melon liqueur, Absolut vodka, Gokai sake and matcha tea, blended with vanilla ice cream, soy milk and
whipped cream topping. Damn right!
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8 / 10 WAGAMAMA ON ACID
Kraken spiced rum with Kahlua, Unkai shochu, grapefruit and orange bitters and a dash of orgeat syrup and single cream. Mind blowing.
10 / 12 SAMURAI CHAMPLOO
An exceptional sparkling cocktail with Montaudon Champagne, Apollon blood orange sake, crème de violette and edible candied hibiscus flower.
10.5 / 12.5 LOST IN TRANSLATION
Kraken spiced rum, Nikka Whisky from the Barrel, Kan No Ko oak-aged Japanese shochu, orange and Angostura bitters, stirred gently and served
on the rocks in a Laphroaig-rinsed glass.
8 / 10
MATCHA MARTINI Tanqueray gin with matcha infused syrup, premium yuzu sake, elderflower liqueur and a dash of chocolate and grapefruit bitters, served straight up
(contains egg white).
10 / 12 G ZILLA
Apollon blood orange sake with Kuro Kirishina shochu, Famous Grouse whisky and Zubrówka bison grass vodka. Finished wih fresh lime, apple
juice and honey-ginger syrup.
9BLOODY MARIKO
House-infused lemongrass vodka, tomato juice and fresh lemon juice, soy sauce, wasabi and a splash of Encona hot sauce with a shichimi rim.
Create the ultimate Bloody Mariko with a piece of chicken karaage, king prawn skewer, tea-pickled egg and enoki mushrooms 3.00.
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Cocktail Classics
RUM BASED
MOJITO 5 / 7.5
Appleton Estate white rum with lime juice, fresh mint and brown sugar, muddled and served over crushed ice with soda.
CAIPIRINHA 5 / 7.5
Brazilian Cachaça rum muddled with fresh lime and brown sugar, served over crushed ice.
DAIQUIRI 8Appleton Estate white rum, gomme syrup and fresh lime juice, shaken and served straight up.
MAI TAI 9Appleton Estate white rum, triple sec, orgeat almond syrup and fresh lime juice, served on the rocks with mint and a Gosling’s Black Seal rum float.
GIN BASED
AVIATION 7 / 9Tanqueray gin, Maraschino cherry liqueur, Peychaud’s bitters and fresh lemon juice, shaken and served straight up.
NEGRONI 6 / 8 Bombay Sapphire gin with Campari and Punt e Mes Italian vermouth, stirred and served on the rocks.
GIMLET 5 / 7.5
Bombay Sapphire gin and sweetened lime juice, shaken and served straight up.
CORPSE REVIVER NO. 2 9Tanqueray gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, Lillet blanc and a dash of La Fee Parisienne Absinthe, shaken and served straight up.
SINGAPORE SLING 5 / 10
Bombay gin, cherry brandy, pineapple and lemon juices, triple sec, Bénédictine and a dash of Angostura bitters, shaken and served on the rocks.
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WHISKY BASED
MANHATTAN 10
Rittenhouse Rye whisky, a dash of Angostura bitters, Punt e Mes Italian vermouth, served in a chilled glass, straight up with orange twist.
OTHER GREATS
MARGARITA 6.5 / 8.5
Olmeca Blanco tequila, Cointreau and fresh lime juice, shaken and served straight up or on the rocks.
AMARETTO SOUR 6 / 8
Amaretto Disaronno and lemon juice, shaken and served with a dash of Angostura bitters (contains egg white).
SIDECAR 9.5
Courvoisier VS with triple sec, lemon juice and gomme syrup, shaken and served straight up.
KIR ROYALE 11 Montaudon Brut NV Champagne topped with Crème de Cassis.
VODKA BASED
VESPER MARTINI 8.5
Grey Goose vodka, Tanqueray gin and Lillet blanc, shaken with ice and served straight up with a lemon twist.
COSMOPOLITAN 9Stolichnaya Citros vodka, Cointreau, Lillet blanc, cranberry juice and lemon juice, shaken and served straight up.
NON-ALCOHOLIC
GINGERITO 4.5
Fresh lime, mint and Jamaican ginger beer on crushed ice.
CARAMELADA 5.5
Pineapple juice, coconut cream and miso black sugar butterscotch sauce, shaken and served on crushed ice.
PINK FIZZ 4.5
Cranberry juice and lychee juice, topped with lemonade and fresh lemon, on the rocks.
BLOODY SHAME 5Tomato juice and fresh lemon juice, soy sauce, wasabi and a splash of Encona hot sauce with a shichimi rim.
Add a piece of chicken karaage, king prawn skewer, tea-pickled egg and enoki mushrooms 3.00denotes happy hour
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Beer & Cider
DRAFT BEER
KIRIN ICHIBAN 4 Pint 5 Half 3Tokyo, 4.6%
Japanese rice lager. Easy drinking, fizzy, clean, dry.
BOTTLED & CANNED BEER
PRESSURE DROP 5.5 NANBAN KANPAI Hackney, 6.5%, 330ml bottle
Wheat IPA with yuzu, orange and grapefruit. Tangy, juicy, bittersweet, fresh. Good with everything.
BRIXTON RELIANCE 4.8 PALE ALE Brixton, 4.2%, 330ml bottle
Classic pale ale. Biscuity, grapefruity, piney, easy drinking. Good with chicken and fish.
FIVE POINTS PILS 5.8Hackney, 4.8%, 330ml can
Czech-style pilsner. Unpasteurised, unfiltered, perfectly balanced, crisp. Good with fried dishes.
MOOR REVIVAL 5 Bristol, 3.8%, 330ml can
Can-conditioned golden ale. Light, crisp, tropical, juicy. Good with ramen.
ISLAND RECORDS 4.6 JAMAICA PORTERWest Sussex, 6.2%, 330ml can
Export-strength porter with coconut, vanilla, and rum. Creamy, rich, chocolatey, luscious. Good with curry goat.
MAGIC ROCK SALTY KISS 5.5 W. Yorkshire, 4.1%, 330ml can
Gooseberry gose. Tart, refreshing, Sauvignon Blanc-ish, fruity. Good with seafood or as an aperitif.
ERDINGER WHEAT BEER 3.5 Bavaria, 0.5%, 500ml bottle
Low-alcohol German wheat beer. Smooth, clove-y, banana-y, wheat-y. Good with lighter dishes or for lunch.
BOTTLED CIDER
ASPALL CYDER 5.8Suffolk, 5.5%, 330ml bottle
Dry cider. Apple-y, dry, tangy, crisp. Good with fish or curry.
SEE BOARD
FOR BEER SPECIALS
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Wine
WHITE
PINOT GRIGIO/GARGANEGA, VILLA BORGHETTIVeneto, Italy 4 (175ml)
175ml 5.5, bottle 20
Light, fresh and glug-able.
VINHO VERDE, QUINTA DE AZEVEDOAlentejo, Portugal
175ml 6, bottle 22
Fresh, crisp, lemon-y.
PICPOUL DE PINET, RESERVE SAINTE-ANNE Languedoc-Roussillon, France
175ml 6.4, bottle 24
Full bodied, fresh, citrus-y.
ALBARIÑO, PULPORías Baixas, Spain
bottle 28
Tart, fruity, peach-y.
RED
MERLOT, LA BORIEArzens, France 4 (175ml)
175ml 5.5, bottle 20
Light, spicy, summer fruity, cinnamon-y.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, RESERVA, VERAMONTEMaipo Valley, Chile
175ml 6, bottle 22
Deep, dark, fruity, smoky.
MALBEC-TORRONTÉS, MALBRONTESMendoza, Argentina
175ml 6.4, bottle 24
Velvety, smooth, dark fruity, nutty.
SHIRAZ/SYRAH, JEAN-LUC COLOMBO Languedoc-Roussillon, France
bottle 31
Spicy, warming, blackcurrant-y, raspberry-ish.
ROSÉ
RUGGED RIDGE ZINFANDEL California, USA
175ml 5.5, bottle 22
Fresh, ripe, sweet-ish.
MIRABEAU PURE ROSÉ Côtes de Provence, France
175ml 6.5, bottle 26
Crisp, delicate, cherry-like, raspberry-ish.
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Sparkling
CHAMPAGNE
MONTAUDON BRUT NV125ml glass 9, bottle 45, magnum 75
Champagne Montaudon, established in Reims, has created a powerful and fruit driven Pinot noir led Champagne from the Côtes des Bar since its creation in 1891. The Brut cuvee is an opulent, fruity and fleshy wine.
DUVAL-LEROY FEMME DE CHAMPAGNE BRUT bottle 110
This ‘tête de cuvée’ Champagne represents the pinnacle in terms of quality from the House of Duval-Leroy. Made using 95% Chardonnay and 5% Pinot Noir selected exclusively from some of the best plots in the Grands Crus of Avize, Chouilly, Oger, le Mesnil sur Oger and Bouzy. This wine has superb finesse and elegance with a long-lasting, silky finish.
KRUG GRANDE CUVÉE BRUTbottle 170
Krug remains at the very summit of the Champagne-making art. It is a heavily Pinot dominated blend, still using wines fermented in oak barrels, bottle-aged for six years and contains up to 35% of reserve wines. This is an exquisite multi-vintage Champagne.
PROSECCO
GALANTI PROSECCO EXTRA DRYVeneto, Italy
200ml 8, bottle 29
Fine and soft fizz with notes of apple and pear and a hint of peach.
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Chef Tim’s Sake Flavour Wheel
DRYSAVOURYROBUST
FIZZY FRUITYSWEET
BANANA-YCOMPLEX
TANGY
SPICYCEDAR-AGED
RICH
“At Nanban we want you to enjoy better sake, and more sake, for less money! That’s why we’ve changed the way we price our premium sake bottles to make them much cheaper than our competitors. Kanpai!”
GOKAITable sake, 15%
125ml 6
Served both warm or chilled. Good with fried dishes.
MIOSparkling sake, 5%
150ml 8.5
Served chilled. Good with rich and spicy dishes
or as an aperitif.
SHIRAKABEGURA KIMOTOLacto-fermented junmai, 16%
640ml bottle 39
Served chilled or room temperature. Good with ramen.
at Sosharu this bottle costs 58
SHOCHIKUBAI TARUZAKE Cedar barrel-matured sake, 15%
150ml 9, 300ml bottle 17
Served chilled, warm or at room temperature. Good with spicy dishes.
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JUICY PINEAPPLE-Y
AMAZING
NUTTYSMOOTH
CARAMEL- LIKE
OFF-DRYBERRY-LIKE
LOVELY
VIBRANTFULL-BODIED
SHARP
KAMEMAN GENMAIBrown rice sake, 15%
500ml bottle 42
Served chilled or at room temperature. Good with desserts or as a digestif. at The Ledbury this bottle costs 75
AMABUKI ROSERed rice junmai, 15%
720ml bottle 58
Served chilled. Good with seafood and lighter dishes. at Hakkasan this sake is 36 for 180ml
NARUTOTAI NAMAGENSHUUndiluted, unpasteurised ginjo, 18.5%
720ml bottle 46
Served chilled. Good with ramen. at Shackfuyu this bottle costs 56
KAMEIZUMI CEL-24Undiluted, unpasteurised junmai ginjo, 14%
125ml 8.5, 720ml bottle 48
Served chilled. Good with everything.at Yashin Sushi this bottle costs 69
Chef Tim’s Favourite
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Let’s Talk Shochu!Shochu is the spirit of southern Japan. It can be distilled from almost anything, most commonly sweet potato, rice, or barley. Flavours can be light and clean like vodka, sweet and fruity like rum, or rich and earthy like whisky.
KURO KIRISHIMA Miyazaki, 25%
50ml 4.5, 900ml bottle 42
Sweet potato shochu made with black koji. Earthy, smoky, melon-y, almond-y.
TOWARI Kagoshima, 25%
50ml 5, 500ml bottle 35
Buckwheat shochu made with buckwheat koji. Rich, very nutty, toasty, popcorn-y.
UNKAI Miyazaki, 25%
50ml 4.8, 900ml bottle 50
Buckwheat shochu. Very clean, vodka-like, floral, crisp.
KAN NO KO Miyazaki, 25%
50ml 6.5, 720ml bottle 60
Oak barrel-aged barley shochu. Sweet, banana-y, bourbon-y, smooth.
SHOCHU TASTING FLIGHT £10NOT SURE WHERE TO BEGIN?Try all four of our amazing Shochus and let your Japanese journey begin. 25ml of each shochu, served on a tasting board.
Great deal
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Spirits all spirits served at 35ml unless stated, mixer included
JAPANESE WHISKYNikka from the Barrel 7.9Suntory Hakushu 12yo 8Suntory Hibiki Harmony 10 Suntory Yamazaki 12yo 12
WHISK(E)Y House 3 4 Jack Daniels 5 Rittenhouse Rye 5Chivas Regal 6Woodford Reserve 7.5 Laphroaig 10yo 8
GIN House 3 4 Bombay Sapphire 4.5Tanqueray 5Sipsmith Sloe Gin 5.5Hendrick’s Gin 7.5
VODKA House 3 4 Absolut Original 4.5 Zubrówka Bison Grass 5Grey Goose 8
RUM House 3 4Kraken Black Spiced Rum 5.5Don Papa 6.5 Ron Zacapa 23yo 10
BRANDY Couvouisier VS 5.5Hennessy XO 14
TEQUILA & MESCALHouse 3 4Monte Alban Mezcal 6Jose Cuervo 1800 6.5
JAPANESE LIQUEURS 75ml Takara Umeshu 6 Nanbu Bijin Premium Umeshu 8Hana White Peach Sake 5Hana Fuji Apple Sake 5Golden Drop Nashi Pear Sake 6Ume no Yado Yuzu Liqueur 6Apollon Blood Orange Sake 8
LIQUEURS Sambuca Molinari 4 Midori 4.5Haycocks’ No. 9 5Cointreau 5Amaretto Disaronno 5St Germain 5.5
APERITIF 50ml
Campari 4.5Kamm & Sons 6Punt E Mes 4Noilly Prat 4Lillet Blanc 4
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Soft Drinks
FRANKLIN & SONS Only natural flavours, extracts and colours used, no preservatives or sweeteners
Ginger beer with malted 3 barley and lemonLemonade and elderflower 3 with juniper Strawberry and raspberry 3 with cracked black pepperApple and rhubarb 3 with cinnamon
JAPANESE SOFT DRINKS Pokka Strawberry Milk 3.5Ramune Soda 3.5
CLASSICSWater (Still/Sparkling) sml 2 / lrg 3.5Ting Grapefruit Soda 2Coca-Cola / Diet Coke 2 Lemonade 2Soda Water 2
Smoothies
MATCHA MILKSHAKE 5
Matcha tea, vanilla syrup, milk and vanilla ice cream
ZINGY STARDUST 5
Apple, ginger, pineapple, semi-skimmed milk and glitters
Soy milk option add 50p
BLOSSOM BERRIES 5
Seasonal berries with apple, kiwi,rose water, topped with grenadine
Tea
OKUMIDORI SENCHA 4 Nanban exclusive
Rich, umami, smooth, seaweedy
ORGANIC GENMAICHA 3.5 Toasted rice tea
Fresh, smoky, popcorn-y, light
GREEN VELVET MATCHA 3.5 Stone-ground
The espresso of green tea. Grassy, buttery, strong, tangy
Our teas are from London’s finest importer of organic teas, Lalani & Co.
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