Menu - The James & Rye

Signature Cocktails

The James

1/2 off on Wednesdays

Southern charm with a bold twist—Evan Williams White Label bourbon, sweet tea, fresh mint, and a kiss of lime. Smooth, sultry, and unforgettable.

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The Rye

1/2 off on Wednesdays

Bright, botanical, and a little daring—Bombay Gin, lemon, agave, kissed with blackberries, thyme, and a sultry salted rim.

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Princess Peach Tea

1/2 off on Wednesdays

Sweet, smooth, and a little bit wild—Crown Peach, iced tea, and lemonade shaken to perfection.

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Basic Bitch Martini

Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka, espresso, Baileys, and maple syrup—sweet, bold, and unapologetically extra.

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Dog Daze

Malibu Coconut Rum, a splash of grenadine, and a Sprite finish. Light & easy.

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Sea Monster

Kraken Rum, fresh lemon, ginger beer—dark, zesty, and dangerous. Topped with flaming lime and cinnamon sparks.

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The O’Hare

Smoky, smooth, and undeniably refined—Wild Turkey Rye, honey, bitters, and a whisper of rosemary. A classic with a seductive twist.

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Dirty Little Secret

Our take on a Titos dirty martini. Some secrets are worth keeping.

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Suga Suga How You Get So Fly

Just like The Basic Bitch Martini—but we swap the maple for rich brown sugar syrup, then finish it with a cinnamon sugar rim. Same vibe, darker edge.

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Mr. M Berry

Knob Creek, fresh lime, and muddled blackberry. A smooth talker with a tart twist.

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Hot Honey Bee

Campo Bravo Tequila, Cointreau, lime, strawberry, and a drizzle of hot honey. Served with a hot honey + Tajín rim and a jalapeño sting. Sweet & spicy.

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Another Round Cocktails

Remone’s High Octane Sour

A camomile infused, Crown Royal custom concoction. In Loving Memory of Remone Halabi.

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Evening Ritual

Brown sugar & black walnut- Bardstown BIB Old Fashion. The perfect wind down.

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Moxie’s 4x4

The thrill seeker’s Old Fashioned. Bulleit. Kracken. Una Vida Reposado. Titos. Bitters & Simple. We went off the beaten path with this one.

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Solo Uno!

Una Vida Blanco, mint, lime, agave & bubbles. Will it bring out the lover or the fighter in ya?

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Pinky Promise

Campo Bravo Tequila with a splash of Giffard Grapefruit Pamplemousse, lime, & agave. We pinky promise you’ll want another.

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FILSI

Una Vida Reposado. Agave. Pineapple & Lime.

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Watermelon Crawl

Og Greatness Vodka, Watermelon Pucker, lime, & agave. Tajin & Chamoy rim.

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Kraken’s Kiss

Kraken Rum. Ginger Syrup. Lime. A sweet & salty kiss.

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Carrie Nation

This Prohibition Era cocktail makes you question whether it’s right or wrong. Bombay Gin, OJ, Ginger, grenadine & lemon.

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Amaro Amore

Bitter Love. Amaro Nonino. Hendrick’s Gin. Lemon. A slap of Rosemary, hibiscus, topped with soda.

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Glasshouse Bloom

Boot Hill Distillery Barreled Gin, Giffard Passionfruit, & lychee. Floral. Foamy. Fantastic.

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Citrus Showgirl

She enters in violet, exits in pink. House Limoncello, butterfly pea flower tea, and lemon juice.

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Simple & Satisfying

Mom Water

cucumber citrus greatness vodka. soda. sour.

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Paloma

una vida blanco. grapefruit. soda. top with prosecco +$3

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Whisker

evans. lemon. simple.

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Tom Petty

gordons gin. lemon. soda

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Brass Monkey

og greatness vodka. captain. oj.

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Lecitron

hi post lemon drop

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Upstate

worthy park silver. coconut water. lime juice. simple.

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Bloody Mary

Our custom crafted bloody mary mix with og greatness. In shoot or sip form.

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All My Favorite Men

your pick – jim, jack, johnnie red, johnnie black, or jose + cola

6-10

Bee’s Knees

hendricks gin. honey. lemon. OJ.

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N33JA Paper Plane

bardstown BIB. aperol. amaro nonino. lemon.

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Mocktails

Blueberry Nojito

Light. Fizzy. Blueberry. Simple.

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Pineapple Blackberry Mockmule

Bold and flavorful. You wouldn’t even know it’s a mocktail.

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Brew’d Awakening

Maple, ginger, espresso, orange bitters & cream. For the coffee lover.

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Coco Bongo

Basically coconuts & ocean. Almost as good as that one trip to Cancun, but you won’t be hungover. IYKYK.

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The Patingo

Guava, coconut & a little jalapeño. Sweet & spicy.

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Ask about our Happy Tea House shots

Partnered with our friends at Happy Tea House and concocted something wild. Have a 2oz pour of their “Just Chill”, “Super Chill”, “Social”, or “Good Vibes”. A little fuzz without the alcohol buzz.

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Peacock

Seedlip Notes De Agave. Giffard Passion NA. Pineapple. NA Blue Curacao. Coconut Cream.

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Beer

Bud Light

5

Miller Lite

5

Coors Light

5

Budweiser

5

Michelob Ultra

5

Stella Artois

5

Blue Moon

5

Corona Extra

5

Pacifico

5

Guiness Draught

5

Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA

5

Walnut River High Beam IPA

5

Tallgrass Brewing Flyin Hawaiian IPA

5

805

5

Truly

5

Heineken

5

Heineken 00

5

Red Wine

Glass

Bottle

Josh

Merlot

11

38

19 Crimes

Red Blend

10

33

Ménage à Trois

Red Blend

11

29

14 Hands

Red Blend

9

30

3 Finger Jack

Cabernet

9

44

White Wine

Glass

Bottle

Butter

Chardonay

12

42

Kendal Jackson SP

Chardonay

11

38

Chateau St. Michelle

Sauv

9

29

Local Love

Look for cocktails sprinkled throughout our menu marked with
to find features of these locally owned items.

Alcoholic

Greatness Vodka

Original
Strawberry Pineapple
Peach Cherry
Cucumber Citrus

Una Vida Tequila

Blanco
Anejo
Reposado

El Trago Agave

68 Lenguas Mezcal

Hi Post Handmade Vodka

American
Lemon
Espresso

Boothill Distellery

Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
Roundhouse Reserve High Wheat
Straight Wheat
Bourbon
Barreled Gin

Walnut River High Beam IPA

Tallgrass Brewing Flyin Hawaiian IPA

Happy Tea House Mezcal

Partnered with our friends at Happy Tea House and concocted something wild. Their classic Social Tea made with Kratom, Rosemary, Hibiscus, lemongrass, & honey + fizz & a kick of Mezcal.