Agave and Rice Spirits the Focus in Cat Bite Club’s New Cocktail Menu
September 11th, 2024
Grounded in agave and rice spirits, Cat Bite Club – with a collection of 200+ labels – showcases the flavours and flexibility through a cocktail programme centred around classics. The new cocktail menu continues the bar’s mission of educating guests in a fun and relaxed atmosphere and telling the story of each spirit’s origin by amplifying its unique character.
This latest menu is the biggest change since Cat Bite Club opened its doors in mid-2023, while previous menu updates have seen three to four drinks updated at a time. The bar’s two core signature serves – the Cat Bite Margarita, with Código 1530 Blanco Tequila, Siete Misterios Espadín Mezcal, Cointreau, fresh citrus blend, agave nectar, Sherry (S$27++) and the Soju Sprint, with Tokki Soju, peach, honey, mint, fresh citrus blend, Sherry, Absinthe, soda (S$24++) remain as an introduction to the two main spirits categories. From there, each page features a classic reimagined through the lens of agave and rice spirits.
Other highlights from the new menu include the Invisible Gin – a refreshing highball with Bombay Sapphire Gin, ginger, fresh pineapple, fresh citrus blend, Gentian, apricot and soda water (S$26++). Its agave spinoff, the Hulk Splash, brings savoury drinks to a new level with Ocho Blanco Tequila, kiwi, fresh citrus blend, Fernet Hunter Granit and roasted broccoli, carbonated (S$28++); and the rice version, Return of the Mak, is built around the Korean rice wine, Makgeolli and Tokki Soju, with Amontillado Sherry, persimmon, hazelnut and fresh citrus blend (S$25++).
(L to R: Invisible Gin | Cat Bite Margarita | Soju Sprint )
A new addition to the menu, the House Faves section features popular drinks phased off previous menus such as the Tomato Is a Fruit, an agave variation on the tiki Queens Park Swizzle with Koch Elemental Espadin Mezcal, grapefruit & lime cordial, Benedictine, Oloroso Sherry, Campari and fresh citrus blend (S$26) and the Vieux Carré-inspired I Love Gold with Tokki Soju, Michter’s Bourbon, Cointreau, cacao blanc, Absinthe and Cinzano Rosso 1757 Vermouth (S$25++); agave classics such as a Paloma, Mezcal Negroni and Oaxacan Old Fashioned are also on offer.
Another recent innovation at Cat Bite Club are agave and rice masterclasses – inviting imbibers for in-depth tastings to explore a diverse range of agave or rice distillates. Each category encompasses an extensive variety of flavour profiles, production methods and applications for cocktails, all of which are discussed during the Agave La and Rice Academy tasting sessions. Guests can enjoy drinking and learning with technical notes, history and recipe recommendations for their chosen category, with four unique products chosen by Cat Bite Club’s expert team paired with light bites.
See also our 2023 review article.
(images credit Cat Bite Club)
