Libations
Our specialty cocktails are hand-crafted with top-quality liquors, fresh squeezed juices, house-made mixes, syrups and infused liquors. At the Independent, your drink may take a bit longer to prepare, but the waiting will be worth it! Enjoy our bartenders displaying their craft as they shake, stir, muddle, float, grate, infuse or flame the ingredients in a cocktail created just for you. Cheers!
All of our specialty cocktails are hand-crafted with fresh squeezed juices, mixes, and syrups that are prepared in-house. Please appreciate the little bit of extra time required for our bartenders to shake/stir/muddle/float/grate/infuse or flame your libations. Cheers!
COCKTAILS
$15
Bourbon Ginger Smash
Straight Bourbon, Orange-infused Cognac, Fresh Mint, Fresh Lemon, House-made Ginger Syrup
$15
$17
Western Boa
High West Double Rye, Ron Cihuatán 12 Year Aged Rum, Falernum, Banana Liqueur, Fresh Lime, Angostura Bitters, Egg White
$17
$16
Indy Manhattan
Dickel Rye Whisky, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Angostura Orange Bitters
$16
$17.50
Endless Thyme
Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin, Fresh Lemon, House-made Rosemary and Thyme Syrup, Lillet Rosé, Pasteurized Egg White
$17.50
$17
Gran Picard
House-infused Earl Grey Vodka, Gran Classico Liqueur, Guava Purée, Fresh Lemon, Organic Agave Nectar, Float of Sparkling Wine
$17
$17
Fumée Blanco
Fresno Chili & Jalapeño-infused Tequila, Fresh Lime, Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal, House-made Tahitian Vanilla Syrup, Pineapple, Muddled Cilantro & Cucumber, Citrus Foam
$17
$17
The French Pearl
House-infused Vanilla Bean Premium Vodka, Fresh Lemon, Cointreau, Bartender Mari’s House-made Tahitian Vanilla Syrup, Vanilla Bean Sugar Rim
$17
$16.50
Moscow Mule
Russian Vodka, House-made Ginger Beer, Fresh Lime, House-made Ginger Syrup, Served in a Copper Mug
$16.50
$18
High Society
Remy Martin VSOP, Dickel Rye, Fresh Lemon, Falernum, Yellow Chartreuse, Sparkling Float
$18
$18
Double-shot Espresso Martini
Vodka, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Kahlua Especial, Fresh-brewed Espresso
$18
$20
Naked & Famous
Bozal Mezcal, Aperol, Fresh Lime, Yellow Chartreuse
$20
$17
Crime of Passion
El Gobernador Pisco, Fresh Lime, Passion Fruit Syrup, Gran Classico Liqueur, Peychaud’s Bitters, Egg White
$17
$16
Indy T_N_T
House-made Spice-infused Tonic, Fresh Lime, Organic Agave Nectar, Club Soda, Choice of Tito’s Vodka or Tanqueray Gin
$16
$17
Room Key
Aperol, Campari, Fresh Lemon, House-made Tahitian Vanilla Syrup, Egg White, Sparkling Float
$17
$15
Pomegranate Mojito
White Rum, Pomegranate Purée, Fresh Mint, Fresh Lime, Organic Agave Nectar, Club Soda
$15
$17
Ruby Seas
Ron Cihuatán 12 Year Aged Rum, Fresh Lime, Muddled Raspberry, Campari, Luxardo Cherry Syrup, Angostura Orange Bitters, House-made Ginger Beer Float
$17
$15.50
Indy Margarita
100% Agave Blanco Tequila, Orange-infused Cognac, Fresh Lime, Organic Agave Nectar
$15.50
$17
Sazerac
Sazerac Rye, Angostura Orange Bitters, la Perruche Muddled Sugar Cube, Absinthe Rinse, Rustic Lemon Peel
$17
$17
Got Thai'd Up
Pink Peppercorn-infused Gin, Thai Basil & Pepper Syrup, Fresh Basil, Sour Yuzu, Fresh Lime, Pepper Foam
$17
$17
French 75
Hendrick’s Gin, Fresh Lemon, Organic Agave Nectar, Sparkling Wine Float
$17
$15
Paper Plane
Straight Bourbon, Ramazzotti Amaro, Aperol, Fresh Lemon
$15
$18
Vieux Carré
Dickel Rye, Benedictine, Guiseppe Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Remy Martin Cognac, Peyschaud’s Bitters, Angostura Orange Bitters
$18
$14
Poloma
100% Agave Blanco Tequila, Fresh Grapefruit, Fresh Lime, Lemon Lime Soda Float
$14
$17
Old Fashion
Redemption Rye, la Perruche Muddled Sugar Cube, Angostura Orange & Aromatic Bitters Rustic Orange Peel, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry
$17
$17
Vesper
Gordon’s Dry Gin & Tito’s Vodka, Lillet Blanc Aperitif, Lemon Twist
$17
GLASS/BOTTLE
SPARKLING
$11
Brut Cava, Juame Serra Cristalino, Catalonia, Spain, 187ml
Green apple, melon, almond
$11
$15
/
$60
Brut, Piper Sonoma, Sonoma, California, N/V
Ripe apple, toast, strawberry, vanilla smoke
$15
/
$60
$59
Brut, Scharffenberger, Mendocino, California, N/V
Mango, lychee nut, caramel, vanilla cream
$59
$80
Cuvee Rosé, Roederer Estate, Anderson Valley, CA, N/V
Ripe berry, delicate citrus, soft oak
$80
$145
La Frainçaise Brut Champagne, Taittinger, Champagne, France, N/V
Pear, golden raisin, citrus, white blossom
$145
WHITE
$10
/
$40
Chardonnay, Regio, Lodi, CA
Pineapple, citrus, mango, medium body
$10
/
$40
$15
/
$60
Chardonnay, Trefethen, Napa Valley, CA
Creamy peach, graham cracker, tropical melon
$15
/
$60
$14
/
$56
Chardonnay, Lava Cap Reserve, El Dorado, CA
Green apple, pear, vanilla, lime
$14
/
$56
$125
Chardonnay, CakeBread Cellars, Rutherford, CA
Melon, spice, yellow apple, citrus zest
$125
$11
/
$44
Sauvignon Blanc, Boeger, El Dorado, CA
Honeysuckle, oak, tropical fruit
$11
/
$44
$16
/
$64
Sauvignon Blanc, Scheid, Monterey, CA
Melon, grapefruit, green apple, guava, lemon grass
$16
/
$64
$9
/
$36
Pinot Grigio, Lagaria, Volano, Italy
Green apple, white peach, mild minerality, crisp finish
$9
/
$36
$10
/
$40
Riesling, Madroña, El Dorado, CA
Meyer lemon, honey, apple, green tea
$10
/
$40
$13
/
$52
Viognier, Holly’s Hill, El Dorado, CA
Lemon/lime, creamy orange, peach
$13
/
$52
$10
/
$40
Rosé, Rucksack Cellars, El Dorado, CA
Raspberry, tart strawberry, plum
$10
/
$40
RED
$16
/
$64
Barbera, Borjon Winery, Amador, CA
Cedar, tobacco, blueberry, bright cherry, plum
$16
/
$64
$15
/
$60
Zinfandel, Teneral Cellars “Untamed,” Amador, CA
blackberry, blueberry, black plum, clove
$15
/
$60
$16
/
$64
Zinfandel, Miraflores Winery, El Dorado, CA
Tobacco, vanilla, plum, dark cherry, boysenberry
$16
/
$64
$16
/
$64
Pinot Noir, Husch Vineyards, Anderson Valley, CA
Sweet cherry, rose petal, red currant
$16
/
$64
$15
/
$60
Pinot Noir, Limited Lot, Russian River, CA
Cherry, oak, pomegranate, white pepper, forest floor
$15
/
$60
$90
Pinot Noir, Domaine Drouhin, Willamette Valley, OR
Candied rose, white pepper, raspberry
$90
$200
Pinot Noir, Sea Smoke “Southing”, Santa Rita Hills, CA
Boysenberry, dried cherry, fresh plum, fine tannins
$200
$16
/
$64
Cabernet Sauvignon, Lewis Grace Winery, El Dorado, CA
Bright cherry, toasted oak, sesame, mesquite
$16
/
$64
$16
/
$64
Cabernet Sauvignon, Rabble, Paso Robles, CA
Plum, blackberry, cocoa, cola, hint of cedar, chewy tannins
$16
/
$64
$13
/
$52
Cabernet Sauvignon, “Bonanza” (by Caymus), CA
Ripe cherry, black pepper, dark chocolate, silky tannins
$13
/
$52
$85
Cabernet Sauvignon, Frank Family Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA
Dark berry, oak, clove, nutmeg
$85
$82
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ladera, Napa Valley, CA
Blackberry, cola, cocoa, anise, plum
$82
$135
Cabernet Sauvignon, Jordan, Alexander Valley, CA
Cassis, blueberry, dark chocolate
$135
$185
Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag's Leap “Artemis,” Napa Valley, CA
Black cherry, vanilla, cedar, spice
$185
$160
Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, CA
Strawberry, vanilla, nutmeg, cedar
$160
$180 (750ml) 210 (1 ltr)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus, Napa Valley, CA
Sandalwood, ripe berries, cocoa, velvety tannins
$180 (750ml) 210 (1 ltr)
$375
Cabernet Sauvignon, Joseph Phelps “Insignia,” Napa Valley, CA
Blackberry, espresso, cocoa powder
$375
$12
/
$48
Tempranillo, Boeger, El Dorado, CA
Plum, tobacco, vanilla, dried cherry
$12
/
$48
$12
/
$48
Merlot, Madroña “Hillside Estate,” El Dorado, CA
Currant, plum, cherry, tea leaf, toasty oak
$12
/
$48
$16
/
$64
GSM, Bumgarner “Fiona”, El Dorado, CA
(Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre), Blackberry, raspberry, flower petal
$16
/
$64
$12
/
$48
Red Blend, Caymus “Conundrum”, CA
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah), Cocoa, nutmeg, stone fruit
$12
/
$48
PORT & DESSERT
$11
New World, Madroña
El Dorado, CA
$11
$14
Ruby, Graham’s “Six Grapes”
Douro Valley, Portugal
$14
$18
Tawny, Graham’s 20-Year
Douro Valley, Portugal
$18
$14
Late Harvest Grenache-Syrah Blend, Bumgarner Winery
El Dorado, CA
$14
$14
Late Harvest Viognier, Bumgarner Winery
El Dorado, CA
$14
$20 corkage fee for all wine bottles brought into the restaurant
All bottles are available for purchase to take home at substantial discounts, please ask your server for details. There is a
$20 corkage fee for all wine bottles brought into the restaurant
For our beer taps, our resident cicerone curates an eclectic mix of highly sought-after micro brews from California and the Pacific Northwest. *Ask server for selection
TAP
$7.50
Featured Lager/Pilsner*
(pint)
$7.50
$9
Featured Amber*
(pint)
$9
$10
Guinness Stout
(Imperial pint- nitrogen tap) - Dublin, Ireland
$10
$7.50
Featured Wheat/Hefeweizen*
(pint)
$7.50
$9
Featured IPA*
(pint)
$9
$10
Featured Strong IPA*
(12oz.)
$10
$10
Featured Stout or Porter*
(12oz.)
$10
$9
Seasonal Selection*
(12oz.)
$9
$15
Sampler Paddle
4 individual 5oz. pours of your choice
$15
$24
Complete Tap Sampler
5oz. pour of all 8 beers on tap
$24
BOTTLES & CANS
$5
Coors Light
Colorado
$5
$9
Ponderosa Cider Co. "Goldilocks" 16 oz. Can
California
$9
$5
Bud Light
Missouri
$5
$7
Unibrou “Fin du Monde” Triple
Canada
$7
$5
Corona Extra
Mexico
$5
$5
Heineken 0.0%
(non-alcoholic) – Holland
$5
$6
Stella Artois
Belgium
$6
$9
Featured Craft Cans*
$9
VODKA
$13
Grey Goose
$13
$11
Tito’s “Hand-Made”
$11
$9
South Fork
$9
$10
Stolichnaya
$10
$7
360 “Organic”
$7
$15
Belvedere
$15
$13
Ketel One
$13
$11
Absolut
$11
$12
Square One Basil
$12
$12
Chopin “Potato”
$12
BOURBON
$12
Bulleit
$12
$17
4 Roses Single Barrel
$17
$16
Basil Hayden’s 8 yr
$16
$17
Knob Creek 9 yr
$17
$20
Wild Turkey “Rare Breed”
$20
$14
Maker’s Mark
$14
$15
Woodford Reserve “Select”
$15
$12
Buffalo Trace “Straight”
$12
$16
Angel’s Envy
$16
$10
4 Roses “Straight”
$10
$21
4 Roses Small Batch “Select”
$21
IRISH WHISKEY
$22
Red Breast 12 yr
$22
$24
Red Breast 15 yr
$24
$13
Jameson
$13
$11
Bushmills
$11
CANADIAN WHISKY
$9
Canadian Club
$9
$13
Crown Royal
$13
JAPANESE WHISKY
$15
Suntori Toki
$15
AMERICAN WHISKEY
$9
Seagram’s 7
$9
$11
Jack Daniels
$11
RYE WHISKEY
$13
Bulleit
$13
Dickel
10
$13
Redemption
$13
$15
Sazerac
$15
$24
Whistle Pig “Straight” 10 yr
$24
$15
Templeton Rye 6 yr
$15
$18
High West “Double Rye”
$18
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
$16
MacTarnahan 15 yr
$16
$19
Bruichladdich "The Classic Laddie"
$19
$12
Speyburn Brayden 10 yr
$12
$16
Glenlivet 12 yr
$16
$25
Macallan 12 yr
$25
$26
Oban 14 yr
$26
$31
Lagavulin 16 yr
$31
$19
Laphroaig 10 yr
$19
$16
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 yr
$16
$34
Glenfiddich 18 yr
$34
$21
Balvenie “Double Wood”12 yr
$21
BLENDED SCOTCH
$7
100 Pipers
$7
$15
Dewar’s 12 yr
$15
$15
Chivas Regal 12 yr
$15
$16
Johnnie Walker Black
$16
COGNAC
$18
Remy Martin VSOP
$18
$25
Hemery 6 yr VSOP
$25
$24
Remy Martin 1738 Accord Royal
$24
$29
Hemery XO 20 yr Grand Century
$29
$37
Hemery 35 yr XO Extra
$37
$45
Des Ribauds Hommage Au Temps (50 yr)
$45
$55
Hennessy XO
$55
BRANDY
$9
Convivado de Baco
$9
$16
Clear Creek “Bartlett Pear”
$16
$14
El Gobernador Pisco
$14
RUM
$9
Captain Morgan
$9
$14
Crusoe Organic Spiced
$14
$20
Diplomatico Reserva
$20
$9
Bacardi Gold
$9
$10
Cruzan 151
$10
$11
Myers’s Dark
$11
$11
Ron Cihuatán 12 yr
$11
$13
Leblon Cachaça
$13
GIN
$10
Boodle’s
$10
$12
Tanqueray
$12
$10
Beefeater
$10
$13
Bombay Sapphire
$13
$12
Aviation
$12
$16
Hendrick’s
$16
$16
Empress
$16
$14
Junípero
$14
$15
The Botanist
$15
TEQUILA
$20
Casamigos Blanco
$20
$14
Cazadores Blanco
$14
$15
Don Fulano Blanco
$15
$22
Patrón Silver
$22
$18
Herradura Reposado
$18
$38
Clase Azul Reposado
$38
$15
Cazadores Reposado
$15
$20
Don Fulano Reposado
$20
$17
Cazadores Añejo
$17
$23
Don Julio Añejo
$23
$24
Don Fulano Añejo
$24
$44
Don Julio 1942 Añejo
$44
MEZCAL
$14
Bozal Ensamble
$14
$21
Pelotón de la Muerte
$21
LIQUEUR
$10
Bailey’s Irish Cream
$10
$10
Benedictine
$10
$13
Campari
$13
$19
Chartreuse (Green)
$19
$11
Disaronno Amaretto
$11
$11
Drambuie
$11
$14
Fernet Branca
$14
$14
Frangelico
$14
$16
Galliano
$16
$11
Kahlua
$11
$8
Antica Sambuca
$8
$9
Midori
$9
$15
Pernod
$15
$15
Chambord
$15
$10
Cherry Heering
$10
$15
Cointreau
$15
$14
Grand Marnier
$14
$15
Elderflower Liqueur
$15
$11
Pimm’s
$11
$11
Tuaca
$11
$12
Aperol Aperitivo
$12
$14
Ramazzotti Amaro
$14
“The service is at the top of superb. Stopped in on the way to Tahoe during a heatwave. Traveling solo, and felt immediately at home. Highly encourage anyone on HWY 50 stop in and enjoy”
- LARA R.