When you’re enjoying a nice evening at a Lawrenceville restaurant, oftentimes you’ll find yourself craving a good cocktail. From sweet drinks to savory ones, there are plenty to choose from. With a variety of choices comes a variety of trends that are made to enhance your cocktail experience.

At Perry Street Chophouse, we enjoy incorporating a few popular drink trends into our menu. We want you to enjoy a drink menu with heart and soul behind it, with handcrafted cocktails that are new and exciting. Among the restaurants Downtown Lawrenceville has to offer, Perry Street Chophouse offers a cocktail experience like no other!

Adding a Little Smoke

There are many ways to enhance the flavor of your cocktail, but smoking it is a popular method amongst a multitude of bars. Known as smoke rinsing or cold smoking, bartenders will light wood chips, wood planks, or aromantics and place a glass downward to catch the smoke inside. With a variety of materials to burn, the result is an enriched cocktail with a maximized flavor profile and a rich, sophisticated aesthetic.

If you’re looking for a drink with a rich flavor, Perry’s drink menu has smoked cocktails that are guaranteed to please. Our signature Perry Street Big Timer offers sophisticated flavor, with a combination of Perry Street Chophouse private select Maker’s Mark, vanilla chicory syrup, and a blend of bitters in a smoked glass. It’s a cocktail that is sure to impress!

A Drink with Some Heat

Cocktails can typically range from sugary sweet to strong, rich, and aged, but the addition of a spicy kick is making a scene. We’re already familiar with the burn of strong drinks, so spicy cocktails are a new rendition, as well as a new experience for your senses. Alcohol enhances heat as well as the flavor. You can add a kick to a classic cocktail by adding spicy ingredients like peppers and hot sauces, or a spirit, like gin or tequila, infused with peppers and spices. 

When you’re in the mood for a drink with heat and looking at the restaurants Downtown Lawrenceville has to offer, look to Perry Street Chophouse! Our spicy cocktail Some Like It Hot is a mix of 400 Conejos Mezcal, Perry Street chili liquor, and mango shrub in a smoked glass. This fruity, spicy blend can add a heated kick to your meal. 

A Caffeinated Buzz

Sometimes you need a little pick-me-up in your cocktail, and coffee is a great way to achieve that. The rich flavor of coffee pairs well with different alcoholic drinks, from espresso martinis to White Russians, and it provides a different kind of buzz.

On Perry’s drink menu, we have the perfect drink for the evening if you want a little lift from a long day: Night After Night. Strong espresso blends well with the sweet and spiced finish of the Pierre Ferrand 1840 cognac, and the nutty notes of nocino and vanilla chicory syrup. It’s a drink fit for a lively night.

New Takes on the Old Fashioned

Putting a spin on a classic cocktail can be a fun experience, and an old-fashioned is a popular choice when it comes to experimenting. The simplicity of rye whiskey, bitters-soaked sugar cubes, and orange peels make it an easy classic, but also very flexible for trying new combinations. You can replace the whiskey with bourbon, or even tequila, and the orange peel can be substituted with seasonal fruits and infused simple syrups for a new creation.

On Perry’s drink menu, you’ll find an old-fashioned with a strong bourbon flavor. Known as Modern Times, our cocktail replaces rye whiskey with Jefferson’s Single Barrel Bourbon. The strong flavor of the bourbon is enhanced with a bourbon barrel syrup and spiced up with a bitters blend. It’s a delicious and new way to enjoy your old-fashioned!