Mockingbird Hill

Bartender picks

A selection of some of our old favorites as well as new standouts from our list of sherries, along with some brief tasting notes. Cheers!

Fino / Manzanilla

• Alexander Jules Fino

  Honeysuckle, alfalfa, pear, cheese rind

• Williams & Humbert "Don Zoilo" Manzanilla

  Golden Delicious apple, white pepper, bread, sea salt

Amontillado

• Fernando de Castilla "Classic"

  Hazelnut, toffee, currant

• El Maestro Sierra 12 Year

  Almonds, butter, green banana

Palo Cortado

• Alexandro Palo Cortado

  Treacle tart, peanut shell, apricot

• Gonzalez-Byass "Leonor" 12 Años

  Vanilla, dates, roasted almonds

Oloroso

• Emilio Hidalgo "Villapanes"

  Allspice, walnut extract, dried orange peel, leather

• El Maestro Sierra 15 Year Oloroso

  Orange oil, walnut, caramel

Cream / Moscatel / PX

• Alvear Pale Cream

  Turkish delight, honeydew, peach gummies

• Hidalgo-La Gitana "Triana" PX

  Roasted chocolate, prunes, tobacco

• Cesar Florido "Pasas" Moscatel

  Dried apricots, plum sauce, golden raisins

Full Sherry List

Fino

Dry white wine that has been aged and fortified under a veil of yeast called flor, then blended (usually 3 to 7 years) in the Solera-cask system. Notes include fresh green and golden apples, bread, almonds, chalk, hay, white flowers, seaspray and lemon

• Alexandro

• Cesar Florido (Chipiona)

• El Maestro

• Gonzalez-Byass "Tio Pepe"

• Fernando de Castilla "Classic"

• Valdespino

Fino en Rama

Fino sherry that is bottled directly from the cask with minimal standard fining and/or filtration. Rare and hard to find with a shorter shelf-life, tasting reveals almonds, fresh cut flowers, vibrant citrus oils, bright minerality, bread and apples. (Limited seasonal availability)

• Gonzalez-Byass Tio Pepe en Rama

Fino Amontillado

An extinct sherry style with more flor and/or barrel aging resulting in a wine with rich undertones. These wines are often extra fortified and exhibit a great range of flavors, including notes of both fino and amontillado sherries. Look for almonds, pecans, roasted nuts, hay, hints of toffee, fruit skins, as well as dried fruits and citrus

• Gonzalez-Byass "Viña AB"

Manzanilla

Fino sherry aged in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, a region by the ocean whose maritime influences greatly encourage the growth of flor. Look for bitter almonds, oyster shells, bright chamomile flowers, lemongrass, vibrant minerality and lemon zest

• Alexandro

• Dios Baco "Ria Pita"

• Hidalgo-La Gitana

• Fernando de Castilla "Classic"

Manzanilla en Rama

Manzanilla Sherry wine that is bottled directly from the cask, foregoing standard fining and/or filtration. Rare and hard to find with a shorter shelf-life, tasting reveals a zingy liveliness, green olives, almond oil, sourdough bread, cut flowers & hay, grass, bright citrus peels and green apples. (Limited seasonal availability)

• Barbadillo

Manzanilla Pasada

Manzanilla sherry wine that ages in cask longer than standard Manzanilla bottlings. The older flor (yeast) contribute more complexity and body. Notes include almond oil, fresh hay, chamomile, baked apple skins and lemon peels

• Hidalgo-La Gitana Pastrana (single vineyard)

Amontillado

Fino or Manzanilla Sherry that begins under flor aging but is fortified and aged longer without flor in the Solera cask system. Notes reveal an umami-like savoriness, including roasted nuts, salted caramel, toffee, mocha, dried citrus and herbs

• Alexandro

• Alvear "Carlos VII" (Montilla-Moriles)

• Barbadillo "Principe"

• Dios Baco "Elite" Medium

• Fernando de Castilla "Classic" Medium

• Grant "La Garrocha"

• Hidalgo "Napoleon"

Palo Cortado

According to the Consejo Regulador, Palo Cortado is a "wine combining the delicacy and aromatic refinement of an amontillado with the structure and body of an oloroso." This style is similar to an amontillado on the nose but fuller and brighter in body with highlights of hazelnuts, walnut, honeycomb and dried herbs

• Alexandro

• Barbadillo "Obispo Gascon"

• Valdespino Viejo C.P.

Oloroso

Wine fortified to a higher degree to prevent flor and then aged in the Solera cask system. Body and structure evolve over longer time in barrels as natural evaporation concentrates the flavors. Fuller glycerol levels emerge to create a unique, aromatic sherry. Often accentuated with a touch of PX in barrel aging, they can range from dry to slightly sweet. Notes emphasize walnuts, toffee, mocha, baking spices, dried apricots, figs, maple, burnt sugar and bitter chocolate

• Alexandro

• Cesar Florido "Cruz del Mar" (Chipiona)

• Dios Baco "Elite" Medium

• El Maestro Sierra 15 Year

• Emilio Hidalgo "Gobernador"

• Grant "La Garrocha"

• Gutierrez Colosia "Sangre y Trabajadero"

• Hidalgo-La Gitana "Faraon"

Abocado "Pale Cream" or Amoroso "Cream"

These Sherries are light and richer "cream" blends, respectively. Abocado blends fino with concentrated grape must and amoroso blends oloroso with PX and/or moscatel. These are sweet wines with rich viscosity and a range of flavors including: marzipan, pecans, walnuts, caramel, chocolate, baking spices, dried apricots, figs, maple, burnt sugar, golden raisins and marmalade

• Alvear Pale Cream (Montilla-Moriles)

• Gonzalez-Byass "Solera 1847" Cream

• Hidalgo-La Gitana "Alameda" Cream

Moscatel

Sweet fortified dessert sherry made from moscatel grapes, which are sun dried on mats to concentrate grape sugars and aged in the solera cask system. Notes emphasize golden raisins, dried apricots, Kalmyrna figs, almonds, pecans, lemongrass, orange blossoms, caramel, toffee, marzipan and baking spices

• Alexandro

• Cesar Florido "Dorado" (Chipiona)

• Cesar Florido "Pasas" (Chipiona)

PX

Sweet fortified dessert Sherry made from Pedro Ximenez grapes, which are sun dried on mats to concentrate grape sugars and then aged in the solera cask system. One of the world's most acclaimed and richest sweet wines, PX embraces dark bitter chocolate, mocha, raisins, prunes, baking spices, Black Mission figs, maple, burnt sugar and coffee

• Alexandro

• Hidalgo-La Gitana "Triana"

• Dios Baco "Oxford 1970" PX

• Gonzalez-Byass "Nectar"

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• Amontillado VOS or VORS

  Amontillado sherry strictly observed by the Consejo Regulador to have a minimum cask age of at least 20 (VOS) or 30 (VORS) years, respectively, and are generally much older. These older sherries are more concentrated with pungent dried fruits, wood oil, orange peels, roasted nuts, toffee and bitter herbs

• Palo Cortado VOS or VORS

  Palo Cortado strictly observed by the Consejo Regulador to have a minimum cask age of at least 20 (VOS) or 30 (VORS) years, respectively, and are generally much older. These older sherries are more concentrated and texturally richer. Tasting reveals a roasted medley of nuts, wood oil, and honey, while still maintaining dried flor and herb notes

• Oloroso VOS or VORS

  Oloroso Sherry that is strictly observed by the Consejo Regulador to have a minimum cask age of at least 20 (VOS) or 30 (VORS) years, respectively, and are generally much older. These older wines are more concentrated and texturally rich with the integration of dry barrel extracts and viscosity. Tasting notes emphasize roasted walnuts, truffles, bitter chocolate, exotic spices, tea leaves, leather and tobacco

• PX VOS or VORS

  PX strictly observed by the Consejo Regulador to have a minimum cask age of at least 20 (VOS) or 30 (VORS) years, respectively, and are generally much older. These older wines are more concentrated with tasting notes that include more decadent chocolate, dried fruits, hints of leather, tobacco leaves and exotic spices

Flights

Sherries are subject to change based on availability

The Dry Range

• Hidalgo-La Gitana Manzanilla

• Alexandro Amontillad

• Gonzalez-Byass Leonor Palo Cortado

Sherry 102

• Gonzalez-Byass "Tio Pepe" Fino En Rama

• Alexandro Palo Cortado

• Hidalgo-La Gitana "Alameda" Cream

Sherried Spirits

• Gonzalez-Byass Lepanto Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerez

• Gonzalez-Byass Lepanto Oloroso Veijo Brandy de Jerez

• Gonzalez-Byass Lepanto PX Brandy de Jerez

Cocktails and other drinks

On Tap

• Mahou "Estrella" Lager

• Union Brewing "Miracle"

• Gin and Tonic

  Green Hat Ginavit with brown butter and parsnip

Cocktails

• Gretchen Stop Trying To Make Fetch Happen

  Moscatel, dry curacao, spiced cranberry, bubbles

• Bamboo

  Manzanilla, dry vermouth, orange bitters

• The Artist's Special

  Bourbon, medium oloroso, lemon, grenadine

• Kerry's Cooler

  Irish whiskey, fino, orgeat, lemon, soda

• Lost Oranges

  Aged rum, amontillado, dry curacao, lime cordial, orange marmalade, orange bitters

• Up to Date Cocktail

  Rye whiskey, amontillado, Royal Combier, aromatic bitters

• Shazerac

  Rye whiskey, Peychaud's bitters, absinthe, PX sherry

• Sherried Old-Fashioned

  Bourbon, PX sherry, aromatic bitters

• Sherry Flip

  Oloroso, creme de cacao, whole egg, cayenne, nutmeg

• Wassail (hot)

  Oatmeal stout, cream sherry, cider, apple, spices

Non-Alcoholic

• Walnut Soda

  Fee Bros. black walnut bitters, sugar, soda water

• Honeysuckle Lemonade

  Fee Bros. India orange bitters, honey, lemon

Other Wines

• Simenot Blanc des Blanc Sparkling

• Como La Luna Palomino/Sauv Blanc Blend

• Bodegas Triton "Tinta de Toro"

Food

American and Spanish Hams

• Edwards "Surryano"

• La Quercia "Prosciutto Americano"

• Duck Ham

• Edwards "Lamb Ham"

• Peppercorn Duck Salami

• Lomo

• Serrano

• Ham Sampler

  Choice of three or five hams with toasted bread, sherry mustard and local honeycomb

• Ham and Cheese Sampler

  Choice of eight with toasted bread, sherry mustard and local honey

Cheeses

With membrillo and lavash

• Toussaint- Cow (Sprout Creek Farm, NY)

• Ouleout- Cow (Vulto, NY)

• Black and Blue- Goat (Firefly Farms, MD)

• Humbolt Fog- Goat (Cypress Grove, CA)

• Manchego- Sheep

• Cheese Sampler

  Choice of three or five cheeses with membrillo, lavash and local honey

Small Plates

• Trout Deviled Eggs

  House-smoked trout, trout roe, scallions, smoked pimenton

• Serrano Deviled Eggs

  Serrano ham, piperrada, scallions, olive oil

• Tuna Conserva

  Egg, capers and piquillo peppers, green olives, local greens, lavash

• Spanish Boquerones

  Green olives, pickled garlic, olive oil, sherry vinegar, toasted bread

• Stuffed Dates

  Marscapone cheese, bleu cheese, almonds, honey

Toasted Bread

• Toasted Bread With olive oil and sea salt

• Toasted Bread With tomatoes and garlic

• Toasted Bread With tomatoes, Manchego and garlic

• Toasted Bread With Surryano ham, tomatoes and garlic

• Toasted Bread With boquerones, tomato and garlic

Snacks

• Manzanilla olives

• Castelvetrano olives

• Pickled garlic

• Smoked paprika popcorn

• Truffled honey potato chips

• Virginia peanuts

• Olive mix with pickled garlic

Sweets

• Chocolate chip cookie

  With smoked sea salt

• Cocoa covered corn nuts

• Walnut brittle