Noir Restaurant - Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates

Neat

NEAT is Noir's connoisseurs' happy hour from 17h00 to 20h00 - with products which are especially targeted to our guests, who prefer the more sophisticated things in life. Noir invites to rediscover classics. We have reviewed every single component, to achieve the best possible yet definitive cocktail experience

Neat Cocktails

• Negroni AnticoAED 45.00

  A barrel-aged Negroni based on Campari Bitter, Bombay Sapphire Gin & two premium vermouths

• Classic ManhattanAED 45.00

  A very classical Manahattan featuring Bulleit Straight Rye, Italian vermouth, aromatic bitters & saline solution

• The Martini Cocktail Not So DryAED 45.00

  The Martini cocktail with ever so slightly more dry vermouth - served with a lemon twist - Plymouth gin, Noilly Prat, orange bitters

Neat Distillates

Berry Bros. & Rudd is a family-run British wine & spirits merchant founded in London in 1698. It comprises an extensive range of own-label bottlings of fine & rare vintage Single Malts including several obttlings at cask strength

• Berry Bros. & Rudd, Independent Bottlings, Ardmore 2008AED 50.00

  Highlands

• Berry Bros. & Rudd, Independent Bottlings, Auchroisk 1998AED 55.00

  15 years old Speyside

• Berry Bros. & Rudd, Independent Bottlings, Arran 1997AED 65.00

  16 years old Island Highland

• Berry Bros. & Rudd, Independent Bottlings, Bunnahabhain 1992AED 75.00

  Isle of Islay

• Berry Bros. & Rudd, Independent Bottlings, Auchentoshan 1992AED 75.00

  21 years old Lowland

Sipping Rum

Rum became incredible popular in the last decade - and especially sipping rums stepped into the lime-light. Rum can be as complex as Cognac & as sophisticated as Single Malts - perfect for a cigar & that laid back feeling

• Sipping Rum, Ron Zacapa Solera 23AED 75.00

  Guatemala

Aperitivos

While classic cocktails are mostly easy to categorize through some common denominators like size, ingredients and preparation method, aperitivos are often defying those categories - and sharing only their Italian origin and their purpose, of being good drinks before the meal. They often using Italian bitter liqueurs as well as vermouth, an ingredient long rejected around the world, but never neglected in Italy. The maybe best known aperitivo is the Negroni - a bitter-sweet concoction, classically made from Campari, sweet vermouth and gin. The Negroni is like a warm hug, which turns out to be a bit too tight - the sweetness of the ingredients are first flirting with the sweet receptors of the tip of the tongue - however when the drink is passing the tongue and when it reaches receptors which are more responsive to bitterness, it stings with its bitter drama. It awakens the palate and jump-starts the digestive system

• Black Sapphire NegroniAED 75.00

  This has all the fixings of a classic Negroni, though has also some unorthodox complications which makes it unique: a Salero-style resting period of about 6 weeks in 10l oak barrels, a custom combination of different sweet vermouths to achieve the ultimate charisma - and last but not least an ice diamond which is dusted with activated charcoal as eye-candy. It is an unmatched character for Negroni connoisseurs. Bombay Sapphire imported, 3 types of Italian vermouths, Campari Bitter, time in oak

• Negroni BlancheAED 80.00

  This lighter colored Negroni without the typical crimson hue is probably the latest trend in Negroni's. It is rather golden - but has definitely a Negroni's bitter edge. Diplome gin, Cocchi Americano, Noilly Prat, Suze

• Virgin NegroniAED 60.00

  An innovation truly by yours. Botanicals of gin, vermouth & Campari has been infused without alcohol & cooked at low temperature in an immersion circulator for days. The bitter elixir is then sweetened with cane sugar & stretched with grape juice. It is bitter-sweet like a Negroni - perfect as aperitivo sans alcohol. H2O, sucrose, hibiscus, wormwood, juniper, coriander, cinchona bark, orange peel & many more botanicals, CO2

• Spritz del TerremotoAED 85.00

  The Spritz is a rather simple drink - some subject that it lacks though character. In this Spritz del Terremoto the "thinning" soda water is omitted in favor of a shake in a unique Perlini shaker, which not only chills it, but also infuses it with carbon dioxide. As an addition we also add a Campari rim to the glass. Prosecco, Aperol, Campari infused sugar, CO2

The Indigenous 1806 Cocktail

The first time, that a drink has been mentioned & defined under the moniker "cocktail" was in the political paper "The Balance & Culumbian Repository" of Husdson, New York in 1806. Incidentally the paragraph described, what we would call today an "Old Fashioned" - however this name has been given to the cocktail only within the next 40 or so years, when drinks became more complicated & included more obscure ingredients

• Rye Old FashionedAED 90.00

  The Rye Old Fashioned is as close to the 1806 cocktail as most drinks could be to their classic counterpart. Rye was the prevalent whiskey in American bars - hence this was the spirit of choice. A sugar cube and some aromatic bitters are all what was needed. And in fancy bars, the bartender used some orange peel to deodorize the drink. While the ingredients are orthodox, our ambitions are aimed higher - hence we are building the cocktail, but then aging it in small 10l oak barrels to gain more maturation. What you get is the ultimate aged Rye Old Fashioned. Bulleit Rye, sugar, aromatic bitters, orange peel, time in oak

• Contemporary Wisconsin Brandy Old FashionedAED 80.00

  The Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned might be one of the most disliked Old Fashioneds under cocktail purists. It just married 1980's (also called the "dark ages of mixology) bartender pragmatism with rather low quality ingredients and lazy technique. However this especially makes it a great basis for a tweaked classic. Starting with brandy: we selected one of the most renowned brandy category - Cognac. The floral & distinctive aromas of the VSOP are infused with confit oranges & instead of sugar, ridiculous premium amarena cherry syrup is used. It's fruitier than a classic Old Fashioned- yet as complex. Courvoisier VSOP infused with orange, Amarena cherry syrup, aromatic bitters

• Palenques Old FashionedAED 95.00

  This Old Fashioned will take it even further - while it still goes quite along the same method as a classic Old Fashioned, purists wouldn't call it just like that. It is a smoky Mexican transplant of the cocktail - Palenques are the "earth ovens" in Mexico, in which the agave hearts are cooked before fermentation, where the raw ingredient of Mezcal gains its smokiness. We sweeten the drink with dark agave syrup & add cocoa spirit, an aroma which is also very common in Mexican culinary traditions. Last but not least we are using chipotle-infused bitters and a distilled habanero-infusion to make the most unique Old Fashioned. Mezcal, dark agave syrup, Mozart cocoa spirit, chipotle-mole bitters, habanero hot-infusion, smoke

The Martini Cocktail

While the Old Fashioned is The original cocktail, the Martini cocktail is the undisputed king of all cocktails. The character of the Martini cocktail is straightforward - one cannot call it delicious, though the rather unique quality is its purity, austerity & last but not the least its effect. It is the perfect potion after a tedious day at work - a drink, which let you feel its immediate effect. The character lends itself as perfect opener for the "blue hour" - it clears up ones head, focuses thoughts, concentrates "the expert bar-goer" to what is the next most important thing: what to drink next

• Classic Martini Cocktail Extra DryAED 90.00

  The reason, why it is so difficult to specify the time of creation of the Martini Cocktail is the fact, that it has been going to several iterations and evolutions. However one can agree, that the most iconoclastic point of times of the Martini cocktail was the early 1900 century, when the progress in gin making allowed a very dry version of the cocktail. We took exactly a recipe out of the most popular times of the icon - the early 20th century - and replicate it with the best quality ingredients possible. The real difference lies in the super-chilling of our glasses, which amplifies the pleasures of drinking a well made Martini Cocktail Extra Dry. No. 3 gin, Dolin extra dry vermouth, olive, mist of lemon bitters

• VesperAED 80.00

  Ian Flemming was a proper drinker & there has been a lot of liquid inspiration for imbibition in his novels. The best known drink has been the Vesper - a variation on the Martini cocktail, which uses unorthodox ratios and ingredients - as unorthodox as the protagonist of his best known novels: James Bond. Surprising is, that only with a bit of alteration of the original recipe, the drink becomes more palatable than the original Martini cocktail. It is softer than a Gin Martini, it uses vodka to dampen the botanicals without reducing the alcohol. The swap of the vermouth for Kina Lillet adds a hint of sweetness, which perfectly balances the bitterness. As Kina Lillet isn't available since about 40 years, Cocchi Americano is the closest approximation. We are also stirring the drink instead of shaking it - however serving it in extra-chilled glasses. House-doctored Gordon's, Stolichnaya, Cocchi Americano

• Sake MartiniAED 95.00

  Maybe the most controversial variation of our Martini's is the Sake Martini. It is a vodka martini, which might alienate the purest Martini aficionados - but also alienate more casual drinkers, which expect Sake as main ingredient. However we are using the vodka as ultimate neutral spirit - which has the properties to amplify "foreign" aromas. These foreign-introduced aromas are coming from the robust Sake we chose. Sake is in its properties similar to vermouth - hence it has a technical close approximation to the original Martini ingredient. Last but not least, we are building the bridge to the intended food correlation & add fresh cucumber & gari / pickled ginger as garnish, hence this drink is the perfect corresponding drink for sushi or sashimi. Uluvka Vodka, Sake, gari, cucumber

The Margarita

There is no bar drink, which can replicate a tropical Latin American beach feeling as the Margarita does. There are other vacation drinks - but they rather belong to the beach or to the pool than in a bar. The Margarita is relaxation in (bar) style. Nobody can really confirm the origin of the cocktail - as there are multiple competing origin stories. However for the cocktail-sensei, it is quite obvious that margarita in Spanish means "daisy" - and exactly daisy is the category of drinks, which has been very popular in the United States, when the Margarita appeared in the South West of the States to the North of Mexico

• Classic MargaritaAED 85.00

  A classic premium Margarita based on Ocho Estate Añejo Single Barrel - an incredible nuanced but also surprisingly light-colored aged tequila. It is bottled well above 50% abv - which let this margarita stand out. Ocho Estate Añejo Single Barrel, Cointreau, instantly squeezed lime juice, salt rim

• Spa MargaritaAED 80.00

  Margaritas are always fresh and uplifting - but here we are adding a cooling wellness aspect to this concoction which one has never experienced before. The cucumber and the aloe are highlighting the green vegetal aromas of the tequila. Patron silver, house-crafted cucumber-aloe elixir, lime, hawaiian black salt

• Paloma MargaritaAED 80.00

  Mexico has a national mixed drink called Paloma - which translates to dove. It is an invigorating mixture of tequila and grapefruit soda. Here we have mashed up the Paloma with a Margarita, featuring house-crafted grapefruit liqueur, El Jimador blanco tequila and soured grapefruit juice

The Daiquiri

The Daiquiri is a Cuban born legend. It is closely related to the intertwined history between the United States and Cuba. Its story incorporates the world's most famous drinker Ernest Hemingway - it is also based on the then raising star of distillates for decades to come - white aged rum. Despite its Caribbean origin the character of the Daiquiri categorizes as classic bar drink. It is the classic play between strong, sweet & sour - which really highlights the facets of the used rum. The Daiquiri is basically a rum sour - but other than its cousins it is more delicate and less bold. It is like the sophisticated impression of a beach painted by a surrealist - rather than the beach itself

• Classic DaiquiriAED 65.00

  The rum of the Daiquiri comes from Barbabos, Trinidad & Jamaico - the three stars of the Caribbean rum industry it is a white rum, which is really nice & smooth. Plantation 3 Star, fresh lime, rich syrup

• Jason's DobleAED 105.00

  We are talking Hemingway here... when he resided in Cuba, Mr. Ernest's doctor wasn't especially impressed by his lifestyle and asked him to reduce some of his poisons - part of it was sugar. What he might not have expected was that Hemingway went to his bartender and asked to replace the sugar in the Daiquiri with Maraschino liqueur (also ladden with sugar), add some healthy grapefruit - but also double the alcohol - and created the Papa Doble. The drink has been a tribute of one very dear guest of Noir - who liked (and devoured) the drink very much himself. It is very strong (for novice drinkers, one might be enough for the night), quite sour & really funky, due to the marasca cherry liqueur. Noir special rum blend, fresh lime, Maraschino liqueur, soured grapefruit

• N2O Daiquiri de Fresa y Cacao

  Please ask our servers, if this drink is available - as it requires some culinary trickery which isn't always obtainable. It is a drink, which starts its life as Daiquiri with a hint of cocoa spirit, freshly squeezed lime juice and macerated strawberries cordial - however then we are churning it with liquid nitrogen to make it semi-frozen. It is very cold - and comparable to similar drinks quite strong & rather dry

Sours

While sours "spelled out" are just appearing in the first bartender manual in 1963, which has been written by the infamous Jerry "the Professor" Thomas, its recipe has been known for far longer - probably more than a century before. It is the basic mixture of a spirit, lemon or lime and sugar - and its character is a lightened up composition of the aroma-spectrum of the respective spirit. Due to its medium body and its sweet & sour matrix, a Sour works almost anytime, before, during or after a meal and is also especially great with cigars

• Whiskey SourAED 75.00

  While a lot of classic whiskey drinks are based on Rye, the Whiskey Sour is traditionally based on Bourbon, which lends more "organic" sweetness to the mix. As for all of our drinks, we are rather using aquafaba instead of egg-white - which provides the desired texture, without unpleasant smell. Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the whiskey of choice - at 50.5% abv it has sufficient strength to sustain against the other ingredients - and its high rye content amplify the complexity of the drink. The freshly squeezed lemon is just balancing all those flavors together

• Pisco Sour de AnanasAED 70.00

  The South American classic slightly alterated. Fortified Peruvian Pisco, acidified with fresh lime, balanced with housecrafted pineapple cordial & smoothened with aquafaba - topped with drops of aromatic bitters

• Twin Amaretto SourAED 75.00

  Amaretto is often described as almond liqueur - however the major brand, does not contain any almonds - but apricot seeds. By combining two different amarettos we achieve a more complex character. Disaronno Amaretto, Lazzaroni Amaretto, lemon, aquafaba, orange

• Gin-Tarragon SourAED 70.00

  This drink is a riff on the omni-present gin basil smash of Jörg Meyer, a bar-legend from Hamburg (Le Lion Café de Paris). Muddling basil though is "so 2008" so we changed basil for tarragon & muddling for precision-heat-infusion. The result is a delicious & fresh gin cocktail with aromas of woodruff & hints of liquorice. sous-vide infused bombay sapphire, tarragon, lemon juice, rich syrup

The Liquid History

While the previous drinks fit for the better or worse in a respective category, below drinks are icons, which appeared in bar history - but were standing rather upon themselves. These are fantastic drinks - each and every drink has been featured broadly in their respective time period - but maybe more so in the re-emerged craft bar in the 21st century. A serious cocktail connoisseur must have experienced them at least once!

• The Last WordAED 85.00

  The Last Word is considered a Pre-Prohibition cocktail and has been dated to have been served in 1916 in the Detroit Athletic Club. Like many drinks of its peers, it has been forgotten until it has been unearthed during the craft cocktail revolution in the early 2000's. Under all cocktails, The Last Word might have the most complex character. On the palate it is like a central park in a metropolitan city - aromas of a myriad of herbs & spices and a lot of "funk" especially from the Marasca cherry syrup - all in a sweet and sour matrix.This cocktail demands a Master Level of cocktail connoisseurship. NOIR Old Tom Formula, Chartreuse verte, Maraschino, freshly squeezed lime

• AviationAED 65.00

  As The Last Word, the Aviation falls into the immediate time before prohibition. As the first manned flight dated not much more than a decade and a half back, it has been the era of big dreams. The Aviation reflects this with a straight forward, but immensely floral character. Fractionated Williams Great British Gin, Maraschino, Crème de Violette, freshly squeezed lemon, served in a small historic "Nick & Nora glass"

• The Classic ManhattanAED 85.00

  The Manhattan has a somewhat uncertain origin - however appeared for sure in the middle of the 19th century. While a lot of popular drinks changed a lot, the Manhattan stayed true to itself - and its contemporary iteration is very close to its original recipe. The Manhattans character is strong, dark, full-bodied, and soothing - like the ambiance in the Big Apple around the afterhours. Bulleit Straight Rye, Carpano Antica Formula, aromatic bitters, saline solutions

• Noir's Clover ClubAED 75.00

  The Clover Club is a pre-prohibition cocktail, which has appeared between the 1880 & the 1920's & has been created for the Philadelphian gentlemens club named "Clover Club" . It is an interesting combination - we derive from the original by fusing rasperry with dry vermouth, replace the original egg white with aquafaba & add a mist of rose water. Bombay Sapphire, freshly squeezed lemon, aquafaba, housecrafted sweet raspberry vermouth, rose water

Gin

If there is one mainstream trend, which could be isolated & proved itself sustainable - it is gin! From its rather humble beginnings in the early 19th century, its illicit existence throughout the prohibition in the 20th century and its stagnant survival in the 1980's and 1990's, gin is back - in full swing. Never has the selection been so great, the quality so good and the styles so innovative!

• Noir House Gin Batch IAED 55.00

  Gin is an infusion of botanicals in neutral alcohol. With a bit of imagination, it is not difficult to come up with your own recipe. We are using vodka as base and infuse it with an array of botanicals which include mandatory juniper and coriander, but also use more unusual ones like house-grown tarragon, rosemary & loads of lime & mandarine peel

• Noir Honeyed Old Tom Formula Batch IAED 65.00

  London Dry Gin has been invented in the mid 19th century - before Old Tom gin was the predominant style. Many producers are concentrating their effort to reintroducing Old Tom on the combination of botanicals and addition of a touch of sugar - however far more important for Old Tom was, that the base has been "malt wines" - unaged "whisky", which has been procured from Lowland distilleries. Hence we based this gin entirely on Scotch single malt - which introduces a far warmer characteristic into the gin. To round it all up, we are using a touch of orange blossom honey instead of sugar which really amplifies the characteristics of this Old Tom

• Bombay Sapphire 47%AED 50.00

• Beefeater 24AED 55.00

• BloomAED 55.00

• BulldogAED 55.00

• G'vine FloraisonAED 55.00

• DiplomeAED 60.00

• Gin MareAED 65.00

• Hayman's Old TomAED 50.00

• Hendrick's GinAED 65.00

• London No. 3 (Berry Bros & Rudd)AED 60.00

• Martin MillerAED 55.00

• Martin Miller Westbourne StrengthAED 60.00

• Monkey 47AED 95.00

• OxleyAED 60.00

• PlymouthAED 55.00

• SipsmithAED 55.00

Tonic Water

• Fevertree

  • MixerAED 20.00
  • SoloAED 40.00

• East Imperial

  • MixerAED 20.00
  • SoloAED 40.00

• Schweppes

  • MixerAED 20.00
  • SoloAED 40.00

Vodka

The origins of vodka are almost as blurry as the effect it has on the eye-sight; when you have had too much of it. What you can say for sure is, that it had its origin in Eastern Europe and that it is the worlds' most popular spirit. Most experts would agree, that it should be neutral - and it can be made from any agricultural source - it is predominantly made from grains

• Russian Standard Original (Wheat)AED 50.00

• Beluga Gold (Barley Malt, Grains)AED 180.00

• Belvedere (Rye)AED 70.00

• Cîroc (Grapes)AED 70.00

• Grey Goose (Wheat)AED 75.00

• Stolichnaya Elit (Wheat)AED 75.00

• Zubrowka (Rye / Bison Grass)AED 55.00

• House-Infused Oak-Spiced Russian StandardAED 60.00

• Noir MuleAED 75.00

  The Moscow Mule was created in the early 1940's - a rather new spirit (for the United States), which didn't seen a lot of love, met ginger beer, which equally didn't really found a lot of effection - and all was served in the 3rd shelf-warmer: copper mugs. It turned, that the sum is more than its part - and the drink became instantly popular - and survived until today. Noir Moscow mule is always made with house-crafted ginger beer (which is an alcohol-free soda made from fresh juiced ginger), with house-infused spiced vodka and with fresh lime

• Hibiscus CosmoAED 75.00

  Bartenders are still debating, if a Cosmopolitan deserves to be called a classic. We have though switched up its proportions to give it a complete culinary make-over. Cointreau, house-infused lime-vodka, fresh lime, hibiscu

Juice Mixers

• Fresh Orange, Pineapple or Green Apple

  • MixerAED 20.00
  • SoloAED 40.00

• Pasteurized Cranberry

  • MixerAED 20.00
  • SoloAED 40.00

Whisky | Whiskey

Depending on where it originates whisk(e)y is spelled with or without an 'e' - sometimes it even depends on the brand. What all whiskies have in common is that they are oak aged distillates made out of grains

American Whiskey

American Whiskey can be divided mainly into Bourbon's, Rye's (Tennessee is either one of them) & American blended whiskeys, which are lower quality & are not often exported. There are also other niche products. One important designation are "Straight Whiskeys", which are designated to designated to even stricter laws. American Whiskey might be one of the most growing and most surprising category in whiskey - a great point is, that you can still find some amazing values in this category

• Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight BourbonAED 50.00

• Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Tennessee StraightAED 65.00

• Jack Daniel's Gentleman JackAED 75.00

• Jack Daniel's Single BarrelAED 85.00

• Bulleit, Kentucky Straight RyeAED 55.00

• Buffalo Trace, Kentucky Straight BourbonAED 65.00

• Eagle Rare 10 Years Old, Kentucky Straight BourbonAED 100.00

• Evan Williams Single Barrel Straight Kentucky Bourbon 2004AED 65.00

• Four Roses Small Batch Kentucky Straight BourbonAED 75.00

• Parker's Heritage, Straight Kentucky Wheat WhiskeyAED 150.00

• Woodford Reserve, Kentucky Straight WhiskeyAED 60.00

Irish Whiskey

Irish Whiskey might be the oldest whiskey. Irish monks escorted knights in the crusades & learned distillation techniques in the Middle East. Scotland has been pagan in this era - & only in the next centuries to come, the Irish were missionaring Scotland (and brought their distillation knowledge with them)

• John Jameson, Blended IrishAED 55.00

• Jameson Caskmates Stout EditionAED 70.00

• Red Breast 12 Years Old, Single Pot Still WhiskeyAED 75.00

• Red Breast 15 Years OldAED 95.00

• Midleton Very Rare, Blended IrishAED 220.00

• Tullamore D.E.W., Blended IrishAED 50.00

• Teeling Single Malt WhiskeyAED 75.00

Japanese Whisky

Japan surprisingly has a long whisky tradition. At the beginning of the 20th century, Masataka Taketsuru studied whisky-making in Scotland and brought the knowledge to Japan. He co-founded the first legendary Yamazaki distillery in Japan - but also the almost equally popular Nikka distillery. At the beginning, those Japanese whiskies hasn't been anywhere as high regarded as their Scottish counterparts (even though, the style is the same). However in the last decades Japanese whisky has become incredible popular - and has surpassed the quality presumptions of their Western equivalents

• Nikka Coffey MaltAED 155.00

• Nikka Pure Malt RedAED 75.00

• Suntory Hibiki Harmony, Blended JapaneseAED 75.00

Blended Scotch

While whiskies from other regions had big up and downs, Scotch has been on a consistent growth - since more than 200 years. From the rather rough & phillistine malts, which were consumed by by the Scots & smuggled to England, over to the invention of the patent still and consequently the introduction of Blended Scotch - to the mass marketing of Single Malts which has been not longer ago than about 60 years. Scotch got through many iterations and its adaptibilty made it (against other styles) survive. While more mature markets have their eyes on malts - newer markets still grow in the Blended Scotch category

• Dewar's White LabelAED 50.00

• Chivas Regal 12 Years OldAED 65.00

• Chivas Regal 18 Years OldAED 135.00

• Chivas Royal Salute 21 Years OldAED 260.00

• Chivas Regal 25 Years OldAED 435.00

• Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years OldAED 70.00

• Johnnie Walker Double BlackAED 95.00

• Johnnie Walker Platinum LabelAED 150.00

• Johnnie Walker Blue LabelAED 305.00

• Johnnie Walker King GeorgeAED 670.00

Scotch Blended Malt

• Monkey ShoulderAED 65.00

• Noir Infinity WhiskyAED 85.00

Single Malts

No serious connoisseur can call himself sophisticated without having indulged in a half dozen or so Single Malts. Single Malts are not necessarily better than Scotch blend, but more distinctive - more pragmatic & bold. These days well aged malts - which are older than 15 years become a rare sight - especially for a reasonable price. This is due to the continuing world wide demand & the swindling stocks

Lowland Single Malt

• Glenkinchie 12 Years OldAED 85.00

• Auchentoshan Berry Bros & Rudd 21 Years Old Single CaskAED 145.00

Campbeltown Single Malt

• Springbank 18 Years OldAED 145.00

• Hazelburn 9 Years OldAED 100.00

Isleof Islay Malt

• Ardbeg UigeadailAED 90.00

• Bunnahabhain 12 Years OldAED 70.00

• Bunnahabhain XVIIIAED 365.00

• Bunnahabhain Berry Bros & Rudd 1990 Single CaskAED 145.00

• Coal Ila 12 Years OldAED 95.00

• Lagavulin 16 Years OldAED 175.00

Highland (the Islands) Single Malt

• Isle of Jura Origins 10 Years OldAED 70.00

• Isle of Jura SuperstitionAED 75.00

• Isle of Arran the Bothy Quarter Cask Cask StrengthAED 75.00

• Highland Park 18 Years Old (Orkney)AED 155.00

• Athol BroseAED 80.00

  The Atholl Brose is a very classic Scottish drink. It originates from an incident in the Scottish highlands in the 15th century, when the 1st Earl of Atholl filled the well of a rebellion leader with oatmeal, honey & whisky to capture them without resistance. We have progressed though a bit in the passed 540 years. For the brose we are using an enzymatic process to convert starches into sugar (the same process which is used to produce traditional Korean Sikhye - however far more efficient with the help of sous-vide equipment). The result is an almost creamy, honey'ed, unparalleled single malt cocktail. glen ord 10 years old, malted oat brose, honey, dairy

Highland (Mainland) Single Malt

• Ardmore Berry Bros & Rudd 2008 8 Years Old Single CaskAED 75.00

• Clynelish 14 Years OldAED 85.00

• Dalmore 12 Years OldAED 95.00

• Dalmore Cigar MaltAED 140.00

• Dalmore King Alexander IIIAED 280.00

• Oban 14 Years OldAED 145.00

• Old Pulteney 12 Years OldAED 70.00

• Old Pulteney Dunnet HeadAED 95.00

• Glenmorangie 10 Years Old "The Original"AED 70.00

• Glenmorangie 12 Years Old "Nectar d'Or"AED 90.00

• Glenmorangie 18 years oldAED 230.00

• Glengoyne 18 years oldAED 105.00

Speyside Single Malts

• Auchroisk Berry Bros & RuddAED 90.00

• Glenlivet 12 years oldAED 70.00

• Glenlivet 15 years oldAED 85.00

• Glenlivet 18 years oldAED 130.00

• Glen Elgin 10 years oldAED 70.00

• Glenrothes Robur ReserveAED 85.00

• Glenfiddich 12 years oldAED 70.00

• Glenfiddich 15 years old SoleraAED 80.00

• Glenfiddich 18 years oldAED 115.00

• Longmorn 16 years oldAED 125.00

• The Macallan Triple Oak 12 years oldAED 85.00

• The Macallan Fine Oak 18 years oldAED 245.00

• The Macallan 25 years oldAED 925.00

Taiwanese Single Malt

• Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask FinishAED 125.00

Brandy

Brandy is a distillate made out of grapes & always aged in oak. Independently where the big categories of brandy is come from: The Charente region with its famous Cognac, the Gascogne with its precious Armagnac or the Jerez region of the famous Spanish Brandy de Jerez - brandy always comes with a lot of traditions. Especially the older varieties are excellent companions for cigars

Cognac

• Courvoisier VSOPAED 85.00

• Hennessy ParadisAED 665.00

• Remy Martin VSOPAED 90.00

• Martell Cordon BleuAED 195.00

• Martell XOAED 255.00

Armagnac

• Cles de Ducs VSOPAED 70.00

• Laberdolive 1985 Bas ArmagnacAED 145.00

Brandy de Jerez

• Familia Torres - Jaime I - Solera 30AED 100.00

Italian Brandy

• Berta Aqua Vitae - 20 Years OldAED 100.00

Calvados

Calvados is a bit an odd-ball - it is produced like a brandy - however it is made with apples & pears - not with grapes. Whatever it categorizes, it is also an excellent digestif

• Boulard Pays d'AugeAED 50.00

• Chateau du Breuil - 12 ans - Pays d'AugeAED 120.00

Pisco

Pisco is made also with grapes - while it can be aged in oak - it doesn't need to (and often isn't). It also has a completely different character. It is an interesting choice as bardrink for example with tonic water - or the great basis of a Pisco Sour

• Cuatro Gallos Mosto Verde QuebrantaAED 50.00

Agave Spiritst

There are few distillates, which are very distinguishly different to any other products- agave spirits are one of them. While Tequila broaden the way to the category & still is what most people know & order, Mezcals has been significantly trending in the last couple of years. And while not yet available in a lot of markets (inclusive the UAE), other agave spirits are luring already on the horizon. Interesting offerings like Sotol made out of wild agaves, Raicilla or Bacanora. While other countries are also using agave in agriculture, drinks made out of agave commercially are currently only coming from Mexico

Tequila Exclusivamente 100% Deagave

• El Jimador BlancoAED 50.00

• 1800 Reserva AñejoAED 70.00

• Don Julio BlancoAED 80.00

• Don Julio ReposadoAED 95.00

• Patron SilverAED 65.00

• Patron ReposadoAED 70.00

• Herradura ReposadoAED 70.00

• Herradura AñejoAED 75.00

• Seleccíon Suprema de Herradura Extra AñejoAED 490.00

• Ocho ReposadoAED 85.00

• Ocho Vintage 2013 Single Estate AñejoAED 160.00

• Ocho Single Barrel Añejo Cask StrengthAED 110.00

• PalomaAED 70.00

  This is the national drink of Mexico - simple, refreshing & delicious. It is made with tequila, house-crafted grapefruit-juice soda, lime & a bit of salt

Mezcal

• QuiQuiRiQui Matatlan MezcalAED 80.00

• Del Maguey San Luis del RioAED 70.00

Sugar Cane Spirits

Rum had an eventful history from the rough drams only consumed by peasants, pirates & sailors, over raspy distillates which were even distilled by the early POTUS's, over the refinement of the category by Facundo Bacardí - which made the distillate popular, over the "dry" years of the US prohibition, when celebrities travelled to get their hooch to Cuba. Today again, rum goes even stronger - with super refined versions conquering the market. Rum though is just the tip of the iceberg, when it comes to sugarcane spirits. Cachaça is already well known, as base for the notorious Caipirinha. Local offered & often rougher variants are called aguadiente & lately there is a resurgence of sugar cane spirits from Mexico, which are as artisian produced as the best Mezcal or Tequila

White & Gold Rum

Short-Term Oak-Aged - Optionally Carbon Filtrated

• Bacardi Carta BlancaAED 50.00

• Bacardi Special Noir BlendAED 60.00

• Elements 8 GoldAED 75.00

• Green Island Special Edition 151AED 85.00

Dark Rum

Short-Term Oak-Aged - Modified with Molasses or Caramel

• Lamb's Navy RumAED 55.00

Spiced

Short-Term Oak Aged - Modified with Aromas & Caramel

• The Kraken Black SpicedAED 55.00

• Sailor JerryAED 55.00

Aged Rum

Oak-Aged for Extended Period of Time

• Bacardi 8 AñosAED 65.00

• Admiral RodneyAED 160.00

• Angostura 1824AED 175.00

• Appleton Estate 21 Years OldAED 210.00

• El Dorado 12 Years OldAED 100.00

• El Dorado 15 Years Old Special ReserveAED 130.00

• El Dorado 21 Years OldAED 260.00

• Havana Club Añejo 7 AñosAED 80.00

• Havana Club Máximo Extra AñejoAED 2,250.00

• Pampero AnniversarioAED 120.00

• Plantation Original Dark, Trinidad / JamaicaAED 80.00

• Plantation XOAED 240.00

• Pyrat XOAED 65.00

• Ron Zacapa Solera 23AED 90.00

• Ron Zacapa XOAED 125.00

• St. Lucia 1931AED 170.00

• Noir MojitoAED 75.00

  At times it can be hard to find the right products to really capture a classic expression of a cocktail. The Mojito has been invented in the very early 20th century - when white rum has been still in its infancy. Now, more than 100 years later, the spirit has changed much - and is far more neutral & refined. Hence we are blending a more rustic (and stronger) light rum, to bring back the original character of the drinks

Cachaça

• Yaguara BlueAED 55.00

• CaipirinhaAED 70.00

  A Caipirinha is basically a very simple drink - however due to its rural roots, there are also a lot of questions coming up, when it comes to the recipe: cracked, crushed or shaved ice? Stirred or shaken? White or brown sugar? We try to be pragmatic & true to a sophisticated bar: using fine bar sugar made out of cane & using great cachaça, but also paying respect to the numerous stalls at the Copa Cabana by shaking the drink very well in its original vessel. It is a refreshing, limey concoction

Craft Beer

Noir is all about drinking culture - and we are for sure not excluding beer. Troth to be told - nowadays the boundaries become more blurry - a lot of craft-beer pioneers from the past become now major player in their niche. All beers are carefully selected out of the not so expansive range of our UAE suppliers - so that everyone can find his or her favorite brew

• Draught: Frontier Craft Lager Fullers - Griffin Brewery Fuller's - Chiswick - UKAED 60.00

  Frontier is a classy lager crafted using traditional brewing methods. This results into a refreshing, flavoursome character. The combination of new-world hops delivers spicy & citrussy notes to reward your thirst of exploration

• Inedit - Damm S.A. Lager & Witbierblend, SpainAED 65.00

  The Damm brewery developed this beer with Chef Ferran Adrià. Inedit means never done before - it is a gastronomic beer, great with food - but for sure can also stand for itself

• Five am Saint - Redale Brewdog Brewery, ScotlandAED 65.00

  This is a delicious medium bodied red ale. It has loads of malt aromas, which originate from 5 different malts used - which are balanced by hops bitterness, of the 5 different hops which were also utilized. Really great with a medium bodied cigar - or even along with a whisk(e)y

• Lagunitas - IPA Lagunitas Brewery, CaliforniaAED 65.00

  Lagunitas is a very well crafted Californian IPA - not hopped to the extreme - just crafted, so it is perfect to enjoy. Even though it has with 6.2% a considerable high alcohol content, it is perfectly sessionable. Its prevalent citrus aromas are working especially well with the ceviches from our menu! The combination of Centennial & Cascade aromas provides refreshing citrus aromas - which would work perfectly with our ceviche!

• Clockwork Tangerine - Citrus Infused Session IPA, Brewdog Brewery, ScotlandAED 65.00

  A combination of floral & fruity crystal hops & infusions of citrus fruits. Exotic & bright notes combined with caramel malt aromas. Very unique IPA - sessionable & especially perfect to pair it with ceviches

• Rogue Dead Guy Ale - German Styled Maibock - Rogue Ales, OregonAED 70.00

  This ale is inspired by the style of German Mai Bock - brewed by Rogue's proprietary Pacman yeast. It is deep honey in color with malty aromas, rich & hearty flavor & a well balanced finish. It boasts 6.8% abv

• Asahi Super-DryAED 50.00

  For our guests, which like a more conservative beer of a "macro-brewery" we are offering a beer which is especially brewed to have less of maltiness & a rather clean flavour. The clean palate works great with our sushi & maki

Wine

Noir bar is a Cocktail lounge with a large selection of distillates - however we also intended to have a good selection of wines on offer. Not necessarily a sommeliers dream of wines, but choices of grapes which range from easy quaffable to sophisticated & trendy

Champagne & Sparkling

• Taittinger Brut

  • 1/2 Bottle (375 ml)AED 175.00

• Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial, FranceAED 1,195.00

• Moët & Chandon Rosé ImpérialAED 1,495.00

• Cuvée Dom Perignon Vintage, FranceAED 3,600.00

• Cuvée Dom Perignon Vintage MagnumAED 5,600.00

• Prosecco Zonin, ItalyAED 75.00

White Wine

• False Bayby Waterkloof Chenin BlancAED 65.00

  Biodynamic produced wine made in South Africa with Old World techniques. False Bay is owned by the famous wine producer Waterkloof; it is a great wine for a modest charge

• Drei Winzer Deep Roots RieslingAED 75.00

  Three of the top vintners from Rheinhessen / Germany have come together to make more affordable, yet high quality wines. This Riesling is untyptically dry and works best with our Tiraditos or the Noir tempura

• Wild Rock Infamous Goose Sauvignon BlancAED 85.00

  Well balanced Sauvignon blanc from New Zealand. Herbal notes meet vibrant citrus aromas, like grapefruit, lime and gooseberry aromas with a hint of passionfruit. Perfect for ceviche

• Kenwood ChardonnayAED 90.00

  This is a wine which balances the characteristics of a typical new world Chardonnay with Old World class. Balanced oak attributes are married with yellow fruits. Great with the crab cannelloni or the Camarones

By the Bottle

• Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio - Chardonnay - Italy

  • 1/2 BottleAED 225.00

• Domaine Delaporte, Sancerre, Chavignole, Loire - FranceAED 820.00

• La Cave de Lugny, Pouilly Fuissé, FranceAED 785.00

• Les Vieilles Vignes, Puligny-Montrachet, Bourgourgne - FranceAED 1,520.00

Rosé Wine

• Santa Digna Cabernet RoséAED 65.00

  Dark Chilean rosé with notes of plum, strawberry and grapefruits. Medium body - good allrounder

• Château Minuty RoséAED 85.00

  Good, dry Provence rosé. Pale pink, with floral notes and berry hints. Excellent with our mini veggie sliders!

Red Wine

• Zonin Ventiterre Montepulciano d'AbruzzoAED 65.00

  Dark & inky Italian wine, which brims with boysenberry, black plum and juicy tart cherry aromas. It is quaffable, yet a bit rustic

• D'Arenberg "The Custodian" GrenacheAED 80.00

  Grenache has always been a cornerstone of d'Arenberg's red wines and this is the benchmark of the variety. It is produced from old, low yielding vines, which contributes to the great character and intensity. It is all about elegant and savory spice

• Baron Philippede Rothschild Bordeaux RougeAED 90.00

  A classic French claret - intelligible Bordeaux from one of the world's most recognized wine region. Relatively soft character with fruit with good structure - the character is carried by the main grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

By the Bottle

• Banfi Col di Sasso - Tuscany / Italy, Cabernet Sauvignon & Sangiovese

  • 1/2 BottleAED 225.00

• Massaya Classic Rouge, Bekaa Valley - LebanonAED 420.00

• Chateau Trillol Corbières - Languedoc-Roussillon - FranceAED 550.00

• Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir Marlborough - New ZealandAED 980.00

Zero Proof

A decade ago - there was not much if one wanted to go to a bar & not indulge into intoxicating drinks. These times are gladly over - however most bars are still mainly offering far too sweet juice drinks as alcoholfree alternative. Today Noir is changing totally the perception, what an alcoholfree drink can be. Sans Alcohol - are drinks which are created with the same culinary exertion as our crafted cocktails. It all starts with our Virgin Negroni - which you can find under aperitifs. It is an alcohol-free drink for a mature palate - very bitter & sweet at the same time - mouthwatering. One might object, that some drinks here are quite costly - however the work which goes into them & the ingredients which are particularly sourced are significant

• IpanemaAED 55.00

  This drink has accompanied our bar sensei Dominik for many years throughout his career - from a simple bartender to an accomplished bar personality. It has though been updated by him to adequate contemporary bar standards, using only quality ingredients. It is most refreshing & carries an amazing exotic character, which might remind you on the catchy, jazzy Brazilian tune, it is named after. Fresh passionfruit, lime, orange, ginger ale

• Vanilla-Saffron GazozAED 55.00

  This Gazoz is based on an incredible complex shrub made with saffron, vanilla & orange & uses house-stewed fruits and our homemade seltzer base. Carbonated gazoz base, orange-vanilla-saffron shrub, stewed fruits, herbs

• Mule Sans MoscouAED 50.00

  Translated "Mule without Moscow", the name is a whimsical reminder, that the mixture originates on the infamous vodka drink, but skips the booze. It's gingery-spicy and refreshing. house-crafted ginger-beer, house-crafted spiced syrup, fresh lime, apple juice

• VojitoAED 50.00

  The Vojito (for Virgin mojito) benefits from the complex recipe of the time-honored recipe of our "oak-spiced syrup" . This gives the drink a depth and complexity which is usually rarely seen in alcohol-free drinks. The recipe includes culinary techniques like sous-vide to accomplishes its "magic" - this Virgin Mojito doesn't need to hide behind the "real deal" . house-crafted sous-vide spiced syrup, fresh mint, fresh lime, club soda

• Noir BubblechAED 135.00

  The name is a quirkie reference to the movie "Don't mess with the Zohan" . The drink is a sparkling concoction based on a precision low-heat infusion. Please ask your waiter for available flavors like: yerba maté, osmanthus, cucumber, sushi gari, ginger beer etc... H2O, house-crafted culinary cordial, cane sugar, lemon sal. Price refers to a shareable portion (750 ml)

Noir Nosh

Ceviche & CO.

• Traditional Red Snapper CevicheAED 55.00

  with onion, coriander & crispy corn

• Citrus & Prawn CevicheAED 55.00

  with mango cubes, mango "caviar" lime & coconut dressing

• Noir Mini Poke*AED 55.00

  sushi rice, avocado & spicy ponzu

• Salmon Tiradito*AED 55.00

  with truffled sesame

Cold

• Quinoa TreasureAED 55.00

  tri-colored quinoa with avocado, vegetable & fruit brunoises

• Wagyu Beef TatakiAED 95.00

  Lightly pan-fried Wagyu slices marinated in teriyaki

• Watermelon CarpaccioAED 50.00

  Smoked goat cheese & pine-nut dressing

• Avocado Crab RollAED 90.00

  Crab meat filled in avocado - shrimp-essence dressing

Hot

• Baby SquidAED 70.00

  Stuffed with prawns & accompanied with tomato salsa roja

• Beef & Prawn Anticuchos*AED 150.00

  With spicy sauteed peanut sauce

• Quesadillas CuadradoAED 70.00

  Filled with chicken & cheese; served with guacamole & salsa fresca

• Yakitori*AED 50.00

  Skewered chicken thigh cubes, spring onion & sesame

• Patatas BravasAED 55.00

  Fried new potatoes in spicy tomato sauce & lemon aioli

• Noir Tempura*AED 90.00

  Crispy fried pranws, calamari & seabass

Josper Charcoal Oven

• Lamb ChopsAED 105.00

  Accompanied with creamy celeriac puree & criolla sauce

• LobsterAED 135.00

  Small half Canadian lobster with claw served with melted spring butter & vegetable slaw

• Angus Strip Loin BitesAED 95.00

  Garnished with potato croquetta & served on pepper sauce

• Pulled Beef Brisket SlidersAED 105.00

  Three small slow cooked brisket patties topped with cheese, onion jam & sauteed mushrooms

• Mini Veggie SlidersAED 80.00

  4 veggie patties served in colorful buns with tomato, lettuce & red pepper dip

Maki Sushi

• Crispy Fried California Futo MakiAED 65.00

  Crabmeat, tobiko, kewpie mayo, avocado

• Tempura Prawn MakiAED 65.00

  Avocado, tobiko, unagi sauce, wasabi mayo

• Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese MakiAED 65.00

  with chives-cream sauce

• Vegetable Quinoa MakiAED 65.00

  Capsicum, sweet potato, cucumber, asparagus, pickled ginger, beetroot, served with mango sauce

• Flamed Salmon MakiAED 65.00

  Salmon tartare, avocado, cucumber

• Crunchie Tuna MakiAED 65.00

  Tuna tartare, tanuki, cucumber, avocado - served with parmesan crisps

• Tornado MakiAED 65.00

  Scallops, prawns, crabstick, tempura prawn

Sushi Selection

• Large Sushi Platter

  12 pieces of maki, 6 pieces of sashimi, 3 pieces of nigiri

  • 21 PiecesAED 235.00

• Small Sushi Platter

  6 pieces of maki, 4 pieces of sashimi, 2 pieces of nigiri

  • 12 PiecesAED 150.00

• Sashimi Platter

  salmon, tuna, steamed prawns, seabream ikura (salmon roe)

  • 16 PiecesAED 155.00

Sweets

• Coconut QuindimAED 40.00

  Baked coconut custard with passionfruit & mango

• Green Tea OperaAED 40.00

  Layered cake with dulce de leche

• Three Scoopsof Ice CreamAED 40.00

  Select from: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mango, coconut, passionfruit & lemon