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The newish San Francisco restaurant 25 Lusk has a cocktail menu, and it is below. Some of the drinks look good but to me it reads as a bit too accessible. Know what I mean?  

1/7/11 Update - They already updated and improved the menu - see below. 

BAHIA MAR plymouth gin, dolin blanc vermouth,el maestro sierra fino sherry, caperberry

LITTLE AVA drouin blanche de normandie,cointreau, lemon, simple syrup,lemon-thyme-verbena-absinthe spritz

BLUEBERRY BEE skyy vodka, blueberry honey,lemon, fresh blueberries

HENDRICK’S MARGARITA hendrick’s gin, lime,cointreau, simple syrup, cucumber, salt

INTERNATIONAL ORANGE sailor jerry spiced rum,clément créole shrubb, lemon, cane syrup,fernet branca, bitters

TEQUILA SOUR camarena reposado tequila, lime,pineapple gum, cane syrup, egg white,angostura bitters

BUCK 25 pampero aniversario rum, tia maria, pineapple gum,lime juice, ginger beer

RED MONKEY buffalo trace bourbon,gran classico bitter, dolin sweet vermouth,mint, angostura bitters

DARK AND STORMY goslings black seal rum, lime, simple syrup, ginger solution, ginger ale

APREŚ LA NUIT skyy vodka, cold brewed espresso,cocoa nib, vanilla, raspberry gum

I asked the PR agency who did the list, and they were kind enough to send over a bio:

Michael Musil, Bar and Cocktail Consultant

Over the years Musil has been called upon to develop cocktail lists for an impressive roster of establishments, including Restaurant Michael Mina at the Westin St.Francis, Ame at The St. Regis San Francisco, Town Hall, Cigar Bar, Yoshi’s and South Food + Wine Bar in San Francisco, as well as Michael Mina’s Stonehill Tavern at The St. Regis Monarch Beach.

The opening of Buffalo Grille marked the beginning of Musil’s 10-year relationship with Pat Kuleto Restaurants, including opening the renowned San Francisco Union Square restaurant Farallon as bar manager and later serving as the assistant general manager.

1/7/11 - Update! Hey look, they changed some of the drinks already. I like the looks of this menu better. 

SPARKLING NORMAND calvados, elderflower syrup, prosecco, lemon, grapefruit

S.F. YACHT CLUB blue ice potato vodka,cucumber, lemon, lime mint

LITTLE AVA calvados, cointreau, lemon, simple syrup, lemon-thyme-verbena-absinthespritz

HENDRICK’S MARGARITA hendrick’s gin, lime,cointreau, simple syrup, cucumber, salt

INTERNATIONAL ORANGE sailor jerry spiced rum,clément créole shrubb, lemon, cane syrup, bitters

TEQUILA SOUR camarena reposado tequila, lime,pineapple gum, cane syrup, egg white, angostura bitters

TRADE ROUTE barbancourt 8yr rum, blood orange, lime, luxardo maraschino, taylorsvelvet falernum, orange bitters

AUTUMN ROSE four roses bourbon, st. elizabeth allspice dram, sage, honey, lemon,apple cider

GLASS HAMMER pellehaut armagnac, edmund briottet crème de mandarine, prosecco,lemon, orange bitters

RED MONKEY buffalo trace bourbon,gran classico bitter, dolin sweet vermouth,mint, angostura bitters

DARK AND STORMY goslings black seal rumlime, simple syrup, ginger solution, ginger ale