Voted Best Bar Service and Best Pub Style in the August 2009 V&A Restaurant Awards.
Visit the Bascule Bar for a slice of Cape Town's social energy. This Cape Town whisky and wine bar looks over the calm water of a private V&A Waterfront marina. Full of gleaming yachts, it sets the scene for a relaxed gathering of Cape Town locals and international guests.
By day the Bascule Bar is a lively and vibrant destination, the ideal place to enjoy breakfast, a cappuccino or light lunch. By night, the space is transformed into a glamorous Whisky, Wine and Cocktail Bar, where connoisseurs and social butterflies gather in equal measure to enjoy a slice of Cape Town's social life.
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Bascule Whisky, Wine and Cocktail Bar
[T] +27 21 410 7082
BASCULE VINOTHÈQUE
Bascule Vinothèque invites wine connoisseurs, private collectors and companies to store their wines in private bins in the Vinothèque's temperature and humidity-controlled cellar. The cellar can hold over 8,000 bottles of wine in 103 bins of varying sizes from 36 to 72 bottles. Membership fees begin at ZAR 4,223.54 (excluding V.A.T) per year for a 36 bottle bin.
Engraved name plaques personalise each bin and members are entitled to a number of privileges. These include access to expert knowledge on wine purchases from our sommelier, how to build up a noteworthy wine collection, ideal maturation time and the latest wine industry trends.
Members may also enjoy their wine collection in the nautically inspired and comfortably contemporary ambience of Bascule's bar and lounge areas, or alternatively upstairs at Signal Restaurant - corkage for up to ten guests will not be charged. The highlight on most members' calendars will surely be the exclusive wine tasting evenings with select wine masters.
WHISKY CLUB
With a collection of over 400 whiskies from nearly every producing region including Scotland, Ireland, USA and Canada, Bascule is the ideal venue to store your whisky in private cabinets. The cabinets differ in size with holding capacities from 2 to 10 bottles and membership fees start at ZAR 3,026 (excluding V.A.T) per annum. Engraved name plaques personalise each cabinet and will also appear on the adjacent member's board.
Bascule Whisky Club members are entitled to a number of privileges. These include exclusive tasting evenings conducted by whisky specialists and access to the expert advice of Bascule managers and staff on purchases from Bascule's carefully selected whisky menu. Regular communication on special events and other interesting happenings in the world of whisky is sent to all members. They also receive their own personalised cut crystal whisky tumbler.
WHISKY TASTING
A Taste of Whisky: R175 per person
An in-depth tutored whisky tasting offering guests the opportunity to learn about the art of distilling and appreciation of the various styles of whisky.
Bourbon Whisky (Buffalo Trace or Wild Turkey)
Irish Whisky (Bushmills 10)
Lowlands Malts (Glenkinchie 12y)
Highlands Malts (Glenmorangie Lasanta)
Highlands Malts (Highland Park 12)
Islay Malts (Coal Ila 12y or Laphroaig Quarter Cask or Ardbeg 10y)
A Taste Experience ZAR 220 per person
A tasting suited to those enjoying the finer malts, offering guests the complete taste experience. Here the focus is on the various flavours and maturity of the malts.
Bourbon Whisky (Woodford Reserve or Knob Creek)
Irish Whisky (Bushmills 16)
Highlands Malts (Arran Founders Reserve)
Speyside Malts (The Balvenie 15 Single Cask)
Highlands Malts (Clynelish 14y)
Islay Malts (Coal Ila 18y or Bowmore 18y)
Sommelier's Choice ZAR 500 - per person (Subject to whiskies selected)
For the enthusiast, a personalized tasting from a collection of rare and older malts - enjoy a tailor-made experience.
3 whiskies are matched with food: chocolate truffle, smoked salmon and blue cheese.
Whiskies are subject to availability.
