BASCULE WHISKY, WINE & COCKTAIL BAR
Recently voted Best Pub Style at the V&A Restaurant Awards, August 2009
A slice of Cape Town's social energy.
On the water's edge of the international yacht marina on Cape Town's Waterfront, Bascule whisky, wine & cocktail bar is the perfect setting to take in the sights and sounds of the busy Waterfront surrounds. There are over 400 whiskies from around the world and an impressive selection of the finest Cape wines on offer, by day or by night.
By day Bascule 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 whisky connoisseurs and social butterflies gather in equal measure to enjoy a slice of Cape Town's social energy.
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Bascule whisky, wine and cocktail bar
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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 24 to 132 bottles. Membership fees begin at ZAR 2,912 (excluding V.A.T) per year for a 24 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 2,668 (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
An Introduction to Whisky
Buffalo Trace, Sazerac Rye,Wild turkey
Tyrconnel,Jamesons 1780
Glenkinchie 10y, Auchentoshen 3 wood
Glenfiddich 15, Glenfarclas 12
Clynelish 14y
Coal Ila 12y, Laphroaig 10y & Ardbeg 10y
A Taste Experience
Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek
Black Bush, Bushmills 10
Arran - Port, Sherry & Founders Reserve
Balvenie 15,Macallan 12
Glen Keith 10, Tormore 10,Glenlivet 18
Coal Ila 18, Bowmore 12y or Darkest 15
Sommelier's Choice
A choice of 6 whiskies chosen from the collection.
Whiskies are subject to availability. 3 whiskies are matched with food: chocolate truffle, smoked salmon and blue cheese.
15ml per whisky
