Bourbon And Bedlam

New Orleans Style Piano Bar and Lounge Located at Comet St. and Mission Dr.

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The goal of Bourbon And Bedlam is to bring to life the essence of the New Orleans experience to Prospect. To this end, we are proud to present an homage to The Carousel Bar, one of the most popular in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Fine music, good company, and excellent cocktails are a hallmark there, and so it shall be here. The Carousel itself has been lovingly reproduced with the same design work, craftsmanship and materials as the original that sits in the Hotel Monteleone. Sitting 25 at the main bar itself, we invite you to come and take a ride on the Carousel while you enjoy your delicious cocktail, and delight your ears with the music that is often live on the stage in the lounge area. Or enjoy a game of billiards, while you awaken your palate with something from the kitchen of Vieux Carre.

A bit of recent history about the Original Carousel Bar

-edit from the New Orleans Bar Scene Magazine-

The seats on the lazily spinning Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone are some of the most treasured in New Orleans. Whether hopping on the stool featuring a painted elephant, lion, tiger, monkey or zebra on its backside, patrons know they have entered a wild, and revered, kingdom. An enchanting, fun filled night surely awaits.

Popular senior bartender Marvin Allen can mix with the best of them, including his signature Vieux Carre cocktail. Amid the angelic glow highlighted by surrounding mirrors, Allen plies his trade in a bar built in 1949 that has welcomed numerous celebrities, including the great Tennessee Williams of which a book club, and events for celebrities and a host of writers, are featured in the hotel.

The Carousel Bar underwent a major renovation several years ago. The dark, intimate rear of the bar was opened up to provide more seating, along with views of the French Quarter neighborhood in which it sits. A second bar was added as well. What the bar has lost in intimacy, it has gained in customers and music lovers, who enjoy the range of local music combos performing on the far back stage area.

Mixologist Allen not only dispenses adult beverages; he offers advice for surviving bachelor party debauchery without brushes with the law or worse. He is known for his acrobatic exit from the bar's doughnut-shaped workspace

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Cocktails

NEW ORLEANS CLASSICS

VIEUX CARRE

This signature cocktail of the famous Carousel Bar was created by Walter Bergeron in 1938.

Bulliet Rye Whiskey, Pierre Ferrand 1840, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine, Angostura & Peychaud's Bitters

SAZERAC

The Louisiana Legislature declared the Sazerac as this official cocktail of New Orleans in 2008.

Sazerac Rye, Herbsaint, Peychaud's Bitters, Simple Syrup

PIMM'S CUP

Created in the city of London at an oyster bar, owned by James Pimm in 1840.

Pimm's No. 1, Strawberry, Cucumber, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup

FRENCH 007

This libation was created by Marvin Allen (mixologist Carousel Bar) in 2007.

Mathilde Poire, Pomegranate Liquor, Sparkling Wine

FLEUR DES LIS

First poured in 2007 at The Carousel Bar by our own Parker Davis (mixologist).

Hendrick's Gin, St. Germaine, Lemon Juice, Cucumber, Ginger Ale, Soda Water

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CAROUSEL FAVORITES

BULLIET MILK PUNCH

This cocktail was listed in Jerry P. Thomas' 'How To Mix Drinks' in 1862.

Bulliet Bourbon, Half & Half, Simple Syrup, Vanilla, Nutmeg

HANDSHAKEN PINA COLADA

The national drink of Puerto Rico since 1978.

Sugar Island Coconut Rum, Half & Half, Pineapple Puree

CHILCANO

Made with Pisco, the national spirit of Peru.

BarSol Pisco, Domaine de Canton, Agave Nectar, Cranberry Bitters, Fresh Lime Juice, Ginger Beer

BOLIVIAN-RITA

Singani, the official spirit of Bolivia, is distilled from white Muscat of Alexandria grapes. Singani 63 is owned & imported by Hollywood film director, Steven Soderbergh.

Singani 63, Mathilde Peche, Agave Nectar, Lime & Orange Juices, Salted Rim

DIABLO

This concoction was invented for Tales of the Cocktail 2016.

Tres Agaves Reposado, Creme de Cassis, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer

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PREMIUM POURS

REV. STIGGIN's PINEAPPLE DAQUIRI

A tribute to Reverend Stiggins from the 'Pickwick Papers' by Charles Dickens whose favorite drink was pineapple rum.

Plantation Pineapple Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup

BLOOD & SAND

Named for Rudolph Valentino's 1922 film 'Blood and Sand'.

Glenrothes Sherry Cask Scotch, Luxardo Cherry, Sweet Vermouth, Fresh Orange Juice

1738 SAZERAC

Prior to 1870, cognac was the preferred spirit in this Crescent City classic.

Remy Martin 1738, Herbsaint, Peychaud Bitters, Simple Syrup

PER SEMPRE

Crafted in the Carousel Bar for Tales of the Cocktail 2016.

Pierre Ferrand Ambre, Campari, Amaro Nonino, Orange Bitters

1738 SIDECAR

Believed to have been first poured at the popular Harry's Bar in Paris just after World War I.

Remy Martin 1738, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup

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OUR ABSINTHE LIST

Kubler

Suisse absinthe from what is known as the birthplace of absinthe. Kubler is clear till it produces an opaque, milky, white louche. This absinthe is distilled from Suisse wheat including lemon balm, star anise, and Roman wormwood. 106 proof.

Clandestine

A famous Suisse le bleu absinthe. Clear in color and one of the smoothest of all absinthe. Made in Switzerland, the birthplace of absinthe. 106 proof.

Mata Hari

Austrian absinthe with an earthy green color. This is a Bohemian style absinthe which means less anis. It has aromas of gentian, angostura with hints of mint. 120 proof.

Pernod Absinthe

A French absinthe that was one of the most popular absinthes before the ban of 1912 in the U.S. Now, after 95 years, Pernod makes it’s comeback as a quintessential absinthe. Made with fennel, anise and grande wormwood. 136 proof.

Grand Absinthe

French absinthe with a bright green tint. This absinthe is nicely balanced with aromas of wormwood, mint, anise and lemon balm. 138 proof.

Nouvelle Orleans

A French absinthe with a clear, bright green color which is an indicator of fresh Wormwood. Nouvelle Orleans has an intensely herbaceous and floral bouquet of mint, anise, lemon balm and verbena. 136 proof.

Lucid

A French absinthe, Lucid is the first genuine absinthe to gain approval for legal distribution in the U.S. since 1912. The absinthe is light green colored and flavoured only by the natural ingredients; green anise, grande wormwood and sweet fennel. 124. proof

Due to the French influence of the Crescent City, “Absinthe” achieved a wide popularity in New Orleans as well. It was consumed by people from artists and musicians to Storyville madams.

Around the turn of the twentieth century , there was observed a subset of alcoholism referred to as "absinthism". It’s effects, despite popular conception, are not due to the wormwood (Artemisia Absinthum) alone, but to various herbs, most of which contribute in one way or another to its intoxicating effects.

By 1912, in New Orleans, as well as in the rest of the United States, Absinthe was banned; being classified with opiates, cocaine, and marijuana because of it’s unique intoxicating qualities. Later years the USDA and FDA regulations also ban the sale or importation of any beverage containing wormwood.

After it’s banning, many formulas using anise and other legal herbs appeared in modern commercial Absinthes. In New Orleans, one of the most popular is Herbsaint, a locally-made anise liquor, used in cocktails, like the superb local Sazerac; and cooking. Also it is very popular the French version “ABSENTE”, which contains the same ingredients, like: Angelica, Anise, Peppermint, Star Anise; with the difference that the Wormwood is replaced by a less bitter one, called Southern-Wormwood or Petite Absinthe, native of Mediterranean countries and warmer regions of North America. This wormwood contains minimal levels of Thujone, the natural chemical compound of wormwood, allowed in the United States. Also this formula has an alcohol content of 55% alc/vol (110 proof), and was the first allowed in the States after the ban.