Tonight is the opening of the bourbon bar at Crafted & Cured in Troy. I attended a preview night last night and all I can say is wow! The building they are located in was originally constructed in 1929 as The First Troy National Bank and it is stunning. The 13,000 square feet of space features the original architecture and one of the original safety deposit vaults.Crafted & Cured opened in Feb of this year but the addition of this 2nd story bar that offers a predominant collection of Bourbon, American Whiskey, Rye Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Canadian Whiskey, Scotch Whiskey, International Whiskey, Private Barrel and Limited Release Selections makes a real statement. Co-owner Andy Routson shared “they have over 500 bottles currently, expect to add another 100 brands in the next week and the ultimate goal is to stock 1000. “
Crafted & Cured sought out the finest craftsmanship to construct the bars. They partnered with a local company, Stull Woodworks, to design and build all three bars to enhance the natural beauty and original architecture. Everything about the Crafted & Cured experience is intended to be unique, not like any other experience, product, or service. The Bourbon bar incorporates Hebe, Greek goddess, Wife of Hercules. Depicted often as the cupbearer of the gods, pouring ambrosia from her pitcher. The goal at Crafted & Cured has always been to expand into an all-inclusive experience along with a full cocktail/mixology program with a bourbon-centric focus and now it has arrived.
As I approached the bar I was greeted by two familiar bartenders, Tim & Tyler, who many will recognize from serving up cocktails around Dayton. The bar is also stocked with diverse house selections of Tequila, Vodka, Gin, Rum and other spirituous liquors. Their craft cocktail menu is broken into Seasonal, Classic and Signature Series cocktails. You’ll find classics such as a Tom Collins, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, French ’75, along with seasonal offerings such as a Watermelon Spritz or Strawberry Siesta. Signature Series cocktails include The C&C Sour, a Negroni/Boulevardier, and Goodnight Irene.
The first floor of the building hosts the 60 taps of craft beer, ciders, sours, and meads as well as the charcuterie station. Keep up with the changing beer selections on Untappd. You can browse the Charcuterie menu and select a curated board or build or your own with the help of their Charcutiers. Cheese Boards include standard Charcuterie, plus (4) varieties of Cheese that rotate seasonally: wash-rind, semi-hard, bleu-veined, and semi-soft cheese along with house-cured grapes. The Dessert Board includes seasonal flavored Goat Cheese, Chocolate Thimbles stuffed with flavored Marscapone, Macaroons, Fresh Blackberries, Effie’s Cocoa Biscuits, house-made Chocolate Bark, Peanut Brittle and a Cream Puff with Hazelnut filling and Balsamic Pearls. Drizzled Chocolate, Vanilla Bean Syrup, and Powdered Sugar garnishes the board.Have a seat while your board is being created and notice that many of the tables have been made from the buildings original radiator overs. The Charcuterie bar was created from cabinets used by the bank that once graced this building. And by the time you’ve taken in all the fine details of the building your board will be delivered to you, along with a presentation of the individual make up of the board.
Co-owner and Chef Christian Alvarez’s next focus will be on an extended food menu with sandwiches, salads and more offerings. Also coming are curated tasting experiences which will include bourbons and boards. Subscribe to their newsletter via the website to find out about these special events before they are made public. Coming on the ballot this fall in Troy will be a vote to add liquor sales on Sunday, currently they can just serve beer.
Private events are also a big deal at Crafted & Cured, where rentals start at just $200/hour and they are happy to custom create a menu for your special night. They can host up to 120 on the 2nd floor and about 40 reception style downstairs in the Safety Deposit room.
Crafted & Cured
8 S Market St,
Troy, OH 45373
Hours:
Wed & Thurs – 3 – 10pm
Fri 3- midnight
Sat noon – midnight
Sun noon – 7pm
