Julian Anderson Cocktails

The Rathskeller is a proud stop on Helena’s Historic Julian Anderson Cocktail Trail — a curated journey through the city’s finest drinking establishments, each paying tribute to Anderson’s legacy in their own way. Our full Julian Anderson cocktail menu is the Rathskeller’s contribution to the trail.

Elijah Craig with our house-made simple syrup, Angostura and orange bitters, topped with a Bordeaux cherry and a hand-expressed orange peel.

The Skellar 85 is our chapter — Elijah Craig, house-made simple syrup, Angostura and orange bitters, a Bordeaux cherry, and a hand-expressed orange peel, finished with a kiss of smoke. Our Old Fashioned. Our name. Our moment.

The Club’s own — a refined, spirited salute to the building that shaped Helena’s social landscape. Guardian Reserve gin, Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, orange bitters, lemon twist. Every sip is an invitation to become part of the story.

Trapline Rock & Rye, Carpano sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters, stirred perfectly until chilled and poured with a cherry.

Summer Cocktails

Montana summers are short, brilliant, and worth every minute. These cocktails are built for the season we wait all year for — long evenings, open doors, and the particular kind of thirst that only comes with warm weather. Made with fresh purées, house infusions, and whatever the season is offering. Order them now. They won’t be here long.

Tequila and Cointreau shaken with our house strawberry purée, finished with a Tajín-salt-sugar rim. Sweet heat in a margarita glass.

Aperol, soda and Champagne built in a wine glass with an orange wheel. The undisputed ambassador of doing absolutely nothing, in the best way possible.

Malbec, brandy, fresh-squeezed orange juice and triple sec, batch-crafted in house and poured over ice with an orange wheel.

Your choice of seasonal purée met with Champagne in a flute. Effortless elegance for a simple evening.

House-infused cherry vodka built with lime juice in a copper mule mug. Tart, punchy and cold enough to make you forget the heat outside.

House-infused coconut rum with cream of coconut and pineapple juice.

Mocktails

Not every great drink has a spirit in it. Our zero-proof menu is built with the same intention as everything else on this list — house-made syrups, fresh juice, real technique. These aren’t afterthoughts. They’re cocktails that happen to be alcohol-free, made by the same hands, with the same care, for guests who deserve just as good a drink as everyone else at the table.

Kentucky 74 spiritless whiskey and house-made Bordeaux cherry reduction. All the classic elegance, reimagined spirit-free. Add smoke · 2

House-brewed 1889 coffee, simple syrup and egg white, dry-shaken for froth, then shaken again and double-strained. The same ritual, the same result, the reason to order a second one.

Grapefruit and lime with our house mint simple, topped with soda and served tall over ice.

Bright grapefruit and lime with a touch of agave and cinnamon, topped with Italian aperitif soda and a fragrant rosemary sprig.

An herbaceous, spirit-free take on a gin and tonic — botanical notes, lavender-kissed citrus and classic tonic bite.

Rathskeller Signature Cocktails

Our year-round signatures — each one a small story of technique, tradition, and a bartender’s considered hand.

Elijah Craig and our house-made Bordeaux cherry reduction. Like the classic, with our house twist.

Angel’s Envy, Bénédictine and house-made cherry reduction — built for those with exquisite taste.

Redbreast 12, St-Germain, apple juice, Amaro Nonino, crème de cassis, lemon and black walnut bitters — complex, layered and quietly commanding. Your bartender will brûlée an orange tableside.

House-infused citrus vodka shaken with house-made simple syrup — bright citrus with a whisper of sweetness.

Empress Indigo gin shaken with lemon and egg white into a silky, garden-scented gin sour. Contains raw egg — vegan? ask for aquafaba foam. Add bubble smoke tableside · 2

Bourbon meets Campari and sweet vermouth with a dash of Angostura bitters — stirred until perfectly chilled and poured with a cherry. Sophisticated, unapologetic and built to last.

House-infused vanilla vodka shaken with fresh-brewed 1889 coffee and Willie’s coffee liqueur. A pick-me-up that turns the end of dinner into something better.

Montana in a glass — huckleberry and a clean gin spirit lifted with soda over fresh ice. Refreshing and deeply local.

Vodka and house-made rose simple shaken with lemon and topped with Champagne. Light and celebratory.

Brandy, rye, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine stirred with bitters — a nod to a New Orleans classic.

Bourbon, house-made peach purée and mint simple syrup, reverse dry-shaken with egg white and lemon into a lush, fruit-forward sour. Contains raw egg — vegan? ask for aquafaba foam.

Whyte Laydie gin and Amaro Nonino with tobacco bitters — a smokier, more elegant twist on a classic Negroni.

St-Germain and house-made mint simple, built in a wine glass and topped with Champagne. A European classic, transported to the Rathskeller.

Rum, fresh-squeezed lime, house-made simple syrup and a delightful splash of Cointreau, shaken into a coupe.

Named for one of our own. Cointreau, fresh-squeezed lemon and Hennessy give it a depth and warmth a standard sidecar lacks.

Fresh muddled cucumber and Jameson, brightened with St-Germain and a hint of soda. Cool, green and quietly complex.

Take a walk on the wild side — tell us your favorite base spirit and let our bartenders craft something just for you.