Welcome to Speak of the Devil, a cocktail bar in the heart of historic downtown Lorain, Ohio. We believe that a cocktail bar should craft the finest cocktails possible – with the freshest ingredients, the highest quality spirits and bitters available and with the proper execution and technique. That same care and attention to detail goes into everything we do from our beer and wine selections to our service and bar ambiance itself.
Drinks
COCKTAILS
$11
THE GINGER MAN
bonded bourbon, ginger liqueur, lemon, cinnamon syrup, angostura
BLACK ROSE
bourbon, grenadine, peychaud’s
5th STREET FINISHER
blended scotch, honey, lemon, orange bitters
6/4/74
rye whiskey, pineapple, lemon, orgeat
PAINKILLER
Pusser’s rum, pineapple, orange, house coconut cream, nutmeg
TOMMY’S MARGARITA
reposado tequila, lime, agave
BEE’S KNEES
gin, honey, lemon
HAWAIIAN SUNSET
vodka, orgeat, grenadine, lemon, lime
NOBODY’S POET
jamaican gold rum, pineapple, house coconut cream, lime, orgeat
SUMTHIN’ TEQUILA
reposado tequila, pineapple, orange, lime, simple syrup, passion fruit syrup
MANHATTAN
rye, sweet vermouth, angostura
BOURBON DAISY
bourbon, southern comfort, ginger syrup, grenadine, lemon, ginger ale
FIRING SQUAD
reposado tequila, grenadine, lime, soda
TRINIDAD SOUR
amaro di angostura, rye, lemon, orgeat
PAPER PLANE
bourbon, amaro nonino, aperol, lemon
OLD FASHIONED
rye, sugar, angostura, orange peel
ESPRESSO MARTINI
vodka, espresso liqueur
WATER LILY
gin, cointreau, lemon, crème de violette
BATIDA
aged cachaca, house coconut cream, passion fruit syrup, lemon
BRAMBLE
gin or vodka, mure, lemon, simple syrup
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
vodka, premium banana liqueur, lime,passion fruit
“THE CONVERSATION”
Please feel free to talk to your bartender or server about what you usually like to drink! Our team has a deep catalog of drinks in their repertoire and are intent on making sure you get something that you truly enjoy.
SHOT AND A BEER
High and Mellow – $5
Miller High Life Mini and shot of Mellow Corn
As always, if you’ve had a cocktail before – here or anywhere – ask us and if we have the means to make it, we will make it for you!
WINE
Bubbles
Mumm Napa Brut Prestige – $12
bright citrus, red apple, stone fruit and creamy vanilla aromas, with hints of toast, honey and gingerbread spice. Its vibrant flavors are balanced by fine acidity and a rich, lingering finish
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon – $10 glass/$35 bottle
dry red wine showcases layers of blackberry flavors intermingled with vanilla and caramel nuances imparted by the barrels.
Red Blend/Rosso – $12 glass/$40 bottle
red berries and jams. Toasted notes present but not overpowering; crisp, with hints of white pepper, vibrant acidity, silky tannins with excellent persistence
White
Pinot Grigio Mascianco – $10 glass/ $35 bottle
A fresh white wine, aromatic and fruity in style; the unmistakable result of combining Pinot Grigio delle Venezie with the Appassimento technique
Chardonnay – $12 glass/$40 bottle
beautiful aromas of toasted sesame, marzipan, meyer lemon and baked apple. On the palate the wine opens with toasty brioche, hazelnut and baking spices, with a lush finish that is balanced with acidity and a rich creaminess
Sparkling Moscato – $9 glass/$30 bottle
Bright gold color. Aromas of honeysuckle, ripe apricot, and angel food cake with a round, vibrant, sweet medium-to-full body and a smooth, refreshing, medium-length peach nectar, sweet apple, orange marmalade, and honey finish with no oak flavor. A balanced and floral Moscato that is sure to please fans of the varietal.
BEER
On Tap
Franklin Milk Stout $3/$5
Penguin City Beer $3/$5
Craft Cans
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold [5.8%] – $4|
Great Lakes Octoberfest [6.5%] – $4
Rhinegeist Truth IPA [7.2%] – $4
Penguin City Beer [5.4%] – $4
Great Lakes Crushworthy Lo-Cal Citrus Wheat [4%] – $4
Domestics
Miller Lite (24 0z) [4.2% 10 IBU] – $5
Old Style (16 oz.) [4.6% 0 IBU] – $3.50
Pabst Blue Ribbon [4.6% 10 IBU] – $3
Miller High Life Mini (7 oz) [4.6% 7 IBU] – $1.50
Hard Seltzer
High Noon Pineapple – $5
High Noon Watermelon – $5
White Claw Black Cherry – $4
White Claw Mango – $4
White Claw Grapefruit – $4
TO EAT
Bar Snack Trio – $9
pick any three: house Sicilian marinated olives – house pickled garden blend – house maple bourbon toast nuts – house mini pecan cheeseballs – Fligner’s Market smokies
Whisk(e)ys
American Bourbon
(pricing is for a 1 ounce pour)
1792 Full Proof (125.0) – $7.50
1792 Single Barrel (98.0) – $6.50
Angel’s Envy Bourbon Port Wine Finish (86.6) – $6
Baker’s Single Barrel (107.0) – $7
Baller Single Malt Whiskey (94.0) – $8
Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #2 (122.2) – $13
Bardstown Bourbon Company The Prisoner (100.0) – $13
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series (94.9) – $8
Benchmark Old #8 (80.0) – $2
Blade & Bow (91.0) – $6.50
Blanton’s (93.0) – $7.50
Bood Oath Pact No. 8 (98.6) – $13
Booker’s Bardstown Batch 2021 (125.5) – $10
Booker’s Ronnie’s Batch 2022 (124.3) – $12
Bradshaw Bourbon (103.8) – $4.50
Buffalo Trace Bourbon (90.0) – $4.50
Cincinnati Distilling Small Batch Ohio Bourbon (90.0) -$4.50
Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch (100.0) – $6
Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve (100.0) – $4
Eagle Rare (90.0) – $5.50
Early Times Bottled-in-Bond(100.0) – $5
Elijah Craig Small Batch (94.0) – $4.50
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B520 (127.2) – $7.50
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch A122 (120.8) – $7.50
Elijah Craig Single Barrel OHLQ Private Barrel (117.3) – $9
Evan Williams Bourbon (86.0) – $3.50
Evan Williams Bottled in Bond (100.0) – $4.50
Evan Williams Single Barrel (86.6) – $5
Evan Williams 1783 (90.0) – $4
Fistful of Bourbon (90.0) – $4.50
Four Roses Yellow Label (80.0) – $ 3.50
Four Roses Small Batch (90.0) – $4.50
Four Roses Single Barrel (100.0) – $6.50
Four Roses Small Batch Select (104.0) – $7.50
I. W. Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve – $5.50
I. W. Harper 15 Year (86.0) – $11
Jefferson’s Reserve Pritchard’s Hill Cask (90.2) – $8
Jim Beam Single Barrel (108.0) – $6
Joseph Magnus Murray Hill Club (103.0) – $12.50
Kentucky Owl (98.6) – $13
Kentucky Owl Limited Release St. Patrick’s Edition (100.0) – $13
Knob Creek Small Batch 9 Year (100.0) – $4.50
Larceny (92.0) – $4.5
Little Book Chapter 3: “The Road Home” (122.6) – $12
Little Book Chapter 4: “Lessons Honored” (122.8) – $12
Little Book Chapter 5: “The Invitation” (116.0) – $13.50
Maker’s Mark (90.0) – $4.50
Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series RC6 2019 (108.2) – $7
Maker’s Mark Private Selection Chocolate Covered Almonds (108.9) – $10
Michter’s US1 Small Batch (91.4) – $6
New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon (111.0) – $6.50
Oak & Eden Bourbon & Spire (90.0) – $6.00
Old Elk Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey – (88.0) – $5.50
Old Elk Wheated Bourbon (92.0) – $6.50
Old Forester (100.0) – $3
Old Forester 1870 Original Batch (90.0) – $6
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond (100.0) – $6
Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whiskey (93.0) – $7
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style (115.0) – $7
Old Medley 12 Year (86.8) – $6.50
Orphan Barrel Fable & Folly 14 Year (90.0) – $13
Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel Selection Ohio Summer 2021 (110) – $6.50
Thomas S. Moore Finished in Port Casks (98.9) – $7.50
Thomas S. Moore Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon Casks (95.3) – $7.50
Thomas S. Moore Finished in Chardonnay Casks (97.9) – $7.50
Tom Foolery’s Ohio Straight Bourbon (80.0) – $5
Watershed Bourbon (94.0) – $6
Watershed Straight Bourbon Whiskey Apple Brandy Finish (90.0) – $6.50
Watershed Bottled in Bond (100.0) – $7.50
Watershed Barrel Strength 6 Years Limited (119.3) – $9
Weller Special Reserve (90.0) – $5.50
Weller Antique 107 (108.0) – $6.50
Western Reserve Distillers Wheat Bourbon (86.0) – $5.50
Western Reserve Distillers 8 Year Bourbon (86.0) – $7
Western Reserve Distillers 14 Year Bourbon (90.0) – $8.50
Wild Turkey 101 (101.0) – $4
Wild Turkey Rare Breed 2019 (116.8) – $6.50
Willett Noah’s Mill Bourbon (114.3) – $7
Willett Pot Still Reserve (94.0) – $6
Willett Rowan’s Creek (100.1) – $5.50
(The) Wiseman (90.8) – $5.50
Woodford Reserve (90.4) – $5
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked (90.4) – $7
Woodford Reserve Batch Proof (118.4) – $13
Woodinville (90.0) – $5.50
Wyoming Whiskey Steamboat Special Edition (90.0) – $6.50
Yellowstone Select (93.0) – $5
Limestone Branch Single Barrel OHLQ Selection #2 (95.0) – $8
Yellowstone Select Ohio 2021 Barrel Selection 5 Year (93.0) – $6
Yellowstone Limited Edition 2019 (101.0) – $11.50
Yellowstone Limited Edition: Armagnac Finish 2020 (101.0) – $11.50
American Whiskey
Oak & Eden Wheat & Spire (90.0) – $6.00
Old Elk Wheat Whiskey (100.0) – $6.50
Westland American Single Malt (92.0) – $5.00
Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Bonded (100.0) – $5
Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash (100.0) – $6
Uncle Nearest 1856 Aged Whiskey (100.0) – $7.50
Canadian Whisky
Alberta Premium Rye Cask Strength (127.4) – $7.50
Canadian Club (80.0) – $3
Irish Whiskey
Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish (86.0) – $4
Powers (86.4) – $4.50
Japanese Whisky
Tottori Japanese Scotch Whiskey (86.0) – $7
Hatozaki Small Batch Japanese Whisky (92.0) – $7.50
Toki (86.0) – $5.50
Scotch Whisky
Ardbeg 10 Year (92.0) – $6.50
Ardbeg “Wee Beastie” 5 Year (94.8) – $6
Dewar’s White (80.0) – $4
Dewar’s 12 Year (80.0) – $4.50
Glen Grant 12 Year (86.0) – $6.50
Speyburn 10 Year Highland (80.0) – $5
Glenlivet 15 Year French Oak Reserve (80.0) – $6.50
American Rye Whiskey
Angel’s Envy Finished in Rum Casks Rye (100.0) – $10
Elijah Craig Straight Rye (94.0) – $5.50
George Dickel Rye (90.0) – $3.00
High West Rendezvous Rye (92.0) – $7.50
High West Double Rye (92.0) – $5
Kentucky Owl 10 Year Rye “Last Batch”(112.8) – $25
Michter’s Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye (84.8) – $6
New Riff Rye (100.0) – $6.50
New Riff Malted 6 Year Rye (100.0) – $7.50
Old Elk Straight Rye Whiskey (100.0) – $8
Old Overholt (86.0) – $3.50
Old Overholt Bonded (100.0) – $5
Old Overholt 114 (114.0) – $5.50
Old Overholt 11 Year (92.6) – $8.50
Rossville Union Barrel Proof Rye (112.6) – $8
Sagamore Spirit Cask Strength Rye (112.2) – $7.50
Sagamore Reserve Distillers Select Anejo Tequila Finish (98.0) – $8
Sagamore Spirit Double Oak (96.6) – $6
Sagamore Spirit Rum Cask Finish (98.0) – $8.50
Sazarac Rye (90.0) – $5
(The) Wiseman (100.8) – $5.50
Whistelpig Piggyback 6 Year Rye (96.56) – $6.50
Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye (110.4) – $7.50
Woodford Reserve Rye (90.0) – $5
Reservations
Thank you for considering spending an evening with us!
We are a neighborhood bar in downtown Lorain, Ohio. Our space is small and the majority of the house is set for walk-in business. We have a very limited reservation space.
That said, here is our reservation policy:
Reservations are taken up to one month in advance. The number of seats available for reservations per night is limited.
We have only two areas to seat parties of 6 or more, please contact us and make a reservation if you are coming with a large group.
During patio season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) reservations for the patio will NOT be accepted. Patio will be walk-in ONLY.
Reservations must be made in advance (no “day of” reservations).
For the sake of service and expediency, we reserve the right to present parties of 6 or more one check.
Our house is your house. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your experience. We kindly ask for you to consider your neighbor or your friend who is waiting to enjoy the same experience. That said, in the event that we are holding the door and have parties waiting to get in, we may ask that you please limit your experience to 2 hours.
For reservations contact us at speakofthedevilcocktails@gmail.com, call
(440) 434-4286 or message us via our Facebook page.