Nicky Blaines

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When we first decided to open Nicky Blaine's we knew that downtown did not have a nightclub that was really adult oriented. Visitors options were limited to sports bars or a loud, dance oriented nightclub geared towards the college crowd. Our goal was to bring a nightclub that was timeless rather than trendy, our focus on the quality and variety of drinks with an upscale and inviting atmosphere. We quickly outgrew our first location, where we moved directly into the old King Cole restaraunt. Nicky's moved to the Guarinty building accross the street and did a full build out, desiging the lounge and bar area just the way we wanted.

The name for Nicky Blaine's is a mix of movie influence and good rhythm. "Ricky Blaine" was the last name of Humphrey Bogarts character in Casablanca. We wanted to appeal to women and men alike, so we chose Nicky as it was more androgynous and still had a pleasing cadence when spoken.

Nicky Blaine's is a full service nightclub and lounge, featuring our well known selection of martinis, a fully stocked scotch bar, a vast array of liquors and liquers, late night apps, glass and bottle wine and champagne, as well as an extensive array of cigars. Our well appointed lounge caters to both the intimate evening and the social night out. Sip one of our unique martinis at the bar and mingle with downtown Indy's finest, or settle back into a soft leather couch with a bottle of wine and a plate of fresh fruit and fine cheeses. Settle back in a comfortable armchair with a softly smoking Padron 1926, a snifter of Cognac, and enjoy an intimate conversation or just watch the crowd.
Our cigar "sommelier" keeps our humidors stocked with not only brand favorites, but also a rotating selection of rare, specialty cigars. Our appetizer and dessert menu is available until 2 a.m. Where else can you get chocolate fondue, a gorgeous fruit and cheese plate or scampi bruschetta at midnight? We are a popular place for a drink before dinner reservations on Fridays; come back after dinner and you will find our lounge has transformed into a busy, lively nightclub. Weekdays prove to be the favorite time for our regulars, perfect for the after work drink or that night when you just need to get away, listen to some jazz and treat yourself right.

Downtown Indianapolis has changed dramatically since we have opened; instead of a few choices now a wide variety of restaraunts and retail shops line the streets. The biggest change has been in our customers; they are very educated on what they want and how they want it served. It isn't unusual now to have a 21 year old request a perfect Belevedere martini with 1 olive and 1 gibson onion - and they want it done right. Indianapolis has fast become a refined, metropolitan city and we are proud to be a part of that growth.

A Classic. Bombay Sapphire, dry vermouth and a single olive.

House vodka or gin with a splash of olive juice.

A savory libation. Effen vodka, dry vermouth and a squeeze of lemon served up with a rosemary sprig and gorgonzola olives.

The Jean Marc XO vodka martini. This wheat vodka is from the Cognac region,charcoal filtered through Limousin oak. Your choice of regular or specialty olives.

Hendrick's cucumber infused gin garnished with a caper berry and fresh rosemary.

The Stoli Elit vodka martini. This vodka is freeze distilled and filtered through Siberian birch charcoal. Your choice of regular or specialty olives.

Bacardi limon rum, simple syrup, club soda fresh mint and lime.

The Gin mojito. Stellar citrus gin , simple syrup, club soda, fresh mint and lime.

Grey Goose Pear vodka, Pearl plum vodka, white grape juice and a splash of club soda

Premium pear vodka, Pama liqueur, a splash of sprite and a splash of sour

Handcrafted South Carolina sweet tea vodka, citrus vodka and fresh lemon juice

Ciroc vodka and white grape juice with a garnish of fresh grapes. Thank you, lets go to Bellagio!

Please, by now you should know what's in it.
Bettie Page Cosmo
Effen black cherry vodka and white grape juice with a spear of grapes.

Stolichnaya Razberi vodka, Grand Marnier and cranberry juice .

Citrus vodka, fresh lemon and Triple Sec. Served with a sugared rim.

Our top shelf margarita. Premium tequila, Grand Marnier, a splash of chardonnay and fresh lime. Served with a salted rim.

Malibu rum, Midori, banana liqueur, O.J. and pineapple juice.

Smirnoff watermelon vodka, Smirnoff citrus vodka, Island Blue Pucker and a splash of pineapple juice. Absolutely Fabulous!

X Rated Fusion liqueur, Malibu rum and pineapple juice.

Raspberry vodka, Chambord and a splash of cranberry juice.

Pearl Pomegranate vodka, Pama liqueur and cranberry juice.

Premium pear vodka, Pama liqueur, a splash of sprite and a splash of sour.

Hypnotic liqueur, Malibu rum and pineapple juice
Kings and Little's
Pear vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, gingerale and fresh lime.
A.M. Martini
Sour apple vodka, Midori and lime juice: Tart, fruity and sweet.
Mae West Martini
Stoli Blueberi vodka, Blue Curacao and lime juice.

Pearl plum vodka, blue picker, pineapple juice and a splash of grenadine

Citrus vodka, Blue Pucker, pineapple, Chambord, and a sugared lemon.
Werewolves in London
Soho lychee liqueur, X-Rated passion fruit liqueur and pineapple juice.

Blue Curacao, crme de banana, orange juice and a splash of sour.

Vanilla vodka, orange vodka, Triple Sec, orange juice and pineapple juice.

Raspberry vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice.

Vodka infused with candied green apple and topped off with Amaretto.
Apple Pucker Martini
Smirnoff Green Apple vodka, Apple Pucker and a slplash of sour.

Blaine's Chocolate Martini
Two Godiva chocolate liqueurs are combined with Frangelico and vodka.

Vanilla vodka, Amaretto and Baileys with a cherry. It works.
White Chocolate Martini
Vanilla vodka, Frangelico and Godiva white chocolate liqueur.

A rich, creamy inebriant. Two Starbucks coffee liqueurs, vanilla vodka and a shot of fresh brewed espresso.

For those who like their coffee black. Starbucks coffee liqueur, vanilla vodka and fresh espresso.
Breakfast in Goa
Creme de Banana, Creme de Strawberry, a few splashes of both pineapple juice and cherry juice, shaken with a touch of cream
Key Lime Martini Hanger ONE kaffir lime vodka, vanilla vodka, fresh lime juice and a touch of cream

The R-rated version of a childhood favorite. Vanilla vodka with chocolate and strawberry liqueurs.
Strawberries and Cream
Tastes of summer strawberries and sweet cream.

We use Godiva's chocolate and banana liqueur in this dessert cocktail.
Key Lime Martini
Cuarenta y tres, vanilla vodka, lime juice and a drop of cream
Nuts & Berries
A decadent coupling of raspberry and hazelnut liqueurs.

Alcohol that tastes like candy. Creamy and sweet. Bring it!

Creamy chocolate mint. A long standing dessert cocktail tradition.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Stoli Blueberi vodka, Vanille Royale cognac liqueur, Chambord and Frangelico. Perfection.

Vanilla vodka, Vanille Royale cognac liqueur and butterscotch schnapps.

We have a vast selection of cigars ranging from infused cigars and cigarillos to very fine aged cigars made by the best manufactuers the world over. Our stock rotates constantly; be sure to ask if there are any rare finds or bartender's favorites that aren't on the menu. The cigars rest comfortably in either our walk in humidor or one of our 5 reach in humidors, and of course we have a state of the art filtration system so the experience can be pleaant for smokers and non-smokers alike. Nicky Blaine's is a superior choice for any cigar lover in downtown Indianapolis to settle back in a plush leather couch and enjoy a smoke with a fine scotch or crisp martini, or pick up a few for a party or gift.
History of Cigars
It is believed that Spanish explorers first enjoyed cigars as made by Cuban Indians, which consisted of dried tobacco rolled in either palm or plantain leaves. The love of cigars spread through the Conquistadors and English sailors, who brought the tobacco and method to Europe. The first manufactured cigar was made in Spain in the mid 1800's using Cuban tobacco. Seeds were soon distributed worldwide by way of trading ships. Mass cultivation began in tropical climates along the spice route. In America, cigars were made by rollers who worked at home at first, then later in small family owned shops. It is estimated that there were 80,000 such cigar making operations in the United States in 1905.
Many modern cigars are still rolled by hand, hecho a mano, mostly the Central American variety.

Short Story 4.5x49
Fuente Forbidden X inside bottle of Calvados
Ashton, Dominican Republic

Wild Cherry, Peach Passion, French Vanilla, Raspberry, Strawberries & Cream, Sour Apple.

Karma Sutra, Eileen Dreams, Bella Vanilla, Moontrance
Gurkha Louis XIII Robusto
Gorgeous Gurkha cigar infused with Louis XIII Cognac

Chocolate Infused Cigar, Vanilla Infused Cigar

Marlboro Reds, Marlboro Lights, Marlboro Ultra Lights, Marlboro Light Menthols, Camels, Camel Lights, Parliaments

Classic, Lights, Menthol Lights, Menthol

Hint of Mint, Fantasia Lights, Black & Gold
Shepheard's Hotel, Germany

Zanzibar Cloves, Indonesia
Classic Clove, Clove Lights, Extreme Clove Black, Chardonnay

Cheese and Fruit Assortment
A selection of brie, gorgonzola and smoked gouda served with fine crackers, glazed pecans and seasonal fruit.
Romano Spinach Dip
Spinach, artichoke hearts, fresh garlic and sharp romano cheese blended and served hot with tricolored tortilla chips.

Diced tomatoes tossed in olive oil and fresh garlic, topped with mozzarella and served on
toasted baguette slices.

Six succulent jumbo prawns served in Nicky?s own horseradish studded cocktail sauce.
Meat and Cheese Plate
Genoa salami, roast beef and ham served with brie, gorgonzola, smoked gouda and baguette slices.
Portobello Mushroom Sandwich
Juicy portobello mushroom caps marinated in balsamic vinegar and olive oil, then topped with garlic herb butter and provolone. Served on a toasted baguette with chips and a pickle spear.

Herbed crabmeat and shrimp mixed with fresh garlic, olive oil and romano cheese, then baked in a massive sourdough bread bowl. Comes with melted garlic herb butter and crackers.

Genoa salami, ham and provolone cheese served hot on a toasted baguette with Italian dressing. Comes with lettuce, red onions and tomato. Served with chips, banana peppers and a pickle spear.

Six jumbo prawns wrapped in bacon and served sizzling in barbeque sauce.
Mesquite Chicken Rolls
Mesquite smoked chicken, onions, jalepenos and jack cheese rolled in tortillas and baked. Comes with sour cream and barbeque sauce.
Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Portobello Caps
We stuff two portobello mushroom caps with our fabulous herb and garlic seafood dip. Baked in the oven and served up hot.

Bay shrimp served sizzling in herbed garlic butter, served with our basil-tomato bruschetta topping and toasted baguette slices.
French Dip Sandwich
Sliced roast beef and melted provolone cheese served on a toasted baguette with hot au jus, potato chips and a pickle spear.
Salted Cashews and Glazed Pecans
A bowl of salted cashews and sweet glazed pecans.
Garlic Cheese Toasts
Eight baguette slices topped with garlic butter and mozzarella, toasted and served with marinara sauce

A moist, rich chocolate bomb cake served warm with raspberry puree. Perect for sharing.
Fondue for Two
Luscious melted chocolate, served hot with pound cake and strawberries.

A velvety cheesecake, layered with pecans, chocolate, and caramel.

Nocello, Frangelico and whipped cream.
The Big Lebowski
Yes, it is a white russian with coffee. The Dude abides.
Thin Mint Coffee
White Creme de Cacao and mint liqueur topped with whipped cream.

Dark rum and butterscotch liqueur with whipped cream.

Godiva dark chocolate liqueur, chambord and whipped cream.

Our kitchen is open every night until 2 a.m., making us a great place for appetizers before dinner as well as the classiest late night snack downtown. Share a cheese and fruit plate with friends, grab a hot sandwich after work or have a dessert along with an after dinner port or coffee drink.

Tastes of pear and apple preside with a malty weight on the palate.

Flavors of vanilla, clover honey and, allegedly, lemon meringue pie.
J&B Rare
Pale and delicate with notes of citrus fruit and sweet hay.
Johnnie Walker Red
Spicy, smoky malts combined with lighter grains. Direct and robust.
Johnnie Walker Black
Dry peat mixed with sweet raisin, sherry, fruit and citrus zest.
Johnnie Walker Green
A vatted malt containing only single malt scotches; rounded and complex.
Johnnie Walker Gold
Creamy and delicate,with a light, honey sweetness on the palate.
Johnnie Walker Blue
Has an intense, balanced character of pipe smoke and sweet spice.

A nose of honey and incense with soft flavors hinting of Seville oranges.

Hints of vanilla, heather and citrus linger on the palate. Exceptional.
Balvenie Double Wood Finish 12 year
Distinct sweet orange in the nose with some peat. Palate smacks of honey and sherry, while the finish is reminiscent of bourbon. Hearty.
Balvenie Port Wood Finish 21 year
A refined malt, creamy and smooth with fruit, honey and spice notes.

A golden, delightful malt full of oak, apricot and vanilla bean.
Glenfiddich Solera Reserve 15 year
Sherry cask aged with tastes of clover, fruit, and a finish of burnt sugar.
Glenfiddich Ancient Reserve 18 year
A Chocolaty malt with balanced apple and wood flavors.

Clean, sweet nose of Bartlett pear, vanilla, rum and oak. Creamy texture.

Well structured, with tastes of ripe mango and cinnamon. Long floral finish.

Tastes of rich toffee on the palate with overtones of pecan and spice.

Creamy texture with multi layered aromas of fruit and a lingering finish.

Voluptuous and lively, with notes of berry fruits and white chocolate on the palate and just a touch of Demerara sugar. Round, smooth finish.

A silken, malty scotch. Flavors of spiced fruit merge nicely with a hint of Oloroso sherry and a marmalade aroma.

Delicate and spicy, with unmistakable grain and vegetable associations.

Delicate fragrance, well balanced flavor of honeywood, apple and nuts.
Glenmorangie Maderia Wood Finish 12 year
Tastes of deep fruit, cinnamon, cloves and licorice with a touch of smoke.
Glenmorangie Sherry Wood Finish 12 year
A light golden malt, creamy and full bodied with a sweet maple finish.
Glenmorangie Portwood Finish 12 year
A pronounced cherry nose wraps itself around a dark chocolate taste on the palate, with a smooth, soporific finish.
Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish 12 year
Aged ten years in French oak casks, when it is tranfered to casks that once contained red Burgundy to finish its maturation. Notes of chocolate and coffee prevail against a silkly backdrop of red berries.

This mature malt has a full walnut and vanilla nose, with a fleshy palate of spice, wood and peat. The finish is firm, dry and nutty.

The nose is distinctly sherried, accompanied by toffee and cloves. Dried fruit and spice flavor on the palate with a medium long finish.

Burnished mahogany color, a nose of rich, dried fruit and spanish wood oak with traces of nutmeg. The palate is smoky and resinous.

Concentrated citrus peels and ripe fruit with a chocolate and heather palate and an elegant, crystalline ginger finish. Mature and defined.

Clean, tingly nose of dried herbs, chardonnay and a supposed whiff of sea breezes. Grainy texture with a warm, toffee finish/

Outstanding aromas of peat and salt. A rounded sherry palate with lasting flavors of Lapsang Souchong tea, burnt chocolate and espresso.

Pungent, earthy aroma of blue peat smoke, nutty barley and heather.

Initial burst of sherry in the nose. A full, rounded flavor of sweet fruit is followed by a mouthfull of islay peat.

Specialty Bottled Drinks, Fountain Sodas & Coffee

Panna Spring Water 1 Liter
San Pelligrino Sparkling Water 1/2 Liter
San Pelligrino Sparkling Water 1 Liter

We regularly rotate our wine by the glass menu, and we also have an extensive bottle collection. Selection is subject to availability.

Seven Heavenly Chards, CA
Columbia Valley Cellarmaster's Reserve Riesling, CA
Chateau St. Michelle Riesling, WA
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Sauvignon Blanc, CA
Cypress White Zinfandel, CA

Consistently voted #1 in the local press in such categories as Best Martini Bar and Best Date Bar, we have made it our mission to continually refine our selection and ambiance.
America's Best Bar's
Voted one of America's Best Bars by Esquire Magazine.
"Sitting at Nicky Blaine's is like inhabiting a Damon Runyon sentence: dated, but at the same time eternal and full of attitude. The place is a joint, an experience that asserts something inarguable about ducking off a city street for a quick smoke and two fingers of vodka. People will always need the comfort of a basement bar where the bartenders are attentive, the barstools succoring, and the lights, well, the lights transform everything. The women look sumptuous, fleshy, and flush; the men seem to stand taller, faces stripped of weariness and pretension. At Nicky Blaine's, everyone is sexy and full-blooded. I don't know if it's the wall sconces or the table lamps or the bar up lights or the candles here and there, but I am always struck by the fact that people there look the way they do in great paintings-elegant, a little sad sometimes, centered in the middle of the small gestures that make us human. Yes, there are cigars to be had, plates of cheese to be lingered over, couches and armchairs and the warm wrap of red velvet......Sure, you can order what you want, and it will be better than you have a right to respect. But you'll sit to have a look, to absorb the visual comfort of a bar so thoughtfully lit."

Nicky Blaine's is a full service nightclub and lounge, featuring our well known selection of martinis, a fully stocked scotch bar, and an extensive array of cigars. Our well appointed lounge caters to both the intimate evening and the social night out. Sip one of our unique martinis at the bar and mingle with downtown Indy's finest, or settle back into a soft leather couch with a bottle of wine and a plate of fresh fruit and fine cheeses. Settle yourself in a comfortable armchair with your softly smoking Padron 1926, a snifter of Cognac, and enjoy an intimate conversation or just watch the crowd.

We play jazz until 9:30p.m., and we place ultra-lounge until late. rat pack and lounge oriented. We make sure the tempo and tone fits the size of the crowd. We do not have live music at this time, though rumor and reviews will inform you otherwise.

While there is no enforced dress code, we are a quality establishment and many of our guests view Nicky Blaine's as an occasion above the rest. Your dress is at your discretion however at times casual wear might feel out of place in our environment. At your discretion.

We are located on the southwest corner of monument circle in Downtown Indianapolis. Parking is available in parking garages on Meridian and Washington, the mall, Denison lots and street meter. Be sure to make note of when the garages close. Links to maps, phone number, hours and street address can be found on the left navigation column.

By law our club is 21 and over only. We reserve the right to refuse service. Please have your identification on hand as we do card everyone.

Banquets & Room Reservations
We have been the host to many exclusive events, from political fundraisers to social events and corporate functions. We are happy to reserve a section of our club for your party needs on Monday-Thursday night, until 9 p.m. All parties over 30 people require a $500.00 non refundable deposit, which will go towards your final bill.
We have an extensive banquet selection which you can tailor to meet your party needs.

We have excellent seating for large parties.s All parties of 6 or more people will have all items on one check with a 20% gratuity added. We do our very best to accommodate every group; due to demand our large party seating can be limited on weekend nights.

Gift Certificate Sets now available at Nicky Blaines! Comes with our gorgeous stationery card, a gift certificate and invitiation style envelope. For more information please call 317.638.5588.

20 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN • 46208