Inside The Lab at Patent Pending · 49 W 27th St · NoMad, NYC
The Cage: Fine and Rare Spirits by the Ounce
Inside The Lab, behind the hidden archway, sits The Cage: Patent Pending's collection of fine and rare spirits. There's a Havana brandy from 1900, blended Scotch from the '60s and '70s, a Suntory whisky bottled for Expo '70 in Osaka, and all four of Yamazaki's 2022 Tsukuriwake releases.
We're in the cellar of the Radio Wave Building, where Nikola Tesla once lived. Tesla had his lab. This is ours.
The bottles
Grouped by shelf. Each linked name opens that bottle's own page.
Shelf A
A3 · Buchanan's Black & White Blended Scotch, 1932–1952
A4 · Cherry Heering, 1960
A6 · Old Grand-Dad 8 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 1970
Shelf B
B3 · The Macallan Rare Cask, 2021 release
B6 · WhistlePig The Boss Hog IX: Siren's Song, 2022 release
Shelf C
C3 · Nikka Gold & Gold, 1980s
C4 · Nikka Black, 1970s
Shelf D
Shelf E
E6 · Gordon's Sloe Gin, 1950s
Shelf F
F3 · Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, 2007 release
F5 · Smirnoff Blue Label Vodka, 1960s
F6 · Martini & Rossi English Dry Gin, 1960s
How it works
Pours are neat, by the ounce. The 1900 Trocadero brandy also goes into a Sidecar.
Ask your bartender what's in The Cage tonight.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Cage at Patent Pending?
The Cage is Patent Pending's collection of fine and rare spirits inside The Lab, poured neat and priced by the ounce.
What's in The Cage?
Scotch, Japanese whisky, American whiskey, tequila, brandy, gin, vodka and Cherry Heering, from a 1900 Havana brandy to all four of Yamazaki's 2022 Tsukuriwake releases.
What's the oldest bottle in The Cage?
A Ramon del Collado Trocadero brandy from Havana, Cuba, dated 1900. It also goes into a Sidecar.
How much is a pour from The Cage?
Pours are priced by the ounce, and the price depends on the bottle. Ask your bartender.
Where is The Cage?
Inside The Lab at Patent Pending, 49 West 27th Street in NoMad, Manhattan, below the Radio Wave Building, where Nikola Tesla once lived.