It took several months to finalize the second edition of the Bar Joséphine menu. Designed as an original comic book by illustrator Serge Clerc, the menu - titled The Theft of the Recipe Book - throws you into a spy thriller. Every cocktail is a scene, a character, a riddle.

When it comes to flavor, Angelo Forte puts his stamp on the menu with Italian roots and offbeat ingredients (I’ll let you find out for yourself what peschiola is).

The Baker Street surprises with a creamy orange foam on top and deep, root-driven bitterness underneath.

Requiem pour un C… channels tiki vibes while keeping a sleek, elegant presentation: rum, mango, papaya, and basil weave together for a burst of freshness.

Paris Latino, a rum-based spin on an Old Fashioned, offers a complex, elegant profile from the very first sip, laced with almost-mystical smoky palo santo notes.

All’una e Trentacinque takes its cue from the Negroni, same punch and bitterness, but trades gin for mezcal to add smoke, then rounds it out with fig, making the drink dangerously drinkable.

Named after the film, 9½ Weeks reworks the Manhattan, pairing pistachio-fat-washed bourbon with cherry-infused vermouth for a polished balance.

Electric Calas is a full-on sensory experience. It opens herbaceous and lemony, then hits with a bold, cocoa-tinged baijiu. The rice-chip garnish cuts through the smoothness, adding an oily crunch that amplifies the texture.

Think of the menu as a graphic novel, meant to be explored one panel at a time, one cocktail after the next…