“The friendliest saloon
this side of the Dunes!”
Home of Lichyard Libations Distilling Co.

Our new location is in Drybone, on the butte just behind the Lichyard at Adama Landama that our Moonshine label's named for!The building houses our distillery operations, and also shares space with the farmland it's built on, a local agricultural Co-operative that was established last turn.The Nopales and Millioncorn in our house moonshine is grown just a holler from our stoop!Aether | Faerie | Goblet Ward 28 | Plot 4
Open Saturdays, 4:00- 7:00pm EST

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Drinks

((OOC Note: In the interests of sparing our inventory and yours, respecting your bank, along with giving us some culinary liberties, Food & Drink Gil transactions are RP-only. 'Tipping as appreciation for providing the vibes, is totally optional!We want to welcome you inclusively & ease the pressure off exchanging in-game items, so we can focus on having a fun time.))

An authentic Heritage Spirit of Eastern Thanalan,
Lichyard Libations Nopales Moonshine is a potent hooch that has a slippery, syrupy mouthfeel and a wicked "Sting of 1000 Needles" on the backend, traditionally enjoyed by aldgoat herders who wish to forget they're aldgoat herders.This regional favorite is made from a mash bill of locally sourced Prickly Pear Pads & Millioncorn, fermented and twice-distilled, then set beneath the sands for three moons in charred acacia barrels. We are proud to feature our flagship staple here in most of our house cocktails.New & Limited!
Peach Bloomin' Barreltender
Our House Moonshine in a bourbon barreled cocktail, lovely for the ends of Little Ladies' Season and St. Popoto's Day alike - peach preserves, vanilla bean, and a bevy of soft floral and herbal extracts (sweetmint, lavender & chamomile) remincent of early springtide heather of a bygone era of rolling green Coerthan hills.

Sabotender Shooter
A Salt-Rimmed shot w. Sun Lemon.
The traditional preparation.Corrido
Named for ballads sung of gunslingers on the sands, this is the classic Sabotender ordered up six-shooter style, with pepper sauce, each shot adding a progressively bigger hit of the spice.
Share the round with friends, or knock yourself flat!
((Roll a /random 20 after each round to see how you fare.
First 2 Rounds Difficulty: 5
3 & 4th Difficulty: 10
5 & 6th Difficulty: 15.
If you fail on an even-number, the heat of the hot sauce is too much!
If you fail on an odd-roll, it's the alchohol causin' trouble.))Gigantender
Packs a whallop! A supersized tankard of lemonade and red sun tea, addled with a heavy pour of Lichyard.Dorador
Golden Cieldalaes pineapple-infused moonshine, served on shaved ice & with a fresh galago-mint sprig.Luchador
Inspired by Turali-Style Free Fighting, this vivid orange loquat and persimmon-infused lichyard combo-wombo is wrestling for your attention!Bailarina
Muddled rolanberry, sweet mint & effervescent Shroud spring water, topped with just a gentle floater of ‘shine. Easy & sweet, sure to inspire dancin’ feet.Sagolii Sunrise
Fresh-squeezed ombre layers of La Noscean & Blood Orange juices, mingled with moonshine.Moondori Sour
Thundermelon Liqueur, Bitter Lemon & Moonshine.
Shockingly delicious?!Bloody Momodi
Red ale with tomato juice, moonshine, pepper sauce and a house blend of 12 secret spices. Worm salt on the rim, guaranteed to kick a hangover.

Tapped CasksSummerford Waving Wheat
A ‘sessionable’ golden farm ale, bursting with the hazy sunshine of citrus and coriander, served with a La Noscean orange wheel.Rhalgr's Rye
A bitter pale ale crafted by a scrappy trio of Ala Mhigan homebrewers from Lost Hope, aggressively flavored with ginger root and Sagolii sage, with a doubly spicy finish of Horizon rye malts.Bubblypots’ SootStout
Dark and hearty, a unique Mutamix creation born of melding toasted malts and lightly smoked Kukuru bean nibs. Aged in Blackbrush Bourbon casks.

Wine & Other SpiritsSil'dihn Sangria
Just look what we've unearthed!
A pitcher of silky red Amélie la Fidèle (supplied by Citronelle Wine Bar, loaded with sliced fruits and honeyYedlihmad Palm Wine
Thavnarian import, cloudy white, made from fermented coconut palm sap“Hellsbrewed” Honey Wine
A local mead made from Myrmidon ant honeydewLady Almondine
A dark, cold-brewed coffee cocktail, made with slow-steeped coldbrew coffee & then blended with sweet apricot kernel cordial.Maplebear Whiskey
The pride of distiller Leo Valace, this aromatic bourbon is carefully aged in charred oak barrels. Bit more of a smooth sippin' whiskey proper, than the 'shine.


Refreshments (Non-Alcoholic)

Agua Frescas
Chilled water blended with fresh fruit and a hint of galago mint
Thundermelon * Dragonfruit * Rolanberry * Tuna (Prickly Pear)Mulled Sun Tea
Harvested just south of the Forgotten Springs, naturally sweet, brewed with a spice sachet, & served chilled.
Bazaar Coffee
Intense & unfiltered, brewed in a copper cezve with maple sugar to taste. Accented with cardamom, clove & cinnamonThanalan Ruby
(Supplied by The Azure Oasis ) Artisanal water sourced from the Burgundy Falls, accented with sweet alyssum oil.
A bold, rich taste with a hint of honey

Cantina Menu

((OOC Note: In the interests of sparing our inventory and yours, respecting your bank, along with giving us some culinary liberties, Food & Drink Gil transactions are RP-only. 'Tipping as appreciation for providing the vibes, is totally optional!We want to welcome you inclusively & ease the pressure off exchanging in-game items, so we can focus on having a fun time.))

Bar Snacks
Share-A-Bowls & Always Free
When You Order Drinks:
Crunchy Crickets (hot! Pakeke's Favorite!)
Wellwick Wood-Smoked Almonds
Maple Sugar Kettle Corn
Chili-Lime Spiced Chickpeas
Moonshine Pickle Plate
Yugr'am Salmon Jerky

The “Combo Wombo”
(Served With Millioncorn Tortilla Crisps)
“Bowl of Embers” - A very hot, ‘ring the gong’ spicy tomato salsa. (You’ve been warned.)
“Kwehso” Fun-Do - A melty, molten cheese fondue, loaded with taco seasonings
“Whackamoley” AKA Shroud Butter - Mashed alligator pear, sprinkled with salt & lemon juice


Marvelous Mezze
(Served with Flatbread Crisps)
Muhamarra - Roasted sweet pepper, Gridanian walnut, breadcrumbs & and a curiously tangy pomegranate molasses
Baba Ganoush - Silky-smooth and smoky wizard eggplant, roasted & pureed with sesame paste, cumin and garlic
Olive Tapenade - A minced medley mixed with anchovy paste, lemon zest & fresh herbs


Small Plates
Dunes Pretzel & Beer Cheese
A salted soft pretzel made with a mix of sunset and rye flours, served with a smooth cheese sauce blended with Rhalgar's Rye. Pakeke's signature snack!Aldgoat Kebab Skewers
2 Per Order, Served with a curried yogurt dipping sauce.Kibbeh
Fried oblong bulgar wheat patties, filled with tuco-tuco ground seasoned with cumin and sumac, served with tahini dip.Popoto Skins
Halved and scooped out Sandgate bakers,
filled with aldgoat cheese, bacon nubs & chivesCup of Chili w. Cornbread
Meaty, though the type’a meat changes by availability. Heat level’s consistently wicked.

Late-Late Lunch

Tuco-Tuco Taco Trio
The famous Golden Bazaar recipe!
East Thanlan's free-range mole meat, ground and seasoned with a blend of top-secret spices, then tucked into millioncorn tortillas! Topped with onion and chopped cilantro, and served with a dollop of sour cream on the side.A Taste of Tural Platter
A taco sampler featuring our Eorzean-ingredient interpretation of cooking styles we've learned across the salt this summer!
"Xibruq Pibil" - Marinated East Shroud Boar, slowly steamed in cloud banana leaf
Aldgoat "Al Pastor" - Spit-roasted adobada shawarma, Served with pineapple salsa
El Dorado - Mahi-Mahi fish taco, beer battered and served with a zippy citrus-garlic cabbage slawTamales
Cornmeal steamed in its husk, wrapped around your choice of fillings:
Sweet Popoto, Black Lentil & Green Chili
Tuco Tuco ChorizoImam Bayildi
Eggplant boats stuffed with onion, garlic, peppers and tomatoes, then simmered in olive oil till exquisitely fork-tender. Not for the faint of heart!Roasted Nopales “Steaks”
Butterflied cactus pads, marinated in apple cider vinegar then kissed with perfectly blackened grill marks, still crunchy-crisp on the insides and slathered in a pungent blue cheese sauceShakshouka
A hearty spiced sauce of crushed tomato, red lentils and stewed vegetables, with a dodo egg perfectly poached in. Served in a personal-sized cast iron skillet.

Sweet Lil’ Things:

"Tumbleclaws"
Kataifi pastry, made with finely shredded phyllo drizzled in rosewater syrup, spun around date paste and walnut filling, then dusted with pistachioHalka Tatlisi
An Ul'dahn streetfood similar to Tural Churros, piped into a ring shape, deep fried, and dipped in your choice of lemon syrup, or cinnamon sugar. Served with warm Kukuru sauce.Basbousa
Bite-sized semolina cake, soaked in rosewater syrup or orange blossom honey, with an almond pressed into the top of each diamond-shaped piece
Labneh
A dish of thick-strained aldgoat milk yogurt, topped with chilled ‘shine soaked peaches & wine-poached figs

News Corner

Dust from the Dunes:

An inconspicious flyer marks a date (3/30)
& coordinates to an offshore market exchange in Onokoro

Friends of the Cantina,
Vetted and ne'r Regretted:

A big thank you & cheers to Haerzhal Irynbergasyn of Ironkind crafting collective, for assistance with the Cantina's construction!
& a big thanks to Eira, Ganz, Arami
You help us raise the rafters.

Your Friendly Local SaBartenders

Cactuar Cantina is a joint business venture started up by Ruckus Fiddlesticks & Pakeke Pake. Their fast-forged friendship was formed when Ruckus became a “regular-regular” of the Desert’s Refuge and invited Pakeke to attend his lectures at Honesis Institute on poetry and Lalafellin linguistics. Since then, they’ve become loyally mutual patrons, oft seen at each other’s workplaces and known to barhop Eorzean venues as a dynamic duo. Upon acquiring land, it seemed a sensible stroke of fate to join forces and welcome friends old and yet unfound to a laid-back, shared place to brush the sand off their spurs and catch the latest Thanalan gossip.

Ruckus Fiddlesticks is an East Thanalan native, born to mixed Dunes and Plainsfolk heritage. Affable and laughable, most who find themselves caught up in the whirlwind of his chatter find his nature unforgettably friend-shaped. Prior to the Calamity, his folks ran a popular caravan stop out at the Golden Bazaar, famous for turning the local roadside pests into tasty tacos. Adventuring for several years to scratch that wanderer’s itch, Ruckus has discovered that despite many malms traveled, he is a hometown boy at heart, and has since dedicated himself to revitalizing bits of the bazaar culinary culture lost to its dwindling populace. He took up distilling as a passion project, promising to restore pride in regional homebrewed spirits, after seeing hooch of inferior quality reduced to being called ‘Cactus Piss’. His newly trademarked nopales moonshine brand, Lichyard Libations LLC, has been growing steadily as he spreads its local legend far and wide. On the side, he also runs a smoothie brunch spot and comedy club out of his Funny Flat in the Sultana’s Breath.

Pakeke Pake is a boyish woman in her thirties from Thanalan who grew up across the country, moving from region to region as the years went past. She loves her country so much she hates it and grew up during a period of political upheaval, some ten years before the Calamity, which may or may not have inspired rebellious behavior which definitely does not correlate to a criminal record. These days, she trades crystals with the Eorzean tribes on behalf of the Ashcrown Consortium, runs her own bar known as Desert's Refuge, and undertakes weaving leves from time to time for extra income. In her spare time, she's occasionally worked as an adult literacy teacher in the slums of Ul'dah.Jun Szeto drew art of us! Isn't it cute?

OOC Expectations

Cactuar Cantina's First Crueset Chili Cookoff!VOTE HERE!!!
Get your votes in before 6:30 PM EST!When:
2/22/25 4-7pm ESTWhere:
Cactuar Cantina's Front Yard
Faerie ~ Aether ~ Goblet Ward 28 Plot 4Amazing Prizes!
- A handwhistle etched with a Barreltender
(Generously provided by our friends at Creuset!)
- A handwhistle etched with a Lunar Slendertender
- Commemorative Tankardtender MammetRules:
Participants will roll /random 10
3 times, as soon as they arrive.They will distribute these rolls by choice as attributes for:
Flavor
Heat
TextureAnd choose 1-3 'wow' factors: Specialty or secret Ingredients.They can either bring their chili already prepared and ready to reheat and serve, or cook it on site in the first hour. You can then roleplay cooking up your chili and adding adjustments to-taste!Your friendly host Sabartenders will be prowling to ensure there's no chili sabo-tage, which will be grounds for immediate disqualification and public shame!Send a brief description of your chili over /tell to either Pakeke or Ruckus, along with your distributed attribute points. Have these ready by 5pm EST, when we will set up a poll for the "blind tasting" portion of the contest.At this point all chilis will be served, and all guests may taste the chili and vote on their first, second and third favorites. They don't need to take the attribute score into account, so much as their character's personal preferences. (a character with low spice tolerance may hate a very spicy chili.)At half an hour till close, we will announce our winners! First, second and third place will take their respective pick from the prize pool.