Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCapital Bar and Grill
Little Rock, AR · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The drinks side of this restaurant leans on two things: a cocktail list with a clear signature and seasonal split, and a spirits list with real reach. Bourbon, rye, pisco, cognac, and rum all turn up in the cocktails, while the back bar runs from $10 pours to Macallan 30 at $500. Wine spans sparkling, white, rosé, and red; beer covers drafts and packaged imports. A useful non-alcoholic beer trio rounds it out. The cocktails and spirits are the reasons to pay attention here.
- What should I order?
- Start with the King's Pawn, built on Pikesville Rye with Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Gran Classico, and chocolate bitters. If you want something lighter, the Capital Pimm's Cup combines gin, vermouth, curaçao, cucumber, ginger, and mint. For a spirit-forward finish, El Dorado 21 Years is a $35 rum pour, and Whistle Pig 15 is a $60 rye.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who care about brown spirits will find plenty to work through, from Buffalo Trace and Four Roses Single Barrel to Macallan 25 and 30. Cocktail drinkers get a defined list rather than a generic one. Anyone avoiding alcohol has three packaged non-alcoholic beers at $6.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $12–$18. Sparkling wine by the glass is $10–$22, with bottles $45–$100. Draft beer is $8–$13 and packaged beer $6–$14. Non-alcoholic beers are $6. Spirits pours start at $10 and climb to $500 for Macallan 30, with El Dorado 21 at $35 and Whistle Pig 15 at $60.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The spirits list is the differentiator: aged rum, a deep single malt Scotch section, and a bourbon roster that includes Four Roses Single Barrel, Michter's, and Elijah Craig. Macallan 25 and 30 sit at the top end, while El Dorado 21 and Whistle Pig 15 give the list serious aged depth without requiring the $500 pour.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Nine named cocktails split between Signature and Seasonal sections. The base spirits range across bourbon, rye, vodka, gin, pisco, cognac, and rum, so the list covers both spirit-forward and lighter builds. Pricing stays within a tight $12–$18 band.
Menu strengths
- — Nine named cocktails across two sections gives the list real range.
- — Base spirits span bourbon, rye, vodka, gin, pisco, cognac, and rum.
- — Signature cocktails hold a $12–$18 band, with the Old Fashioned at the top.
Standout selections
- — King's Pawn — Pikesville Rye, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Gran Classico, Chocolate Bitters
- — Signature Old Fashioned — 1792 Small Batch Bourbon, Demerara, Bitters
- — Llama Mama — Pisco, Kina L'aero d'Or, Ancho Reyes, Roasted Pineapple Syrup, Pineapple, Lemon
Pricing: $12–$18
Wine
A Bubbles section with three sparkling wines by glass and bottle, plus White & Rosè and Red sections with named wines by region and varietal. Sparkling by the glass runs $10–$22 and bottles $45–$100. The list spans sparkling, white, rosé, and red.
Menu strengths
- — Bubbles section offers three sparkling wines by both glass and bottle.
- — White & Rosè and Red sections list wines by region and varietal.
- — Sparkling bottles span $45 to $100, giving a clear range.
Standout selections
- — Mandois NV — Champagne, France — Glass $22 / Bottle $100
- — Les Allies Blanc de Blancs Brut NV — Cremant de Bourgogne, France — Glass $10 / Bottle $45
Pricing: Sparkling glass $10–$22 / bottle $45–$100
Beer
Five drafts plus a packaged section covering craft, imported, and non-alcoholic options. Packaged beers run $6–$14 and drafts $8–$13. The draft lineup includes pilsner, blonde ale, hazy IPA, and saison, while packaged options reach into sour, hefeweizen, double IPA, and Belgian dark.
Menu strengths
- — Five named drafts cover pilsner, blonde ale, hazy IPA, and saison.
- — Packaged section spans craft, imported, and non-alcoholic options.
- — Packaged beers $6–$14 and drafts $8–$13 keep pricing consistent.
Standout selections
- — Boulevard Tank 7 — Saison Ale (draft) — $9
- — Chimay Grande Reserve — Dark Brown Ale — $14
- — Fear Movie Lions — Double IPA — $12
Pricing: Packaged $6–$14 / Draft $8–$13
Nonalcoholic
Three packaged non-alcoholic beers, each $6: Run Wild IPA, Free Wave Hazy IPA, and Bitburger N/A. That covers both hop-forward and lighter non-alcoholic styles without requiring a cocktail substitution.
Menu strengths
- — Three non-alcoholic packaged beers, each priced at $6.
- — Options include two IPAs and a Bitburger N/A.
Standout selections
- — Run Wild IPA — Non-Alcoholic IPA — $6
- — Free Wave Hazy IPA — Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA — $6
Pricing: $6
Spirits
An extensive list across rum, gin, vodka, tequila, Irish whiskey, blended Scotch, bourbon, rye, and single malt Scotch. Pours run from $10 to $500, with aged expressions including Macallan 25 and 30, El Dorado 21, and Whistle Pig 15. The bourbon section covers Bulleit, Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace, Basil Hayden's, Elijah Craig, Four Roses Single Barrel, Michter's, and Woodford Reserve.
Menu strengths
- — Spirits list spans rum, gin, vodka, tequila, Irish whiskey, blended Scotch, bourbon, rye, and single malt Scotch.
- — Aged expressions include Macallan 25 and 30, El Dorado 21, and Whistle Pig 15.
- — Pours range from $10 to $500, with a deep bourbon roster.
Standout selections
- — El Dorado 21 Years — Rum — $35
- — Macallan 30 — Single Malt Scotch — $500
- — Whistle Pig 15 — Rye — $60; Monkey 47 — Gin — $26
Pricing: $10–$500
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