Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCowiche Canyon Kitchen & Ice House Bar
Yakima, WA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Cocktails here split into two named sections: Ice House Originals such as Graham's Margarita, The Rolling Stone, and Cowiche Cutter, and Signature Classics running from an Espresso Martini to a Tanqueray 10 Proper Negroni. Wine covers white, red, sparkling, and dessert by the glass or bottle, with Washington names like JB Neufeld, Gilbert Cellars, Owen Roe, and Treveri. Draft beer leans on local breweries, and a Zero Proof section handles flavored teas, lemonades, and hot drinks.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Mt. Adams, a house rye whiskey drink built on Amaro Ramazzotti, Amaro Nonino, and Jerry Thomas bitters with an expressed orange peel. If you want something brighter, the Campanula Sour mixes grapefruit vodka, St. Germain, lemon, muddled bell pepper, and mint. Pair either with the Peacemaker Cabernet Blend by Gilbert Cellars, poured by the glass or bottle.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone ordering across categories in one sitting: a cocktail drinker who also wants a Washington red by the glass, a beer drinker after a local draft at a flat 9, and a non-drinker who would rather have flavored iced tea or lemonade than a default soda.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run 13 to 16.50. Wine by the glass is 11 to 22, bottles 31 to 64. Draft beer and cider are 9, cans and bottles 6 to 11, and zero proof drinks 4 to 6, with an extra 1.00 for flavored iced tea or lemonade.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The drink menu is built around two named cocktail sections rather than a single catch-all list, and the wine side stays largely with Washington producers such as Gilbert Cellars, JB Neufeld, Owen Roe, and Treveri. The draft list rotates through local breweries including Bale Breaker, Single Hill, and Wandering Hop.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Two named sections carry the list: Ice House Originals with house spirits and modifiers, and Signature Classics spanning an Espresso Martini, Sazerac, Negroni, French 75, Bloody Mary, and Bobby Burns. Recipes specify house blanco tequila, house bourbon, house rye, house gin, Citron and grapefruit vodkas, plus St. Germain, Amaro Ramazzotti, Amaro Nonino, Aperol, Campari, and Carpano Antica.
Menu strengths
- — Recipes name specific spirits and modifiers rather than leaving builds vague, including Amaro Ramazzotti, Amaro Nonino, St. Germain, Aperol, Campari, and Carpano Antica.
- — Two distinct sections, Ice House Originals and Signature Classics, give the list range from house-spirit sours to a Sazerac, Negroni, and French 75.
Standout selections
- — Mt. Adams: house rye whiskey, Amaro Ramazzotti, Amaro Nonino, Jerry Thomas bitters, and an expressed orange peel, 15.
- — Campanula Sour: grapefruit vodka, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, muddled bell pepper, and mint, 16.
- — Benton City Sour: house bourbon, lemon juice, simple, finished with a float of Peacemaker Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.
Pricing: Ice House Originals 13-16; Signature Classics 13-16.50
Wine
A by-the-glass and by-the-bottle list split into white, red, sparkling, and dessert. Whites run from house white to Vacation Sauvignon Blanc by JB Neufeld, L'Ecole No 41 Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Clean Slate Riesling. Reds include Peacemaker Cabernet Blend by Gilbert Cellars, JB Neufeld Cabernet Sauvignon, Row 503 Pinot Noir, Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah, and Januik Merlot.
Menu strengths
- — Washington producers anchor the list, including Gilbert Cellars, JB Neufeld, Owen Roe, and Treveri, with Treveri also covering sparkling.
- — Every category is available by the glass and by the bottle, from an 11 house pour to a 22 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Standout selections
- — Ex Umbris Syrah by Owen Roe, 19 by the glass or 55 by the bottle.
- — Cabernet Sauvignon by JB Neufeld, 22 by the glass or 64 by the bottle.
- — Blanc de Blanc Brut by Treveri, 13 by the glass or 37 by the bottle.
Pricing: Glasses 11-22; bottles 31-64
Beer
A Draft Beer & Cider section built on local breweries, with Tieton Cider Works, Bale Breaker, Cowiche Creek, Haas, Single Hill, Valley Brewing, Varietal Brewing Co., and Wandering Hop named. Cans and bottles cover Coors Light, Rainier, Pacifico, Guinness, hard cider, Heineken Zero, Athletic Brewing N/A IPA, and High Noon Seltzer.
Menu strengths
- — The draft list draws on multiple local breweries plus a local cider works, all at a flat 9.
- — Can and bottle options include two non-alcoholic beers, Heineken Zero and Athletic Brewing N/A IPA.
Standout selections
- — Featured local brewery draft, a rotating pour from named breweries including Bale Breaker, Single Hill, and Wandering Hop, 9.
- — Athletic Brewing N/A IPA, a non-alcoholic option at 8.
Pricing: Draft 9; cans and bottles 6-11
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated Zero Proof Beverages section rather than a fallback list, covering soda, iced tea, lemonade, San Pellegrino, tonic water, ginger beer, coffee, hot chocolate, apple cider, and hot tea. Iced tea and lemonade come in lavender, peach, or raspberry for an additional 1.00.
Menu strengths
- — Iced tea and lemonade are offered in lavender, peach, or raspberry rather than plain, for an extra 1.00.
- — The section spans cold sodas and sparkling water alongside coffee, hot chocolate, apple cider, and hot tea.
Standout selections
- — Flavored iced tea, 5 plus 1.00 in lavender, peach, or raspberry.
- — Lemonade, 5 plus 1.00 in lavender, peach, or raspberry.
Pricing: 4-6, plus 1.00 for flavored iced tea or lemonade
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