Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileDew Drop Inn
Derby, CT · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
This bar runs a deep beverage program. The cocktail list is large and seasonal, spanning bourbon, tequila, vodka, gin, and rum, with house lemonades and a rotating roster the team keeps updating. Craft beer taps rotate through local brews, and the bourbon collection has been built over more than a year, with a monthly Bourbon Club offering a handpicked bottle at a special price.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Cherry Vanilla Old Fashioned, built on bourbon with muddled Luxardo cherries and vanilla. The Spicy Pickle Margarita, with spicy tequila, agave, lime, and pickle juice, is a sharp alternative. For a lighter pour, the Peach Bourbon Iced Tea mixes bourbon, fresh lemon, peach purée, and brewed iced tea.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a broad, seasonal cocktail list alongside a serious bourbon selection and rotating craft beer taps. The house lemonades and flavored purée options suit those who prefer fruit-forward drinks, while the Bourbon Club appeals to collectors.
- When should I go?
- The monthly Bourbon Club meets on the first Monday of every month, when a handpicked bottle is offered at a special price. Otherwise, the rotating seasonal cocktail menu and craft beer taps make it a flexible stop for an evening drink.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Bourbon bottles range from everyday favorites to rare gems at a variety of price points. The monthly Bourbon Club offers a handpicked bottle at a special price. Cocktail and beer prices are not specified.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A neighborhood bar with a cocktail menu that spans bourbon, tequila, vodka, gin, and rum, plus house lemonades with flavored purée choices. The bourbon collection has been built over more than a year, and the monthly Bourbon Club adds a recurring tasting and bottle-buying event.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A large seasonal cocktail menu spanning bourbon, tequila, vodka, gin, and rum, with house lemonades and flavored purée options. The team keeps developing new drinks, and the range covers classics like an Old Fashioned and Margarita alongside originals such as the Hoosie Juice.
Menu strengths
- — Seasonal menu spanning five spirit bases: bourbon, tequila, vodka, gin, and rum.
- — Eight named drinks, including a Cherry Vanilla Old Fashioned, Spicy Pickle Margarita, and Espresso Martini.
- — House lemonades with a choice of flavored purées add a customizable, lower-proof option.
Standout selections
- — Cherry Vanilla Old Fashioned: bourbon, muddled Luxardo cherries, and vanilla.
- — Spicy Pickle Margarita: spicy tequila, orange liquor, agave, fresh lime, and pickle juice.
- — Bloody Mary: vodka, horseradish, Bloody Mary mix, topped with a Cajun chicken wing.
Beer
A craft beer list with rotating taps featuring local brews. Two named selections appear in beer images: Light Rider American Lager and Lawson's Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine IPA. The program sits alongside the cocktail and bourbon offerings as part of the bar's drink range.
Menu strengths
- — Rotating taps featuring local brews.; Named selections include Light Rider American Lager and Lawson's Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine IPA.
Standout selections
- — Lawson's Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine IPA.; Light Rider American Lager.
Spirits
An expansive bourbon selection with unique bottles from everyday favorites to rare gems at a variety of price points. The collection has been gathered over more than a year, and a monthly Bourbon Club on the first Monday offers a handpicked bottle at a special price.
Menu strengths
- — Expansive bourbon selection with bottles from everyday favorites to rare gems.
- — Collection built over more than a year.; Monthly Bourbon Club with a handpicked bottle at a special price.
Standout selections
- — An expansive bourbon selection with unique bottles from everyday favorites to rare gems at a variety of price points.
How it sits with the food
The Bloody Mary is topped with a Cajun chicken wing, a supported food element within the beverage program.
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