Bar
Unclaimed profileIvory Room Piano Bar
Madison, WI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Ivory Room Piano Bar pairs a lengthy craft cocktail menu with a wine list that spans red, white, and sparkling by the glass and bottle. Cocktails lean on branded spirits—St George Botanivore Gin, WhistlePig 6yr Rye, Milagro Silver—and include house variations on classics. Beer covers local craft taps and a cans-and-bottles section. The program is broad enough to satisfy different drinking moods without forcing a single direction.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Sunshine & Whiskey, the house Manhattan made with WhistlePig 6yr Rye or Bourbon and Carpano Antica. For a gin drink, the Smoke on the Water uses St George Botanivore Gin, Giffard Violette, and lemon. Wine drinkers can choose a glass of Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon or Elouan Pinot Noir.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a full cocktail list with recognizable spirits alongside a workable wine and beer selection. The mix of martinis, house classics, and local craft beer suits groups with different preferences.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Sparkling wine by the bottle ranges from a $15 Villa Sandi Brut Prosecco split to $45 Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut, $125 Moet Chandon, and $135 Veuve Clicquot. Cocktail and beer prices are not listed in the approved packet.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A lengthy cocktail menu organized into martinis and classics sections, with branded spirits and house variations such as the Sunshine & Whiskey Manhattan and the Mustang Sally Paloma. The wine list includes named producers by the glass and a sparkling range from Prosecco splits to Veuve Clicquot.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A lengthy craft cocktail menu split into martinis and classics, with branded spirits and house variations. Named drinks include Fly Me to the Moon, New York New York Martini, Smoke on the Water, and Sunshine & Whiskey. The program shows clear attention to spirit selection and classic templates.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails use branded spirits including 44 North Huckleberry Vodka, St George Botanivore Gin, WhistlePig 6yr Rye, and Milagro Silver.
- — Menu is organized into martinis and classics sections, with house variations on standards like the Manhattan and Paloma.
Standout selections
- — Sunshine & Whiskey: the house Manhattan featuring WhistlePig 6yr Rye or Bourbon and Carpano Antica.
- — Smoke on the Water: St George Botanivore Gin, Giffard Violette, and lemon.
- — Fly Me to the Moon: 44 North Huckleberry Vodka, Chambord, and pineapple topped with Champagne.
Wine
Wines by the glass cover red, white, and sparkling, with named producers such as Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon, Elouan Pinot Noir, J Lohr Merlot, and Harken Chardonnay. The bottle list includes a range of sparkling options from Prosecco splits to Veuve Clicquot.
Menu strengths
- — By-the-glass selection spans red, white, and sparkling with named producers.
- — Sparkling bottle list ranges from a $15 Villa Sandi Brut Prosecco split to $135 Veuve Clicquot.
Standout selections
- — Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon, a red wine by the glass.
- — Elouan Pinot Noir, a red wine by the glass.
- — Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut, sparkling by the bottle at $45.
Pricing: Sparkling by the bottle: Villa Sandi Brut Prosecco split $15; Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut $45; Wycliff Champagne $20; Moet Chandon $125; Veuve Clicquot $135.
Beer
A cans and bottles section with local craft and domestic beers, plus local craft beer on tap. The list includes Lake Louie IPA, Capital Amber, Karben4 Fantasy Factory, Riverwest Stein Amber, Guinness, Blue Moon, and Edmund Fitzgerald Porter.
Menu strengths
- — Local craft beer is featured on tap.; Cans and bottles section includes both local craft and domestic options.
Standout selections
- — Lake Louie IPA, available canned or bottled.; Karben4 Fantasy Factory, available canned or bottled.
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