Cocktail bar
Unclaimed profileMarietta Proper
Marietta, GA · $$$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Proper runs a beverage program that takes technique seriously without losing sight of range. The cocktail list includes smoked and fat-washed builds like Doctor's Orders and Ruby Falls, while the wine list moves through France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, California, Oregon, and Argentina by glass and bottle. Georgia craft beer anchors the beer side, and the non-alcoholic section goes beyond tokenism with a dedicated mocktail list and NA wines. Prices stay moderate, and the speakeasy space hosts themed nights and a wine club.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Doctor's Orders, a cedar-plank-smoked bourbon cocktail with ginger liqueur and demerara gum syrup, or the Ruby Falls if you want the brown-butter-fat-washed Buffalo Trace. For wine, the Prince de Richemont Brut is the entry-point sparkling at $11 a glass.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a cocktail list built on smoked and fat-washed technique, wine drinkers who value by-the-glass range across seven countries, and anyone looking for a serious non-alcoholic option that goes past soda and lime.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the value play, with a $12 Martini, $10 Cocktail of The Moment, $8 Tiny Tini, and $9 house wine by the glass. The Hidden Vine Club meets on the first and third Monday monthly in the Speakeasy.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $12 to $18, wine by the glass $11 to $22, bottles $44 to $70, beer $4 to $8, and mocktails $10 each. Happy hour brings cocktails down to $8 to $12 and house wine to $9.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of smoked and fat-washed cocktail preparations, a seven-country wine list, and a non-alcoholic program that includes Seedlip and Lyre's mocktails plus NA wine by the glass and bottle sets it apart from a standard cocktail bar.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
A technique-forward cocktail list with named, ingredient-detailed drinks across spirits bases. Happy hour pricing and a $25 Espresso Martini Flight add accessible options.
Menu strengths
- — Smoked and fat-washed preparations including Cedar Plank Smoked and Brown-Butter-Fat-Washed Buffalo Trace Bourbon
- — Broad craft cocktail list with named, ingredient-detailed drinks across spirits bases
- — Happy hour cocktails priced at $8 to $12
Standout selections
- — Doctor's Orders — DOMA Bourbon, Ginger Liqueur, Lemon Bitters, Demerara Gum Syrup, Cedar Plank Smoked, $18
- — Ruby Falls — Brown-Butter-Fat-Washed Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Rhubarb Liqueur, Cardamom Bitters, Lemon Juice, Hibiscus Demerara Syrup, Foaming Solution, $16
Pricing: $12-$18; happy hour $8-$12
Wine
A diverse international list spanning France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, California, Oregon, and Argentina. Sparkling, white, rosé, and red are available by glass and bottle, with dessert wines by 3 oz pour. The Hidden Vine Club offers tiered membership with meetings in the Speakeasy.
Menu strengths
- — Wine list spans France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, California, Oregon, and Argentina
- — Dessert wines by 3 oz pour including Quinta da Devesa 10 Yr Port and Elio Perrone Bigaro
- — Hidden Vine Club wine club with three tiers hosted first and third Monday monthly
Standout selections
- — Prince de Richemont Brut — sparkling wine, France, $11 glass / $44 bottle
- — Fiulot Barbera d'Asti — Nebbiolo, Italy, $16 glass / $70 bottle
Pricing: $11-$22 by glass; $44-$70 by bottle
Beer
A Beer & Assortments section with 11 beers and ciders, leaning on Georgia craft alongside imported and macro options. Creature Comforts, Three Taverns, and Sweetwater represent the local side, with Miller High Life at $4 and a non-alcoholic Heineken 0.0 at $5.
Menu strengths
- — Georgia craft options including Creature Comforts Tropicalia IPA and Three Taverns Prince of Pilsner
- — Beer prices range from $4 to $8; Non-alcoholic beer option Heineken 0.0 listed at $5
Standout selections
- — Creature Comforts Tropicalia IPA — Georgia craft IPA, $7
- — Three Taverns Prince of Pilsner — Georgia craft pilsner, $8
Pricing: $4-$8
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated mocktail section with three named drinks at $10 each, using Seedlip Garden and Lyre's Agave and Lyre's Sugar Cane. Non-alcoholic wines from Odd Bird, Giesen, and Cantina Zaccagnini are available by glass and bottle, and Heineken 0.0 covers the beer side.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated mocktail section using named non-alcoholic spirits Seedlip Garden and Lyre's Agave and Lyre's Sugar Cane
- — Non-alcoholic wines by glass and bottle including Odd Bird Prosecco and Giesen Rosé
Standout selections
- — Love at First Cider — Seedlip Garden, Basil, Green Apple Syrup, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, OLIPOP Apple Cider, $10
- — Odd Bird Prosecco — non-alcoholic sparkling wine, $10/6 oz | $36 bottle
Pricing: $10 mocktails; NA wine $10-$16 by glass, $36-$45 by bottle
Community reviews
Anyone with a free Inebrious account can rate the drinks here. Community ratings are kept entirely separate from the Inebrious editorial score above.
No community reviews yet. Be the first to write one.