Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileMississippi River Distilling Company - Downtown Lounge
Davenport, IA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A downtown cocktail lounge attached to a grain-to-glass distillery, so the spirits behind the bar are the same ones bottled on site. Cody Road whiskeys anchor the range, with River Pilot Vodka, River Rose Gin, River Baron Artisan Spirit, and the Iowish Cream liqueurs filling out the portfolio. Cocktails get their own menu page and a dedicated Cody Road Cocktail House with sample flights, and the take-home program extends the drinks beyond the room.
- What should I order?
- Start with Cody Road Bourbon at $42 a bottle, or step up to the Cody Road Single Barrel Bourbon at $53. For something lighter, River Rose Gin at $34 and River Pilot Vodka at $22 are both part of the in-house range. Take-home cocktails also come in 750 ml bottles holding roughly five to six drinks, plus single-serving sealed jars.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want to taste what an Iowa distillery actually makes rather than a generic back bar. Whiskey fans get Cody Road bourbon and rye, including single barrel expressions, while gin, vodka, and cream liqueur drinkers have their own in-house bottles to work through. The reservable Cocktail Corner suits a small group of up to 12.
- When should I go?
- Book the Cocktail Corner when you want cocktail decanter service for up to 12 guests. Private tasting experiences, including cocktail classes and private whiskey tastings, are the other reason to plan a visit rather than drop in.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Take-home whiskey runs $34 to $53, with Cody Road Bourbon, Cody Road Rye Whiskey, and both single barrel expressions at $42 and $53. Clear spirits and liqueurs sit lower, from $22 for River Pilot Vodka to $34 for River Rose Gin, with Iowish Cream Liqueur at $24.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The lounge is tied to an in-house distillery that produces the spirits it pours, from Cody Road whiskeys and single barrel releases to River Pilot Vodka, River Rose Gin, River Baron Artisan Spirit, and the Iowish Cream liqueurs. Limited and seasonal bottlings, including Cody Road Maple, Cody Road Peach, and River Pilot Strawberry Vodka, rotate through the range.
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Cocktails
A dedicated cocktail menu page and a Cody Road Cocktail House with craft cocktails and sample flights support the drinks side. The program draws on the in-house distillery portfolio, and take-home bottles and sealed jars carry the cocktails beyond the room. Private cocktail classes round it out.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails are built on spirits from the attached grain-to-glass distillery, including Cody Road whiskeys and the clear spirits and liqueurs it produces.
- — Take-home 750 ml bottles hold roughly five to six cocktails, and single-serving sealed jars offer a smaller format.
- — The Cocktail Corner can be reserved for up to 12 guests with cocktail decanter service, and private cocktail classes are offered.
Standout selections
- — The Downtown Lounge has a dedicated cocktail menu page on the distillery website.
- — Single-serving sealed take-home cocktail jars; Cocktail decanter service in the reservable Cocktail Corner
Pricing: Take-home cocktails come in 750 ml bottles holding roughly five to six cocktails, and in single-serving sealed take-home jars.
Spirits
A grain-to-glass distillery with a wide portfolio: Cody Road whiskeys, River Pilot Vodka, River Rose Gin, River Baron Artisan Spirit, and the Iowish Cream liqueurs, plus limited and seasonal releases. Published take-home pricing covers the full range.
Menu strengths
- — The distillery produces its own whiskeys, clear spirits, and liqueurs, so the range is house-made rather than sourced.
- — Limited and seasonal releases include Cody Road Mint Julep, Cody Road Honey, Cody Road Maple, Cody Road Peach, Cody Road Blackberry, and River Pilot Strawberry Vodka.
- — Take-home bottle pricing is published across the range, from $22 for River Pilot Vodka to $53 for the single barrel whiskeys.
Standout selections
- — Cody Road Bourbon, $42; Cody Road Rye Whiskey, $42
- — Cody Road Single Barrel Bourbon, $53; Cody Road Single Barrel Rye, $53
Pricing: Take-home whiskey bottles range from $34 to $53; clear spirits and liqueurs range from $22 to $34.
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