Restaurant
Unclaimed profileO’Dowd’s Gastrobar
Kansas City, MO
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
Research completed 2026-09-06 · Based on current public sources
Editor: Micah Rousey
Review methodology and evidence standardsThe editorial take
O’Dowd’s Gastrobar leans into whiskey with a purpose: Whiskey Wednesdays cut 20% off flights, and the September calendar stacks a Jefferson’s Bourbon Tasting and a Jameson Whiskey Dinner. The cocktail list runs familiar but competent—O’Fashioned, Irish Manhattan, Hugo Spritz—with Thirsty Thursdays taking $2 off. Beer and wine stay promotional, anchored by $5 Guinness during the anniversary month and $6 house wine at social hour.
- What should I order?
- Start with the O’Fashioned: Jameson Black Barrel, simple, orange, cherry, and bitters. It’s the house take on a classic, and it puts the flagship whiskey to work. If you’re in on a Wednesday, the $3 Tullamore D.E.W. Is the kind of deal that doesn’t need a second thought.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers will find the most to work with—flights, limited bottles, and educational events like the Jefferson’s Bourbon Tasting. Cocktail fans get a solid list of classics with regular discounts, and anyone chasing a deal on beer or wine can hit social hour or the weekly specials.
- When should I go?
- Whiskey Wednesdays bring 20% off flights and cheap Jameson, while Thirsty Thursdays take $2 off all cocktails. September is the busy month: Jefferson’s Bourbon Tasting on the 9th, Guinness Girls & Tasting on the 11th, and the Jameson Whiskey Dinner on the 16th.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails aren’t individually priced in the packet, but Thirsty Thursdays take $2 off. Whiskey Wednesdays drop Tullamore D.E.W. To $3 and Jameson to $5. Social hour sets Moscow Mules, house wine, and draft beer at $6 or $5. The Jefferson’s Bourbon Tasting runs $50 per person.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The whiskey program is the draw: guided tastings, a Pernod Ricard ambassador–led dinner, and limited bottles like Booker’s Small Batch 2025 and Macallan Rare Cask. Weekly specials stack up across every day, from $4 beer bottles on Mondays to $4 select cans on Sundays, but whiskey is the clear focus.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Six named classics, each built on specific spirits: O'Fashioned uses Jameson Black Barrel, Irish Manhattan goes up with sweet vermouth, Hugo Spritz mixes St. Germain and Prosecco. Thirsty Thursdays discount the whole list.
Menu strengths
- — List covers whiskey, gin, rum, and tequila bases without leaning on one spirit.
- — Recurring Thirsty Thursdays discount makes the full list more accessible.
- — Welcome Jameson cocktail at the whiskey dinner shows the bar can pair cocktails with events.
Standout selections
- — O'Fashioned – Jameson Black Barrel, simple, orange, cherry, bitters.
- — Irish Manhattan – Jameson Black Barrel, sweet vermouth, cherry, served up.
- — Hugo Spritz – St. Germain, Francis Coppola Prosecco, lemon.
Pricing: Thirsty Thursdays take $2 off all menu cocktails; social hour Moscow Mules are $6.
Wine
Social hour pricing puts a glass of house wine at a competitive $6.; Prosecco gets a supporting role in the Hugo Spritz.
Menu strengths
- — Social hour pricing puts a glass of house wine at a competitive $6.
- — Prosecco gets a supporting role in the Hugo Spritz.
Standout selections
- — Social hour drink specials include $6 house wine.
Pricing: House wine is $6 during social hour.
Beer
Beer is a deals-driven program: $5 drafts and tallboys at social hour, plus a weekly rotation of bottle, hazy, and can specials. Guinness gets a month-long $5 run and a tasting event, but no other brands are named.
Menu strengths
- — Weekly specials span every day, from Monday bottles to Sunday cans.
- — Guinness is featured at $5 for the 30th anniversary and gets its own tasting event.
Standout selections
- — Guinness draft at $5 during the 30th anniversary month.
Pricing: Social hour drafts and tallboys are $5; Guinness is $5 during the anniversary month; Monday bottles $4, Saturday hazies $5, Sunday cans $4.
Spirits
Whiskey is the program’s backbone. Limited bottles include Booker's Small Batch 2025, Old Fitzgerald 7yr Bottled-in-Bond, Angel's Envy Triple Oak, and Macallan Rare Cask. Guided tastings and a whiskey dinner add structure, while Tuesday deals cover vodka and shots.
Menu strengths
- — Regular whiskey specials: flights at 20% off, Jameson at $5, Tullamore D.E.W. At $3 on Wednesdays.
- — Educational events: Jefferson’s Bourbon Tasting and a Jameson Whiskey Dinner led by a Pernod Ricard ambassador.
- — Limited bottles span bourbon and Scotch, including Macallan Rare Cask.
Standout selections
- — Booker's Small Batch 2025 – limited time bottle.
- — Old Fitzgerald 7yr Bottled-in-Bond – limited time bottle.
- — Macallan Rare Cask – limited time bottle.; Jameson Black Barrel – the base for the O'Fashioned and Irish Manhattan.
Pricing: Whiskey Wednesdays: 20% off flights, $5 Jameson, $3 Tullamore D.E.W.; Tipsy Tuesdays: $5 Tito's, $4 Rumple Minz, $4 Fireball; Jefferson's Bourbon Tasting $50 per person.
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