Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileTellers Lounge
Grand Rapids, MI
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
Research completed 2026-09-18 · Based on current public sources
Editor: Micah Rousey
Review methodology and evidence standardsThe editorial take
Tellers Lounge runs a ten-drink seasonal cocktail menu in a restored historic building, with house-made ingredients and rare spirits as the stated core of the build. The range is unusually wide for a single list: smoky mezcal, slow-stirred whiskey classics, clarified gin punches, Japanese-inspired yuzu highballs, espresso martinis, and tiki-style rum flights. Bartenders take custom requests based on preference, and the menu rotates, so the current lineup is worth asking about directly.
- What should I order?
- Start with Duck Duck Death, a duck fat washed mezcal drink with velvet falernum, aperol, damiana, lime, and a spicy tincture. For a clearer, gin-led alternative, the Tokyo Slide combines Nikka coffey gin, black sesame, plum wine syrup, kombu, yuzu, and shiso. If you prefer a stirred whiskey build, ask for the Hire Pey.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a compact but stylistically varied cocktail list, including mezcal, clarified gin, Japanese highball, espresso, and tiki directions, and who like the option of describing a preference and letting the bartender build around it.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A ten-drink seasonal format that still covers smoky mezcal, slow-stirred whiskey, clarified gin punches, yuzu highballs, espresso martinis, and tiki-style rum flights, with house-made ingredients and rare spirits stated as central to the build. The bartenders also take custom requests based on what a guest likes.
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 ten-cocktail seasonal list built on house-made ingredients and rare spirits, covering smoky mezcal, whiskey classics, clarified gin punches, yuzu highballs, espresso martinis, and tiki-style rum flights. The menu rotates, and bartenders take custom requests based on preference. Reviewers call the drinks creative, well-mixed, and spirit-forward.
Menu strengths
- — Ten named craft cocktails with house-made ingredients and rare spirits as stated core components.
- — Style range spanning mezcal, stirred whiskey classics, clarified gin punches, Japanese-inspired yuzu highballs, espresso martinis, and tiki-style rum flights.
- — Seasonal rotation with bartenders directed to discuss current offerings and take custom requests based on preference.
Standout selections
- — Duck Duck Death: duck fat washed mezcal, velvet falernum, aperol, damiana, lime, spicy tincture.
- — Tokyo Slide: Nikka coffey gin, black sesame, plum wine syrup, kombu, yuzu, shiso.
- — Persuasion Check: Planteray OFTD, doctor bird, cachaça, fernet, salted pandan, orange bitters.
- — Low and Slow: sweet vermouth topped with an orange cognac lapsang foam.
About this review
Research is based on recent public evidence, including official venue materials and beverage menus when available. The review date is the research completion date and does not imply an in-person visit.
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