Detroit City Distillery
Distillery · Eastern Market
2462 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI 48207
Highlights
Small-batch distillery offering creative cocktails, whiskey, gin, vodka.
Small-batch distillery offering creative cocktails, whiskey, gin, vodka.
"Addressing the pandemic-era loss of mentorship in the beverage world, Andre Sykes notes the training gap for the next generation: "There was a huge exodus of mentors during the pandemic," he says, explaining that those mentors were supposed to train current bartenders and their absence "left a huge void of knowledge," particularly harming specialized sectors like craft cocktail bars." - Adam Reiner
"This Eastern Market distillery produces a diverse selection of high-quality spirits at its nearby production facility ranging from whiskey to gin and vodka, including its annual limited-edition honey bourbon, made in collaboration with Bees in the D, or its limited Paczki Day Vodka, released annually for Fat Tuesday. The tasting room boasts moody lighting, a variety of original and classic cocktails that change with the seasons, as designed by local bartending standout Andre Sykes and team. During the summer, DCD expands onto Riopelle where bartenders sling drinks from an outdoor bar and guests can lounge about and maybe snack on the Indian street food available at Midnight Temple next door." - Serena Maria Daniels
"This Eastern Market distillery is shutting down Riopelle Street for a Paczki Day Party on Saturday, March 1. Srodek’s will serve pierogi and paczki, while Faygo whips up vodka ice cream floats using the distillery’s Paczki Day vodka. Expect Bloody Marys featuring their hometown horseradish vodka, a paczki-eating contest, live music, an ice luge, and a block-long shot ski at noon in collaboration with Eastern Market Brewing Co. Bottles of Paczki Day vodka and their new Paczki Cream Liqueur—made with raspberry paczki from New Palace Bakery—will also be available." - Courtney Burk
"Find Detroit-made vodka, gin, and whiskey at this Riopelle Street distillery that’s tucked in a dead-end street. Detroit City Distillery is continuing its outdoor bar offerings of cocktails and boozy popsicles, and with plenty of seating for friends. The indoor tasting room features more than a dozen original cocktails, as well as old standbys — all made with house spirits." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Choose your poison: cocktails from Detroit City Distillery; goses, sour, and other fresh beer at Eastern Market Brewing Company, or any of a dozen German-style beers from Lagerhaus No. 5." - Mickey Lyons
