Many of Iowa's craft liquor distillers would be able to mix cocktails and pour drinks for their patrons under a bill advancing in the Iowa House of Representatives.

Garrett Burchett, owner of Mississippi River Distillery in Le Claire, said the legislation marks a significant compromise between distilleries and the Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association, which have remained at odds for years over whether to allow drinks by the glass at local distilleries.

"We're thrilled," Burchett said. "We’re basically getting some things that give us some parity with states around us and parity with breweries and wineries."

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