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Iowa Distilling Company is
pleased to welcome people to
the small town of Cumming.

IOWA DISTILLING COMPANY

make-your-own route. Choose production details
such as grain bill, yeast, fermentation style, and
barrel char; suggest a name and label design; and
plan your visit. You can even work side-by-side with
the Foundry distillers during production. After one
full day for the mash, the rest of the multi-day process leaves you time to explore Des Moines.
Another proud supporter of local history and
products, Iowa Distilling Company, celebrates the
state in its liquors as well as its name. The distillery
is located south of Des Moines in a 100-year-old
building in the tiny town of Cumming. Iowa
Distilling is proud of its small-town location, of the
corn fields out the front window and the tractors
and farm equipment lumbering by, and of making
its spirits with local grains.
Iowa Distilling crafts whiskey, rum, and vodka.
You can sample the spirits, neat or in cocktails,
when you visit the Craft Cocktail Lounge tasting
room.
If you dare, try Iowa Distilling's Prairie Fire
Cinnamon Whiskey. " We've found a way to create
an intense spirit that makes other cinnamon whiskeys seem like child's play, " proclaims Iowa
Distilling. " It's for those who face danger and say,
'yes, please.' " Or if you prefer, blast off with the
distillery's 151-proof Rocket Fuel.
The Fun. West Des Moines makes it easy to
focus on fun.
Fulfill your game-play urges at Smashpark.

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Inside and out, the amusement gallery offers playtime for grownups: pickleball, corn hole, shuffleboard, foosball, bocce ball, board games and
more. It's like your own big playroom and backyard-but with someone else to dish up food and
drink.
Go shopping on the main drag in Valley
Junction, with its focus on vintage, antiques, art
and boutiques.
Or get outside in the woods and on the water.
This urban destination offers excellent opportunities for biking, jogging, picnicking, fishing and
hiking. Check out Water Works Park, nearly 1,500
acres of open wooded areas beside the meandering Raccoon River. Go paddling in Raccoon River
Park. Commune with nature at Walnut Woods State
Park-with a campground to help extend your stay
in Des Moines.
The Food & Drink. Fill your belly at the newest
trendy craft cocktail spot in Valley Junction,
Winchester Pub. Get an Instagram picture and a
cocktail at Hello, Marjorie, home of the " The
Prettiest Girls in the World Live in Des Moines " neon
sign. Make contact at The Bartender's Handshake,
serving up Brooklyn spirit and Midwest cheer. Get
your date night started at Cooper's on 5th. And stop
by Cheese Bar-besides cast-iron mac and cheese,
adult grilled cheeses, and house-made charcuterie,
you can partake of delicious cocktails, wines, and
30 beers, cider and mead on tap.

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