A new bill in Iowa would loosen restrictions distilleries currently have on how much liquor they can sell. Distillers like Ryan Burchette at the Mississippi Riv...

A new bill in Iowa would loosen restrictions distilleries currently have on how much liquor they can sell.

Distillers like Ryan Burchette at the Mississippi River Distilling Company says he's been waiting for a law like this for years.

"Here we sit on this beautiful riverfront in Le Claire. Wouldn't it be great to sit out on the patio and enjoy a cocktail in the summer looking at the Mississippi River," says Burchette.

As the law stands now in Iowa, distilleries can only sell two bottles per customer. That restriction would change to 12 bottles per day.

But to Mississippi River Distilling Company, the most important change would be the part of the bill that would allow distilleries to sell a drink instead of a taste, much like buying a beer at a brewery.

Burchette says this bill would open the doors to new business opportunities in the area.

"We're trying to create a climate in Iowa for distilleries so that more people want to do this, and you'll be able to see this all over," says Burchette.

The distillery has been planning for this change since they opened back in 2011. And if the bill passes, they say they'll have a bigger tasting room up and running by July 1, 2016. They'll eventually expand the entire building as well.