Whiskey Road
Here’s a shortlist of some establishments that are making and serving great whiskey and whiskey cocktails in Missouri (plus one in Kansas). This list is by no means exhaustive. Go out there and start your own journey of whiskey discovery!
Makers
Copper Run Distillery (Walnut Shade)
Crown Valley Brewery & Distilling (St. Genevieve)
Dark Horse Distillery (Lenexa, KS)
J. Rieger & Co. (Kansas City)
Mad Buffalo Distillery (Union)
McCormick Distillery (Weston)
Mid-Best Distillery (Gravois Mills)
Of the Earth Farm Distillery (Rayville)
Ozark Distillery (Osage Beach)
Pinckney Bend Distillery (New Haven)
Square One Brewery and Distillery (St. Louis)
Servers
Cellar & Loft (525 Walnut St., KCMO)
Julep Cocktail Club (4141 Pennsylvania Ave. #104, KCMO)
Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange (1924 Main St., KCMO)
Note: Manifesto speakeasy is in the basement of this restaurant The Westside Local (1663 Summit St., KCMO)
The Majestic Restaurant (931 Broadway Blvd., KCMO)
Harry’s Country Club (112 E. Missouri Ave., KCMO)
“Whiskey is liquid sunshine.”
— George Bernard Shaw