Photo Gallery: Enjoy a summer cocktail with whiskey
Whiskey revival means smooth new summer cocktails
Whiskey served neat (left) and on the rocks with a tempered ice cube at Julep Cocktail Club in Westport. Demand for American-made whiskey is growing fast, and both craft upstarts and long-established distillers meeting it with innovative new expressions of the spirit. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
Whiskey served on the rocks with a tempered ice cube at Julep Cocktail Club in Westport. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
Whiskey served neat at Julep Cocktail Club in Westport. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
The Julep Cocktail Club in Westport features a variety of domestic whiskeys. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
Four Roses is on the shelf at Julep Cocktail Club. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
A traditional julep cocktail with Buffalo Trace whiskey at Julep Cocktail Club in Westport. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
Don’t forget the Buffalo Trace whiskey to make a traditional julep cocktail at Julep Cocktail Club. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
Dominic Petrucci, bartender, adds the fresh mint while making a traditional julep cocktail with Buffalo Trace whiskey at Julep Cocktail Club. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
Dominic Petrucci, bartender, pours whiskey into a glass while making a traditional julep cocktail with Buffalo Trace whiskey. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
A sign outside of Julep Cocktail Club in Westport. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
A window at Julep Cocktail Club in Westport displays their innovative new expressions of the spirit. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
A hawthorne (front) and a tea strainer are used for double-straining cocktails at Julep Cocktail Club. | SHANE KEYSER Kansas City Star
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