By Vanessa Whiteside on October 26, 2023
Distill Your Love: A Date Night at a Kansas Distillery Near You
A Spirited Date Night at Kansas Distilleries
A visit to a Kansas distillery makes for a fun date when you’re sipping cocktails with a special someone. Toast to good times at one of the state’s premier taprooms near you.
BOOT HILL DISTILLERY
Date night conversation gets interesting when you’re enjoying a handcrafted cocktail in a building that once sat atop a cemetery for gunslinging cowboys. At Boot Hill Distillery, the most award-winning distillery in the state, spirits are made on-site using locally harvested grains. Order the popular Whiskey Sour or a seasonal drink before taking a one-hour guided tour or listening to live music on the patio.
Boot Hill Distillery
501 W. Spruce St.
Dodge City, Kansas 67801
(620) 371-6309
www.boothilldistillery.com
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SMOKY VALLEY DISTILLERY
The drinks go down easy at Smoky Valley Distillery, where sandstone-filtered water from the Kiowa Aquifer produces small-batch vodka and bourbon whiskey. Order a Lingonberry Vodka-infused cocktail, a nod to the area’s Swedish community, before playing a round of Hook and Ring or a board game. Opt for a group date Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for free tastings, limited to one group on a first-come, first-served basis.
Smoky Valley Distillery
105 N. Washington
Marquette, Kansas 67464
(469) 496-1458
www.smokyvalleydistillery.com
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WHISKEY DEPOT
Listen from locomotives while stealing sips from a Bootlegger Old Fashioned or Boxcar at the Whiskey Depot. Inside a restored 140-year-old Santa Fe Depot, the taproom is known for serving whiskey, gin and tequila exclusively from local distillery MGP, Inc. Choose from one of four whiskey flights to share before touring the Atchison County Historical Society Museum or shopping for spirits-inspired merchandise.
Whiskey Depot
200 S. 10th St.
Atchison, Kansas 66002
(913) 367-2427
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TROLLEY HOUSE DISTILLERY
Located in a historic building, Trolley House Distillery is ideal for sipping craft cocktails with handcrafted small-batch moonshine in flavors like peanut butter or cinnamon. If you are seeking easy-sipping spirits of another variety, the bar is stocked with brand-name favorites. Share a 12-inch Meat Lovers pizza when hunger strikes or purchase dinner from a visiting food truck. Keep the fun going by requesting a tour of the micro distilleries production room.
Trolley House Distillery
502 S. Commercial
Emporia, Kansas 66801
(620) 208-6770
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