We pureed a peach and mixed with it whiskey, lemon juice, bitters and muddled mint. We added seltzer water to create this fizzy cocktail.

A Horsefeather cocktail is refreshing but not sweet, boozy but not overpowering. And, the ginger beer provides a entertaining bit of spice.

We visit Palm Springs every March. With all the fresh grapefruit just a pluck away, we’d be fools not to make whiskey cocktails with them. We call this one a Palms Springs Whiskey Sour.

Vanilla whiskey and root liqueur without anything else produces a spectacular sip. We added flavors of orange, brown sugar and bitters.

We mixed ancho chile liqueur, espresso liqueur, whiskey, orange juice, bitters and brown sugar and dubbed it a “But First Coffee” cocktail.

This craft cocktail, being red and made with Kansas City whiskey, pays homage to our football hometown team. We call it a "Chiefs Mule."

Ancho Reyes, an ancho chile liqueur, has a piquant kick that lingers on the tongue. The spice does not overwhelm but melds with flavor of caramelized sugar.

A tequila cocktail makes the perfect companion on a hot July evening. This Jalisco Mule has lime juice, blue agave, bitters and cucumber.

Scofflaw Cocktail- The word “scofflaw” refers to people who flout the law, particularly those drinking illegally during the Prohibition-era.