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Every page on the Smoky Valley Distillery website, organized by section.
Main
Our Spirits
Visit & Tours
Venue & Events
Areas We Serve
- Colby, KS
- Columbia, MO
- Dodge City, KS
- Great Bend, KS
- Hutchinson, KS
- Independence, MO
- Joplin, MO
- Kansas City, KS
- Kansas City, MO
- Lawrence, KS
- Lee's Summit, MO
- Lenexa, KS
- Manhattan, KS
- McPherson, KS
- O'Fallon, MO
- Olathe, KS
- Overland Park, KS
- Salina, KS
- Shawnee, KS
- Springfield, MO
- St. Charles, MO
- St. Joseph, MO
- St. Louis, MO
- St. Peters, MO
- Topeka, KS
- Wichita, KS
Recipes
- All Recipes
- 3 Easy Bourbon Cocktails
- 5 Simple Vodka Cocktails
- Bourbon Old Fashioned
- Classic Manhattan
- Classic Rye Whiskey Cocktails
- Kansas Cherry Limeade
- Moscow Mule
- Pickle Vodka Cocktails
- Smoked Bourbon Cocktails
- Smoky Valley Bloody Mary
- Spicy Cocktails with Jalapeno Vodka
- The Smoky Mule
- The Teardrop
- Wild Plum Vodka Cocktails
Blog
- Blog Home
- Bourbon and Food Pairing: What Actually Works, and Why
- How to Read a Whiskey Label: What's Required, What's Marketing
- Corn Vodka vs. Potato Vodka: What the Base Ingredient Actually Changes
- What Are Cocktail Bitters, and Do You Really Need Them?
- Whiskey vs. Whisky: Why the Spelling Changes, and Which One Is Right
- How to Store Whiskey: Upright, Dark, and Sealed
- What Is Proof in Whiskey? The Number on the Label, Explained
- How to Batch Bourbon Cocktails for a Party or Wedding
- What Is a Mash Bill? The Grain Recipe Behind Every Whiskey
- How to Taste Whiskey: A Step-by-Step Method From Our Tasting Room
- Vodka vs. Whiskey: What Actually Makes Them Different
- Manhattan vs. Old Fashioned: What's the Difference?
- Single Barrel vs. Small Batch Bourbon: The Difference
- Where to Eat in Marquette, Kansas: Dinner at Kitchen 64 After Your Distillery Visit
- Things to Do in Marquette, Kansas: A Local Guide to the Smoky Hills
- Bourbon Drinks: From Neat Pours to Easy Mixed Drinks
- Bourbon Cocktail Recipes: 8 Classics to Make at Home
- Simple Bourbon Cocktails: 5 Easy Drinks With 2-3 Ingredients
- Our Rye Whiskey Wins Best of Kansas at the 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition
- Bourbon vs. Rye Whiskey: What's the Difference?
- Bourbon vs. Whiskey: Understanding the Difference
- Grain to Glass: Why Locally Sourced Ingredients Matter
- How Bourbon Is Made: From Grain to Glass
- How Vodka Is Made: The Complete Guide
- Kansas Distillery Guide: Craft Spirits Worth the Drive
- Kansas Spirits Road Trip: A Weekend Getaway Guide
- Small Barrel Aging: How Barrel Size Affects Flavor
- What Are Craft Spirits? Why Small-Batch Matters
- What Is Kernza? The Perennial Wheat Behind Our Most Unique Whiskey
- What Is Wheated Bourbon? A Complete Guide
- Your Complete Guide to Visiting a Craft Distillery