“Rye whiskey, ginger ale, bitters and a cherry — a horsefeather.”

— Aaron Strelow, bartender, Replay Lounge

“There's a distillery in Kansas City that closed during Prohibition and just recently reopened, called J. Rieger's (& Co.). I'd use their whiskey or vodka.”

— Casey Bear, bartender, The Bourgeois Pig

“I'd want to do a sweet corn-infused white whiskey. Then I'd play around with it from there.”

— Justin Clarke, bartender, 715

“If only I had some sunflower seeds! No, that wouldn't go over well. I'd use our fresh pineapple-infused Most Wanted vodka, Jayhawker Juice.”

— Scott Hartegan, bartender, Jayhawker

“Whiskey. Just whiskey — that represents Kansas.”

— Treet Ward, assistant manager, Harbour Lights