Whiskey and BBQ...two of our favorite things. On Friday, we flew out to Kansas City and braced ourselves for a 4.5 hour drive to Branson, Missouri for a family wedding. Before we even considered starting the over four hour drive, we stopped at Arthur Bryant's for some authentic Kansas City BBQ.
Considering Keith grew up in Texas, there was some skepticism on his part as to whether Arthur Bryant's would deliver. But when I saw his tweet describing, "Arthur Bryant's was a revelation." I knew I wouldn't have to hear about the virtues of Texas for the drive ahead. We contemplated grabbing another sandwich for the flight home on Sunday, but instead decided to save the next visit for when we return in September.
The second highlight was Saturday afternoon. I want to go on record as being the best wife. When researching how we could spend the time before the wedding, I figured there had to be some kind of micro distillery in the area. Lucky for us there was...the Copper Run Distillery about a half hour outside of Branson.
They produce a whiskey using 80% corn and 20% wheat and a moonshine as well as a rum aged three years. I hope they get to a point where they can age the whiskey longer than seven months because there is potential. It's a full whiskey with a sweet carmel finish. The rum on the other hand reminded me of vanilla extract. They also have a bar upstairs that serves some delightful cocktails using their spirits. Had we not had to slip away for the wedding, I think Keith and I would have spent hours there. The sexy thyme cocktail was quite delightful.
Is there anything you seek out when traveling?
