34 St. Louis Cocktails You Should Try

360's "Midnight Bloom" includes Four Roses Yellow Label bourbon, blackberries, mint and a topper of club soda.

Five Bistro's "Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels" is a smoky cocktail. Lime juice slices through the smoke, and the subtle spice from the velvet falernum carries the back end. Nothing is overpowering in the drink. We could've had at least one more without blinking.

The Royale's "Subcontinental" is comprised of gin and Cointreau with fresh lime and cucumber juices.

Maryland House's Gin Rickey: Two ounces of gin, the juice of half a lime and sparkling water. It's less harsh than a gin and tonic, and you also sound cooler ordering it.

Annie Gunn's "Just Around the Corner" features a local gin (Pinckney Bend) and a local beer (Civil Life).

Grapefruit and tequila make up the New Moon Room's "Sidewinder".

Sanctuaria's Mint Julep: Served in a chilled silver goblet, the Sanctuaria julep is worthy of a sweet Southern belle sitting on a warm Kentucky porch in May. It's not too fancy or avant garde. It's lots of mint and lots of bourbon and just the right amount of sweetness. And oh, that mint!

The Fortune Teller Bar's "Mason Jar" is made with all housemade ingredients (aside from the dry vermouth, but close enough). The "Mason Jar," which is served in a martini glass, not a Mason jar, has a base of pickle-infused vodka that comes from a big ol' container filled with vodka and pickles on a shelf behind the bar.

Pat's "Blue Molly" (colorful cocktail -- with a straw! -- made with raspberry vodka, sweet and sour, and Sprite).

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Much like its cousin the Car Bomb, Pat's "Irish Car Seat" requires half a pint of Guinness and a shot of Kahlua and Baileys: take the shot, drop it in the Guinness, and throw it back like a grizzled veteran. Now we're talking.)

Herbie's Vintage 72's "Blood Diamond" is a light, refreshing drink, which tastes like an upscale riff on a screwdriver.

Eclipse Restaurant's "Set to Kill" features W.L. Weller twelve-year bourbon, Booker's bourbon, Cynar (an Italian liqueur made from artichokes), green Chartreuse and house-made tamarind bitters and topped with a flamed orange peel.

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Pi Pizzeria's "Pi Squared" is the type of cocktail you want to enjoy while sitting on a patio on a warm afternoon, but maybe not with pizza. It's a blend of fresh basil, agave nectar, fresh squeezed lime juice and Square One organic vodka, so it's a bit citrusy to stand up to pizza. Think a tasty margarita, only with vodka. This drink really calls for Mexican food.

The Crow's Nest's "Better Off Dead" "will knock you off your ass."

Five Star Burgers' "German Chocolate Milkshake" gets its alcohol content from Malibu rum, known for its coconut taste, and Godiva Chocolate liqueur.

Kelly English Steakhouse's "Southern Belle" has a sweet tea vodka and lemonade which reminds us of an Arnold Palmer, while the strawberry purée makes an already thirst-quenching adult beverage much brighter.

Mission Taco Joint's "Piscojito" combines Peruvian liquor pisco (very similar to a brandy) and elements of a mojito.

Just because Modesto's "The Armada" has two ingredients in the glass doesn't mean it's boring.