MKY Summertime Sips

Enjoy the flavors of summer with a curated collection of crafted beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, and “sip” your way through the MKY!

July 29 - August 12

Take a “sip” and stay awhile! We've partnered with our local restaurants, bars and coffee shops to introduce this new summer drink promotion in Murray! Each beverage, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, is carefully crafted to deliver craveable summer flavors and refreshing tastes. Enjoy flavors like watermelon whiskey, fresh-pressed fruit juice, or the crowd favorite…a Bloody Mary with a twist! Each business put their creativity to the test, presenting you with an exclusive drink that can only be enjoyed during this two-week period. We encourage you to “sip” through the MKY with friends and family, enjoying summer flavors and supporting our small businesses!

#MKYSummertimeSips

  • A tall glass of pink-colored iced beverage with ice cubes and a lemon wedge on the rim, placed on a patterned surface outdoors.

    Mad for Melons

    The Willow Bistro
    Fresh-pressed juice made with watermelon, cantaloupe, basil & lime!

  • A fresh pineapple with green leaves sits on a wooden surface beside a tall glass of green juice with a pineapple wedge garnish, near a window with natural light.

    Bahama Mama Matcha

    Shaffer Coffee Co.
    A delicious blend of pina colada flavors…coconut and pineapple paired with our sensational matcha. This is an iced drink sure to refresh and cool you off on these hot summer days!

  • A watermelon cocktail garnished with a mint sprig and fruit pieces, with large watermelon slices in the background.

    Watermelon Punch

    Tap 216
    The Tap 216 Watermelon Punch is quite literally "summer in a glass". With a base of watermelon whiskey, mixed with pineapple, orange and cranberry juices along with a splash of grenadine and garnished with melon balls and mint leaves, it's the ultimate summertime cocktail!

  • A glass of light amber beer with a foamy head on top, sitting on a wooden table in front of a large, geometric metal planter filled with green succulents or cacti.

    No Tan Lines Golden Ale

    Hop Hound Brew Pub
    Your new favorite summer beer…coming in at 4.5%, this fruit-forward crisp ale boasts notes of your favorite tropical fruits with a slight grapefruit twist.

  • Painkiller

    The Burrito Shack
    Rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut.

  • A bottle of Pallini Limoncello liqueur and a glass of lemon-flavored cocktail garnished with lemon slices and a sprig of mint on a marble bar counter with a blurred bar background.

    Limoncello Mojito

    Stephano’s Trattoria
    Come enjoy our "Italian" take on a summer classic! Stephano's Limoncello Mojito. Limoncello liqueur makes a perfectly refreshing drink paired with Selva Ray rum and muddled with fresh lemon juice and mint. Add bubbles (club soda) on top and garnished with a fresh sprig of mint and you have a drink you won't be able to stop summer sipping!

  • A hand holding a clear glass mug filled with a red beverage and ice cubes, outside a storefront with a chalkboard sign showing '5th & Main' in white chalk.

    Summer Over Ice Berrylicious Tea

    5th & Main Coffees
    Features the refreshing flavors of Vanilla hibiscus, raspberry & cranapple over ice - sparkling & refreshing!

  • Bottle of spicy Bloody Mary mix next to a mason jar filled with a Bloody Mary garnished with shrimp, celery, pickles, and carrots, with a black decorative background.

    Bayou Bloody Mary

    The Keg
    32 oz house, vegetable infused vodka with The Keg’s own Bloody Mary mix. Topped with Two crab legs, 4 cocktail shrimp, celery, pickled okra and olives.

  • A colorful layered drink with a lemon slice on the rim, placed on a table with a welcome sign for Murray State students in front, with a blurry background featuring a "Dumplin's of Murray" sign and some red flowers.

    Murray Sta-Tea

    Dumplin’s of Murray

    It’s our special fruit tea layered with peach schnapps and blue curaçao, and a splash of sprite and spirit of choice ( vodka, rum, gin or whiskey/bourbon.