Celebrate America's 250th Birthday with A Spirited Journey through Drinking History

Each month in 2026, we're taking you on an adventure through time, chronologically highlighting the spirits that built America from 1776 to today. Enjoy a specialty cocktail representing each era of American History, and learn some fun facts about the indomitable art of American drinking along the way. 

May (1860s-1880s)

Bourbon Burns Bright

Distillers in Kentucky introduce the Nation to America's only native spirit, and it takes the land by storm. From soldier's rations in the Civil War, to the Wild West and the Transcontinental Railroad, America's future was shaped by innovation, imagination, and whiskey.

Lemon Outlaw

Jefferson's Bourbon, limoncello, ginger beer, honey syrup, mint, lime

As they say, "A Bourbon a day..."

Available throughout May at Jackie

Location:

Jackie
79 Potomac Ave SE

250 Years of Cheers:

January: Rum
February: Whiskey
March: Cider
April: Brandy
May: Bourbon
June: Vermouth
July: Lagers
August: Moonshine
September: Tiki Drinks
October: Vodka
November: Craft Beer
December: Craft Cocktails