Raise a glass — Drink Up Week is coming

We pride ourselves on keeping you in the mix — so take it from us, a week from today you’re going to want to raise a glass.

We’ll be celebrating Drink Up Week from Monday July 22 to Friday, July 26, tipping our hats to the buzziest entrepreneurs, mixologists, venues, and beverages across Lexington.

We asked local businesses to participate in Drink Up Week by offering drink deals for our readers. Local businesses poured their all into the task — and the deals, well, they’re flowing .

Presenting: LEXtoday’s interactive map of Drink Up Deals across Lexington for our readers to bookmark, including must-grab deals like:

• 33 Staves | 33 Staves Barrel Pick Old Fashioned, $12
• Bespoken Spirits | Barrel-Aged Perfect Manhattan with Bespoken Bourbon, garnished with a brandy cherry, $8
• Charlie Brown’s | Key Lime Pie cocktail with a graham cracker rim, $7
• Old North Bar | The Buffalo Buck, made with Buffalo Trace bourbon, lemon juice, strawberry, topped with ginger beer, and a basil + strawberry garnish, $8.50
• Wise Bird Cider | Frozé slushies + frozen cideritas, half-price
• Wick + Mortar Craft & Candle Cocktail Bar at Poppy & Pomelo | Sparkling Paloma cocktails made with tequila, zesty grapefruit juice, tangy lime + a hint of sweet agave, $5

Keep this map of Drink Up Week deals handy as you chart a course through our city next week. And don’t forget to forward this story to a friend and make plans to meet up for a drink.

Finally, a toast . We want to give a huge thank you to the local businesses participating in Drink Up Week 2024 and to you, our readers, because we know you’ll be out there supporting the beverage industry. We’ll see you at the coffee shop, brewery, and winery — drinks in hand, of course .