With snowy ice storms and gray days, winter in Northwest Arkansas can be a drag. Luckily, drink shops are open and serving local favorites to warm our frozen bones. Here are the top six warming drinks for 2014.

1. The After Dinner Mint - This Common Grounds cafe mocha is combined with peppermint schnapps then topped with whipped cream and peppermints. Also available without alcohol. 442-3515, commongroundsar.com.

2. Spanish Coffee - A mug half filled with kahlua, cognac and Tuaca is set on fire. While burning, baristas add a sprinkling of cinnamon and nutmeg. The flames are snuffed out, and the mug is filled up with strong black coffee and topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with more nutmeg. Head out to Maxine’s Tap Room to try this hot concoction.

3. Cinnamon Latte - Onyx Coffee Lab fresh roasted, single origin espresso brewed to customers’ tastes and poured into a mug of hot steamed milk. The latte is dusted with cinnamon and served with a dried cinnamon stick. Also available with soy milk.

444-6557, onyxcoffeelab.com.

1. Pumpkin Spice Latte - Mixed with real pumpkin puree, a Pressroom latte is loaded up with homemade spice mix, vanilla and topped with whipped cream and dusted with pumpkin pie spice.

657-2905, pressroomcoffee.com.

1. Nucky Thompson - This Maxine’s Tap Room favorite is hot chocolate with a major kick!

Ghiradelli hot chocolate is infused with Fernet Branca and Cointreau and topped with homemade whipped cream. 442-9601, facebook.com/maxines.taproom.

1. Creme Brule Cappuccino - Fresh roasted Onyx Coffee Lab cappuccino is topped with sugar and a dusting of chocolate powder. The barista caramelizes the sugar with a blow torch for a crispy, sweet top. 444-6557, com

Whats Up, Pages 12 on 01/03/2014