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Austin Tastings October 28

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24 11/2 Spirit Hound Whisky & Gin Tahwahkaro Whiskey 1010 Premium Drinks Not Your Father’s BOURBON ARBOR WALK – 10515 N Mopac 10/30 Campo Viejo 10/31 Lunazul TequilaM Devils River Bourbon & Whiskey Gran Centenario Riunite Lambrusco Bolla Bardolino Cat Tequila 11/1 Sixth Street Bourbon Smirnoff Ballotin Whiskey Susto Mezcal Cenote Tequila Bushmills Black Irish Whiskey 11/2 Number Juan Tequila Susto Mezcal Black Eye Vodka BASTROP – 739 O... Read More

Austin Tastings October 21

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24 10/23 Bushmills Black Irish Whiskey Tastes Like Chicken Vodka Seersucker Gin 10/24 Cat Tequila Kinahan’s Whiskey Edradour Whisky 10/25 Karbach Perfectmundo Tequila Aviation Gin Brown Sugar Bourbon 10/25 Jelinek Dos Equis Smithworks Vodka Boen Moravia Makers Mark Bourbon Red Eye Rye Titos Texas Vodka Clos de los Siete Banner Vodka & Whiskey J. Lohr Stryker Smoked Whiskey Johnnie Walker Mionetto Johnnie Walker 10/26 Aviation Gin Tyku Sake Dulce Vid... Read More

Lubbock Tastings October 21

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Taste some good stuff this month and HOP by the Lubbock store for our in-store samplings. 6816 Slide Road 10/25 Newsom Cellars Titos Texas Vodka 10/26 Campo Viejo Landon Red Eye Ry Perfectmundo Tequila Slrrrp Shots Bloody Buddy Ready to drink

Austin Tastings October 14

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24 10/17 High Noon Sun Sips 10/18 Riunite Vineyard Fire Oak Vodka & Bourbon Mezza di Mezza R Baileys Cantera Negra Tequila Brown Sugar Bourbon Knob Creek Bourbon Jim Beam B Knob Creek Red Eye Rye Antinori Villa Barrell Bourbon Uno Por Favor Tequila Still Austin Bourbon & Gin 10/19 Ketel One Vodka Chocovine BARISTA Vineyard Gold Bar Whiskey & Bourbon Tanqueray Gin Austonian Whiskey & Bourbon Desert Door Texas Frida Kahlo Tequila Messina Hof Vin... Read More

Lubbock Tastings October 14

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Taste some good stuff this month and HOP by the Lubbock store for our in-store samplings. 6816 Slide Road 10/18 Bloody Buddy Ready to drink Cutwater Vodka Newsom Cellars Brown Sugar Bourbon Frankly Vodka 10/19 Texas Southwind Llano Viva Tanqueray Gin Jagermeister Red Eye Rye Texas SouthWind Messina Hof Vineyard Lone Elm Whiskey Chocovine

Austin Tastings October 7

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24 10/8 Campo Viejo 10/10 El Circo 10/11 Pendleton Whiskey Cenote Tequila Basil Hayden Bourbon Western Son Vodka Cat Tequila Crook & Marker 10/12 Fortaleza Tequila Evan Williams Bourbon Aviation Gin Tyku Sake Bushmills Whiskey Fire Oak Vodka Fire Oak Texas Bourbon Soley Liqueur ARBOR WALK – 10515 N Mopac 10/10 Cat Tequila 10/11 Cenote Tequila Basil Hayden Bourbon Ballotin Whiskey Bailey’s Fire Oak Vodka & Bourbon 10/12 Casa D’Aristi Huana L... Read More

An insider guide to your next cider for October!

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By Zach DehghanpoorAfter years of enjoying the hops-mania that’s been surging in the beer community, cider is coming in as a real game changer and palette cleanser. Gluten free, dry and sweet, and so, so easy to drink – the cider side of craft and local beer is what Apples to Apples is here to explore!Saint Arnold Honey Agave CiderIn a crisis of taste recently, I sent a prayer to my favorite saint. Then out of nowhere appeared a divine gift of local Texas cider! Saint Arnold Honey Agave Cide... Read More

Austin Tastings September 30

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24

10/4
Mezza di Mezza
Smirnoff Vodka
Mule 2.0
Nue Vodka
JR Ewing Bourbon
Desert Door Texas
Ballotin
El Circo Vineyard
Vista Brewing
Saint Liberty Whiskey
10/5
Austonian Whiskey
Campo Viejo
RLV
Jack Daniel
Louis57
Fire Oak Vodka & Bourbon

ARBOR WALK – 10515 N Mopac

10/3
Liberation de Paris
10/4
Western Son Vodka
Smirnoff Vodka
Mule 2.0
Nue Vodka
JR Ewing Bourbon
Western Son Vodka
10/5
Somrus Indian Cream Liqueur
Fortaleza Tequila
Frida Kahlo Te... Read More

If You Mustard…

Spec’sology Blog, Beer, Beer Reviews, Pairings, Reviews
It’s still prime grilling season (outside of the occasional tropical depression) and that coupled with Oktoberfest means lots of flame-kissed meats! Whether you’re serving dogs in buns, sausage links or bigger cuts, a good mustard is something you should absolutely have at hand. So, is there a “better” mustard for certain things? What makes them different? It’s time to take a quick bite into this centuries old condiment.Mustard is a mix of mustard seeds and liquid that’s ground into ... Read More