Spec’sology Blog

Spiked Thanksgiving Dishes - Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

Spiked Thanksgiving

Spec’sology Blog, Drink Recipes, Entertain, Holidays
Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and this year why not kick up the fun by infusing your holiday dishes with a little something extra! We talk a lot about food and wine pairings, but did you know that if it pairs well you can cook it right into the dish? We’re talking everything from bourbon to beer to biscuits and birds! We’ve put together some of our favorites to help you add a splash of palate pizzazz to your plate! Rosé Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 1 ½ cups Rosé12 oz fresh cr... Read More

Austin Tastings November 25

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24

11/25
Suntory Haku Vodka and Gin
Scotto Family Chardonnay
11/26
Mozart Liqueur
Layer Cake Vineyard
The Plan Vineyard
Brown Sugar Bourbon
Ballotin Whiskey
Suntory Toki Whiskey
Inifinte Monkey Vineyard
11/27
Carpene Malvotl
Bariano Prosecco
Gran Centenario Tequila
Absolut Vodka
Bud Black Lager
Castelvecchi
B.R Cohn
Particular Vineyard
Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon
Waterloo No.9 Gin
Sixth Street Bourbon
Valdo
Devils River Bourbon
Bushmills Black Irish Whiskey
Cat... Read More

Specs-tacular Gift Baskets – The Art of Gifting Well

Spec’sology Blog, Entertain, Gifts, Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time. Decorating the house, preparing for guests, hosting guests, feeding guests, and buying presents for everyone all while trying to embrace the holiday spirit can take a toll on even the cheeriest residents of Whoville. A great way to cut your gifting stress down (sorry, but we can’t do anything about your uncle-in-law clipping his toenails in the living room) is to shop Spec’s vast collection of gift baskets! And as an extra bonus, you can just simply ... Read More
Cigar & Spirit Pairings, Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer foods

Easy Cigar & Spirit Pairings

Spec’sology Blog, Entertain, Pairings, Spirits
“Shall we retire to the study for cigars and brandy?” You’ve heard this before in a movie and they always make it sound so relaxing, but what happens if you have no idea what you’re doing when it comes to pairing a cigar with a fine spirit? Well, you either get it wrong and everyone notices, or you get it right and everyone notices. Either way, people are going to find out whether you know what you’re doing or not and, depending on the company, judge you accordingly.  So, inst... Read More
Dill-lightful cocktails, pickle cocktails

Dill-lightful Cocktails: Starring Pickle Juice

Spec’sology Blog, Drink Recipes
Perhaps you’ve heard, but sugar is one of the culprits that leads to your morning after, regret-filled headache. Thankfully, there’s an easy and delicious way to combat the effects of dehydration due to alcohol – pickle juice! That’s right, this salty water is the key to retaining water and keeping you hydrated into the morning. It’s an easy to use cocktail ingredient most of us have at home anyway and makes for some truly unique and tasty beverages. Here are a few ways to work ... Read More

Austin Tastings November 18

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24

11/18
Luc Belaire
11/19
Riunite
11/20
Riunite
Rodney Strong
Tastes Like Chicken Vodka
Seersucker Gin
11/21
Smirnoff
Ardbeg
Cat Tequila
Hochstadters
Pommery Brut
Clicquot
11/22
Baileys Cream
Moravia
Sixth Street Bourbon
Russian Standard Vodka
Smithworks Vodka
Dulce Vida Tequila
Desert Door Texas Sotol
Riunite
Brown Sugar Bourbon
Red Eye Rye
Laphroaig
Susto Mezcal
Mionetto
New Holland Dragons
Western Son Vodka
Crown Royal
11/23
Josh Cellars
Seagrams
Cat Teq... Read More

Lubbock Tastings November 18

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Taste some good stuff this month and HOP by the Lubbock store for our in-store samplings.

6816 Slide Road

11/19
Luc Belaire
11/22
Western Son Vodka
Cutwater
Rebecca Creek
Enchanted Rock Vodka
Brown Sugar Bourbon
Makers Mark Bourbon
Josh Cellars
11/23
Yellow
Red Eye Rye
Russian Standard Vodka
Makers Mark Bourbon
Titos Texas Vodka
Lone Elm Small Batch Whiskey
Chocovine
Sonoroso

Austin Tastings November 11

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24

11/13
Tastes Like Chicken Vodka
Seersucker Gin
Ketel One Vodka
11/14
Belvedere Vodka
BURGKOPF
11/15
Moravia
New Holland
Dripping Springs
DOS EQUIS LAGER
Esperanto Tequila
Perfectmundo Tequila
Stellekay
Banner Vodka & Whiskey
Jelinek
Red Eye Rye
Number Juan Tequila
Susto Mezcal
Blue Chair Spiced Rum
Maker’s Mark Bourbon
Balcones
Branson
11/16
Smirnoff Vodka
Kinahan’s
Soley Coco
Andre
Mionetto
Austonian Whiskey & Bourbon
Yellow Rose
Somr... Read More

Austin Tastings November 4

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BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 29012/24

11/6
Tastes Like Chicken Vodka
Seersucker Gin
11/7
Desert Door Texas Soto
Baileys
Glenmorangie
11/8
Moravia
Jameson
Maker’s Mark Bourbon
HEINEKEN
J. Lohr Pure
Valdo
Protos Tinto
Brown Sugar Bourbon
Susto Mezcal
1010 Premium
New Holland Dragons
Russian Standard Vodk
Crown Royal
Woodinville Bourbon1
11/9
Crown Royal
Black Feather American Bourbon
Karbach Breweru
ABSOLUTE Vodkda
Tribute Vineyard
Susto Mezcal
AVION
SOTO J... Read More