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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

Fall Wedding Cocktails

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The best part of having a fall wedding, besides the lack of sweltering summer heat, is the taste of fall sprinkled throughout the event. Whether it’s leafy table toppers, seasonal flowers, or orange bridesmaid dresses (you laugh but we’ve seen it!) The one component you shouldn’t skimp with the season on is the bar. Having a list of available cocktails makes everything from ordering and budgeting to serving and pleasing guests substantially easier. But what to have on your cocktail list... Read More

Simply Vodka: Easy Vodka Cocktails

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Vodka is one of the easiest spirits to work with when crafting cocktails. Its mild flavor allows it to blend with a variety of ingredients that can be shaken, stirred, and blended into numerous complex cocktails, but where it truly shines is in minimalistic drinks. The fewer the ingredients the easier it is to make, and vodka lends itself perfectly to these kinds of beverages. Check out our list of the most delicious and easiest to whip up vodka cocktails and set yourself up for a low stress... Read More

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 Hua... Read More

An insider guide to your next cider for October!

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By Zach Dehghanpoor After 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 Cider In 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 ... Read More

Roasty Toasty Coffee Cocktails

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Coffee cocktails have come a long way since the 1940s/50’s Irish Coffee and 1960’s White Russian (made famous by The Big Lebowski), and the Espresso Martini of the 1980s/90’s. This is in part to the evolution of coffee culture itself. From first-wave drip coffee, to Starbucks, to today’s craft “third-wave” coffee and the canned cold brew trend. These different styles of coffee have given us the ability to mix them into cocktails never before possible, but certainly delicious. Than... 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

Crushable Crustacean: Lobster & Wine Pairings

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Lobster, the most decadent of crustacea, has been delighting humans since 1984. Ok, more likely since humans first discovered them dwelling below the surface of the ocean. Timelines aside, lobster is ridiculously tasty! Always has been, always will be. But did you know there are different kinds of lobster? As a general rule, if it has front claws it’s a cold-water lobster. If it has no front claws and five appendages, it’s a warm-water lobster. Types of Lobster There are four types... Read More

Girls’ Night In – Cocktails For Lady Tales

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Ladies night doesn’t have to mean packing yourself into a bar with a couple of gal pals and fighting the crowds to and from the bathroom on a Thursday night. I get chills just thinking about it! So instead, why not have a Girls’ Night In? We’ve got a collection of delicious cocktails that’ll have you on speed dial as the host with the most and the queen of drinks and hijinks! Skinny Strawberry Green Tea Mojitos With frozen strawberries instead of ice, this is a cocktail tha... Read More

If You Mustard…

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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 i... Read More