“Of all the gin joints of all the towns, she.....!”

by Carolyn Scott, Twin Liquors Marketplace College Station

“Of all the gin joints of all the towns in the world, she walks into mine!”    -Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca, 1943

In 1862, the first bartender’s guide was published. Since then the world of cocktails has exploded! Mixology has become an art form and since the 80’s, cocktails have become more intricate and more lavish at times requiring more ingredients than the dinner with which it’s being served! Fortunately, since about 2000, classic and vintage cocktails have been making a comeback. Bartenders and mixologists have been focusing on quality drinks and using the best spirits, mixers and ingredients available. People are learning to enjoy cocktails and appreciate the art. Of course it hasn’t always been this way. Even when cocktails were in their heyday, they weren’t always the best. Many vintage cocktails were actually created in order to cover up the taste of low quality terrible spirits that were illicitly made at the time.  

Champagne is always on my NYE agenda, but I like to mix it up with some Spirit too!  Sandra Spalding

Champagne is always on my NYE agenda, but I like to mix it up with some Spirit too! Every year I drink good vintage champagne, but I will start the night with some sort of bubbly cocktail.

by Cameron Spencer - Twin Liquors New Braunfels

In the last few years flavored vodka has made a big splash in the liquor industry.  We’ve seen everything from vanilla to mountain dew flavored booze.  This trend is older than we might think however, in countries like Poland people have been flavoring their vodka for centuries, one example is Żubrόwka .  While Żubrόwka  is relatively unknown here in the US, its flavor is universal in appeal and it is sure to surprise you with its unusual and seductive scent.

By Cameron Spencer, Twin Liquors New Braunfels

by Cindy Caminite

‘Bourbon tasting is a more laid back, long, slow process.

It is tradition and history’.  - Trey Zoeller

It was such a pleasure to have Trey visit Twin Liquors and to taste his bourbons with him. He has been traveling and introducing his bourbons to current bourbon enthusiasts and new bourbon drinkers. I do admit, I did tell Trey Zoeller I was not a bourbon drinker, knew nothing about distilling bourbon, nor the bourbon process. He did not seem surprised!

Holding a glass of bourbon, Trey began with the history of bourbon, adding a few quips, and little known facts.

‘Bourbon is whiskey, yet not all whiskey is bourbon’

After the war, General Washington began to tax alcohol. Many distillers decided to move to Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee to escape the tax…..literally ‘out of the reach’ of the tax collectors!

Get the Recipe, Summer Sangria

By Cameron Spencer, Twin Liquors, New Braunfels

For most Americans the flowers and fruits of the elder tree are not very familiar.  Besides a vague Monty Python reference, many people haven’t even heard of the plant, much less tasted it.  The French liqueur St Germain has the potential to change that. 

"What the heck was that wine I tasted?" At Twin Liquors we hear this all the time. So, in order to make your festival going experience a little easier, we have listed everything being tasted below!!

You can peruse the list and place special orders with your neighborhood Twins!

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Stars Across Texas, Thursday March 31^st @ Long Center

Camarena Tequila

I am sure St Patrick's Day is going to get lost in the SXSW shuffle, but in case you decide you want to celebrate this fantastic holiday. Here are a couple of recipes to get you going. And, my challenge to all of you this year is to try and NOT drink green. Just stick with some good ole Irish Whiskey. That's festive enough!

I found this recipe on NY times' website last year and have been dying to post about it. This came out of a challenge to a handful of NY city bartenders to create a non-green St. Paddy's Day drink. The favorite, and one i loved, was the Irish Whiskey Cocktail created at Puck Fair.

Irish Whisky Cocktail

(adapted from Puck Fair, in New York)

1 ounce Irish whisky