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MOONSHINE COCKTAIL RECIPes
We know what you’re thinking. One mention of the word ‘moonshine’, and immediately the image of a backwoods distillery ran by a hillbilly wearing overalls comes to mind. Moonshine started off with a bad reputation. In reality, the moonshine you find on Spec’s shelves is 100% legal and regulated. Despite its notorious reputation, moonshine is just young whiskey that hasn’t been aged in oak barrels — and oak barrels are what gives whiskey its distinct amber color.
BASIC WINE LINGO: TALK LIKE A SOMMELIER
Wine stewards and connoisseurs have their own unique vocabulary—which can often sound like spy code to the outsider. Not to worry! Here’s a glossary of the most commonly used wine terms. Brush up on these, and you’ll be able to impress your dinner date, and rub elbows with the pros at your next tasting session.
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NATIONAL PRIME RIB DAY: PRIME RIB AND DRINK PAIRINGS
As you walk into your kitchen, your nose is flooded with the savory notes of roasted garlic, onions, herbs, and beef. Your stomach gives a yearning grumble. This is part of the glorious experience of cooking a prime rib—the king of meats!
Today is National Prime Rib day, and we’ve collected a handful of prime rib pairings we recommend for this classic American main course. Bon appétit!
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CRAFT BEER PICKS
Do you recall that life-changing moment in time when you took your first sip of craft beer? It was like drinking liquid art. Suddenly the world of beer was different. It was bigger and more exciting! Much like Dorothy leaving her black-and-white, Kansas farmhouse behind and suddenly landing in the bright, technicolor land of Oz, a new world of beer had just blossomed before you! And from that moment on you were going to explore that world and all of its hop-filled, glorious varieties.
If this is you, and you are a craft beer explorer, then you're in luck. Because today we have a selection of amazing craft beer picks, just for you.
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BRUNCH COCKTAILS FOR EASTER
Easter—it’s the heart of the spring season! While the kids will be squealing with joy as they run about the backyard in a jelly-bean-fueled frenzy, questing for plastic eggs, the real fun will be had around the adult’s table, with these festive Easter brunch cocktails.
10 HILL COUNTRY WINERIES AND TASTING ROOMS
Hill Country wineries make us proud to be a Texan. You can find some great ones scattered all across the region, from far north of San Antonio, to east of Lampasas. Most offer very informative tours throughout their scenic vineyards. But what really puts the icing on the cake are the wine samples from their tasting rooms.
Take a day trip to any one of the following Texas Hill Country wineries, and we guarantee you’ll feel that Texas pride swell in you with each sip of ‘cowboy cabernet’.
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HOW TO INFUSE YOUR OWN HOLIDAY BOURBONS
When Jack Frost nips at your nose, there’s nothing like a great bourbon permeating with festive holiday flavors. Warm your holiday guests this winter season with easy-to-make infused bourbon. Infusing your own bourbon isn’t hard at all; it just requires a handful of very common ingredients and a little bit of patience. But the result is an incredible tasting winter liquor that will go great in a variety of cocktails. Try one in a winter hot toddy, a Manhattan, an old-fashioned, or just enjoy them on its own.