Make your New Year’s Eve celebration festive with a champagne combo package from WB Liquors & Wine. Photo: google
From Wednesday, December 29 through Friday, December 31, WB Liquors & Wine will be offering a promotional champagne combo package of Moet & Chandon Imperial, 750ML, and a 4 pack of stemless champagne glasses at $65. The promotional special will be available at all WB Liquors & Wine locations. WB Liquors & Wine stores will be open regular hours from 10a.m. to 9p.m. It will be closed on New Year’s Day. (WB Liquors & Wine, 2021)
For more than fifty years, WB Liquors has helped Texans across the state celebrate their special occasions. As a family-owned business, we began with a simple desire: to help customers make the good times even better with convenient locations and an extensive variety of liquor, beer, and wine – along with fast, personalized and expert-level service you would expect from a neighborhood store. Today, that simple vision still defines our business and it is what keeps our customers coming back.
Bahnbrëcker’s Slow River Blend. Photo: Bahnbrëcker, used with permission.
Bahnbrëcker is a new spirits brand founded by an eclectic group of friends who wanted to pay tribute to their unique Texas town of New Braunfels. The town was founded by German pioneers in 1845 where the Comal and Guadalupe rivers meet. What better way to capture the spirit of New Braunfels, they thought, than with an easy drinking craft whiskey. They called it Bahnbrëcker, meaning ‘trailblazer’ in German, and like New Braunfels, it is a quirky combination of German engineering and Texan swagger. (Bahnbrëcker, 2021)
Slow River Blend, Bahnbrëcker’s first launched product, is a smooth Hefeweizen-Style Whiskey distilled from Texan and Midwestern winter wheats with notes of lemon peel, clove, caramel, and vanilla. The uniqueness of the Hefeweizen flavorings makes for a perfect gift for cocktail enthusiasts looking to expand their profile. Slow River Blend is available for nationwide shipping. Bahnbrëcker is co-founded by country music star Randy Rogers, Eric Chase, Cary Schindler, Ash Wineinger, Michael Devers, and spirits-industry veteran Steve Luttmann.
See below for cocktail recipes that are sure to be the star of any holiday party.
Cocktail Name: Only on the Weekends
Ingredients: • 2oz. Bahnbrëcker Slow River Blend Whiskey • .75oz. lemon juice • .75oz. simple syrup • 1 bar spoon raspberry preserves • 1 bar spoon cranberry preserves • Ice
Preparation: • Add raspberry and cranberry compote to bottom of rocks glass • Add ice to glass • Pour remaining ingredients over the ice • Garnish with a lemon wheel and mint sprig
Cocktail Name: Mr. Claus’ Rock
Ingredients: • 2oz. Bahnbrëcker Slow River Blend Whiskey • .25oz. Shiner Holiday Cheer simple syrup o Equal parts Shiner Holiday Cheer and sugar • 4 dashes angostura bitters • Orange zest • Ice
Preparation: • Create a Shiner Holiday Cheer simple syrup o In a medium saucepan add Shiner Holiday Cheer and bring to a boil. o Slowly add in an equal amount of sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved completely • Add ice to a rocks glass and pour Slow River Blend, angostura bitters and Shiner Holiday Cheer syrup and stir • Top with an orange zest garnish
Twang has gift ideas and cocktail mix recipes perfect for the holiday season. Photo: Twang, used with permission.
Twang is a manufacturer of premium flavored salts, seasonings, cocktail mixes and more based in Texas. This year, Twang is sharing several festive holiday cocktail recipes and gift giving suggestions to make holiday preparations easy. (Twang, 2021)
The company’s line of products make perfect gifts and stocking stuffers for foodies and cocktail enthusiasts alike and can be shipped nationwide. See below for holiday-themed cocktails from Twang that can be made at home and a list of Twang’s products and where they can be purchased, including some Amazon Prime options for quick shipping.
Place Twang-A-Rita Unwind Lime on a small plate. Rim glasses with simple syrup then press rims into the Twang-A-Rita.
Pour Deep Eddy Cranberry in a champagne flute, then pour cranberry juice and top with champagne.
Serve immediately. Garnish with cranberries. Enjoy wildly!
Gift ideas:
Twang Reserve Michelada Cocktail Mix – Twang’s michelada mix formula is 85% juice-based and uses all natural ingredients including a seven-vegetable blend, organic Worcestershire sauce, ancho chilies, real lime juice, and no preservatives or corn syrup. The mix comes in three flavors: Classic, Spicy and Pickle. The Spicy Twang Reserve Michelada Cocktail Mix includes notes of serrano peppers and extra hot sauce to give it an additional kick, while the Pickle Twang Reserve Michelada Cocktail Mix is made with real dill and cucumber to give it an authentic pickle flavor.
Beer Salt – Inspired by the Mexican trend of salting the rim of beer bottles, cans, or glasses, the Twang family helped bring the trend to the US in the 1980s. Now anyone can add a little kick or extra flavoring to their favorite brew. Twang offers beer salt in Lemon Lime, Michelada, Pickle and Lime flavors.
Twang-a-Rita – Twang-A-Rita is a line of premium cocktail rimmer blends for cocktail enthusiasts who desire a uniquely flavored, resealable and authentic product. The product is available in the following flavors: Classic, Citrusplash, Sunrise Spice, Nectarberry, Unwind Lime, Paloma Love and Safari Spice.
Twangerz – Twangerz are bold, flavorful, granular blends that can be eaten by themselves as a treat or topped on an assortment of fun food and snacks. The seasoning is available in Lemon Lime, Chile Lime, Mango Chile, Pickle Punch, Hot Pickle, Sriracha, Clamato Chili-Lime, and Lime flavors.
Twin Liquors’ entertaining guide features cocktail combo packs, gift ideas, wine pairings, and more. Photo: Twin Liquors, used with permission.
Twin Liquors is excited to announce the launch of the new Holiday Entertaining Guide designed to provide advice on hosting this holiday season. Featuring cocktail combo packs with recipes, wine pairing suggestions, gift ideas, and more, the Entertaining Guide has something for everyone. (Twin Liquors, 2021)
In addition to cocktail combo packs conveniently packaged with recipes and available for purchase, the Holiday Entertaining Guide is jam-packed with helpful information such as: a Texas timeline highlighting local brands; a Bourbon 101; an Easy Guide to Wine & Pairing; a Taxonomy of Cocktails chart for those looking to get inspired by a new cocktail; and a home bar checklist. The guide also features classic items and new releases for gifting and sharing, like Bombay Bramble Gin, Lalo Tequila, Pierre Ferrand Memorable, and A Tout de Suite Pinot Noir.
Complimentary bottle and bag gift wrap is always available in-store and online.
This holiday season, Twin Liquors is continuing to offer online ordering for in-store pickup and/or delivery in all stores. Check Twin Liquors for a location near you. Customers are able to shop through the website or the Twin Liquors app, available to download on iOS and Android app stores.
All Twin Liquors locations are open Monday – Saturday from 10a.m. to 9p.m.
Born and raised in downtown Austin, Texas, Twin Liquors began as one small store and has developed into a successful “home-grown” Texas family-owned company. Twin Liquors’ has a unique and well-respected reputation throughout the United States for having impeccable team members, outstanding customer service, conveniently located stores, extensive selections of fine wines and premium spirits from around the world, and substantial community involvement. Twin Liquors currently operates 100+ neighborhood stores from Austin to San Antonio, the Hill Country to Houston and the DFW area with their Sigel’s branded stores.
Twin Liquors is having a Halloween Sale starting Monday October 25, 2021. Photo: Twin Liquors, used with permission.
Get ready to stock up on your favorite Twin Liquors items for your spooky holiday festivities. The Twin Liquors Halloween Sale runs from October 25 through 30 with discounts on dozens of wines and spirits like Jameson Cold Brew Irish Whiskey, Código Anejo Tequila, Ghost Hill Bourbon from Texas, a Tout de Suite Oregon Pinot Gris, and more. The sale is valid in-store and online for customers who are 21+. Some exclusions apply, and there is no further discount on Sale Items, Final Few, or Closeouts. (Twin Liquors, 2021)
Twin Liquors Halloween Sale – October 25 – October 30. Store is open Monday – Saturday from 10a.m. to 9p.m. Online hours are 11a.m. to 8p.m.
To find a Twin Liquors store near you visit Twin Liquors online. You may also shop through their website or the Twin Liquors app, which is available on IOS and Android stores. Twin Liquors also offers online ordering for in-store pickup, curbside pickup and/or delivery.
Born and raised in downtown Austin, Texas, Twin Liquors began as one small store and has developed into a successful, “home-grown,” Texas family-owned company. Twin Liquors has a unique and well reputation throughout the United States for having impeccable team members, outstanding customer service, conveniently located stores, extensive selections of fine wines and premium spirits from around the world, and substantial community involvement. Twin Liquors currently operates 100+ neighborhood stores from Austin to San Antonio, the Hill Country to Houston, and the DFW area with their Sigel’s branded stores.
The new beer, Twang-a-Rang. is inspired by Mango Chili Twangerz. Photo: Martin House Brewing Co., used with permission.
Twang and Martin House Brewing Company are excited to announce a new beer inspired by Twang’s Mango Chili Twangerz. Twang-a-Rang is brewed in Fort Worth and is available throughout the state of Texas at select retailers, H-E-Bs, and bars while supplies last. (Twang, Martin House Brewing Company, 2021)
Twang-a-Rang has an initial sweet mango profile followed by chili and salt notes that are reminiscent of the Mango Chili Twangerz from which it was inspired. Brewed with mango flavoring, mango puree, and a blend of salts and spices, Twang-a-Rang boasts an alcohol content of 6.5% while excellently emulating the sweet and spicy flavor of Mango Chili Twangerz. Martin House describes the beer as tasting like a sweet mango candy with a spicy chili finish.
“Twang is really excited to be a part of this collaboration with Martin House Brewing Company. This is a great opportunity to come together with another Texas brand to create something that’s unique, but also tastes great. We encourage consumers to dress the beer with Mango Chili Twangerz to give it a Latin twist.” – Twang’s Director of Marketing Edmundo Macias.
Twang-a-Rang is available now at select retailers and bars that already carry Martin House beers throughout the state including in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas/Fort-Worth, and more. It can also be found at select H-E-Bs, Total Wines, Spec’s, Trader Joes, and will be sold in packs of 6 for a suggested range of $10-$12. Twang-a-Rang will also be available in Twang’s hometown of San Antonio at local bars: Growler Exchange, Park Bar at Pearl, Faust Tavern, and others.
“San Antonio has shown us so much love over the recent years, that it really is special to be able to team up with Twang and start a new friendship. We are looking forward to many more flavors of Twang-a-Rang and many more hangouts with our new San Antonio family.” – Martin House Brewing’s Director of Marketing Shugg Cole.
Founded and based in San Antonio, TX, Twang is a family-owned and operated creator and manufacturer of premium-flavored salts, sugars and seasonings. Credited as being “The Original Beer Salt,” Twang has produced the highest quality products designed to enhance the taste, appearance and enjoyment of both food and beverage since 1986. It’s brands include Beer Salt, Twangerz, Twang-A-Rita, Clamato Salt, and Twang Reserve Michelada Cocktail Mix. Alongside these brands Twang has successfully collaborated with some of the top food and beverage companies around the world to create innovative custom blends for a wide variety of use occasions. You can find Twang products on grocery, convenience, liquor and specialty store shelves across the country as well as available for shipping nationwide via their website.
Martin House Brewing was established in 2012 in Fort Worth, TX. What began with just four year-round brands has evolved into a beer program that distributes a new flavor every week. Brew master and owner Cody Martin empowers his team to explore an indefinite amount of beer styles. Mostly known for their Best Maid Pickle Beer, Martin House Brewing is never afraid to tackle a new beer and the adventure that comes with it. You can find Martin House beers at grocery stores, liquor stores, and independently owned craft beer retailers throughout the state of Texas.
WB Liquors & Wine’s online Bourbon Vault Auction will benefit Home For Our Troops (HFOT). Photo: google
WB Liquors & Wine has launched its exciting online Bourbon Vault Auction, which will give customers the chance to bid on 15 different bundles of rare and highly coveted bourbon bottles. The auction is only available in San Antonio, and will run from Thursday, October 14 at 10a.m. (CST) through Wednesday, October 27 at 1p.m. (CST). (WB Liquors & Wine, 2021)
The Bourbon Vault Auction will include fifteen bundles with various assortments of 2-5 bourbon bottles, including Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, W. L. Weller, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, and more.
All bundles have a starting price of $100 and additional bids can be placed at increments of $100. All bids require online registration before placing a bid. While bids will be placed online only, the location for pick-up of the bundles will be at 9801 IH-10 West San Antonio, TX 78230. Individuals can view the bourbon bundles, register an account and submit bids online.
All proceeds from the auctions will benefit Home For Our Troops (HFOT) – a nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives.
WB Liquors & Wine has partnered with HFOT since 2017 and this year they have chosen to support Marine Corporal Raymond D. Hennagir III of Arlington, Texas. Marine Corporal Hennagir was serving as a combat engineer on his second deployment in Iraq, when he was severely injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion. The blast resulted in the loss of both his legs and several fingers on his left hand. He underwent more than 50 surgeries within two months before learning how to walk on prosthetics.
“Last year, we were able to donate over $40,000 to various food banks across Texas with our Pappy Van Winkle auction. We’re excited to try something completely new with this year’s auction, but more importantly it will allow us to build something really meaningful for veterans like Raymond Hennagir and his family – a new home.” – John Herrmann, President of WB Liquors & Wine.
WB Liquors & Wine has helped Texans across the state celebrate their special occasions for more than 50 years. As a family-owned business, the brand specializes in convenient locations and a great variety of liquor, beer and wine – along with fast, personalized and expert-level service. As of October 2021, WB Liquors & Wine operates 59 locations across the Texas region, which includes 34 WB Liquors & Wine stores and 25 WB Liquor stores adjacent to COSTCO.
Customers can enjoy a 20% off discount on sourced wine this month at Twin Liquors. Photo: Twin Liquors, used with permission.
Twin Sourced Wine is curated by Twin for Twin. These wines, which hail from all over the globe, are delicious in every way. They come to us from family wineries, industry innovators and pillars of the wine community. Stop by Twin Liquors for a 20% off sourced wine sale. Now through October 23, customers can purchase two or more Twin Liquors sourced wines for a discount to be applied at checkout. Explore the website to learn about a variety of wineries like, A Tout de Suite, Natale Verga, Herald Wines, Fisch Napa Valley Sauvignon, Granite Hill Cellars, Baus Family Vineyards, and hundreds more. The sale is valid in-store and online for customers who are 21+. Some exclusions apply, and there is no further discount on Sale Items, Final Few, or Closeouts. (Twin Liquors, 2021)
Offer good from October 1 – October 23, 2021. Twin Liquors is open Monday – Saturday from 10a.m. to 9p.m. Online hours are 11a.m. to 8p.m.
To find a Twin Liquors store near you visit Twin Liquors online. You may also through their website or Twin Liquors app, which is available on IOS and Android stores. Twin Liquors also offers online ordering and in-store pickup and/or delivery to all stores.
Born and raised in downtown Austin, Texas, Twin Liquors began as one small store and has developed into a successful, “home-grown,” Texas family-owned company. Twin Liquors has a unique and well reputation throughout the United States for having impeccable team members, outstanding customer service, conveniently located stores, extensive selections of fine wines and premium spirits from around the world, and substantial community involvement. Twin Liquors currently operates 100+ neighborhood stores from Austin to San Antonio, the Hill Country to Houston, and the DFW area with their Sigel’s branded stores.
WB Liquors & Wine is having special deals for National Vodka Day. Photo: WB Liquors & Wine, used with permission.
WB Liquors & Wine is offering their top-selling vodkas at a great value in celebration of National Vodka Day on Monday, October 4. Customers can enjoy the following specials from Thursday, September 30 through Vodka Day on Monday, October 4 at all WB Liquors & Wine locations. (WB Liquors & Wine, 2021)
To help celebrate and kick-off the Halloween season, WB’s vodka specialists have put together a spooky vodka recipe that will work with any of their featured vodkas:
Halloween Eyeball Martini Ingredients: • 2 canned lychees + 1/2 ounce lychee juice from the can • 2 cherries (Grand Island Orchard) • 2 1/2 ounces vodka • 1/2 ounce St. Germain • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
Instructions: 1. Stuff one cherry in each of the two lychees. Skewer the two lychees with an extra-long toothpick. 2. Put lychee juice, vodka, St. Germain and lemon juice in a shaker. Add a handful of ice to the shaker and shake briefly until outside of the shaker condensates. Strain and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with lychee eyeballs.
WB Liquors and Wine has helped Texans across the state celebrate their special occasions for more than 50 years. As a family-owned business, we began with a simple desire: to help customers make the good times even better with convenient locations and an extensive variety of liquor, beer, and wine – along with fast, personalized and expert-level service you would expect from a neighborhood store. Today, that simple vision still defines our business and it is what keeps our customers coming back.
Slow River Blend Whiskey will be available in bars and liquor stores throughout Texas and for nationwide shipping staring September 15, 2021. Photo: Bahnbrëcker, used with permission.
Country star Randy Rogers and co-founders Eric Chase, Cary Schindler, Ash Wineinger, Michael Devers along with spirits-industry veteran Steve Luttmann, are excited to announce the launch of their new spirits brand, Bahnbrëcker, based in New Braunfels, TX. Bahnbrëcker will enter the marketplace with Slow River Blend, the first-ever Hefeweizen-style whiskey. Slow River Blend will be available in bars, restaurants and liquor stores throughout Texas, as well as for nationwide shipping, starting September 15, 2021. (Bahnbrëcker, 2021)
Bahnbrëcker, derived from ‘trailblazer’ in German, is a nod to the company’s hometown of New Braunfels, TX, and to the spirit of ingenuity found in the early pioneers of Texas. Slow River Blend is a blend of Texas and Midwestern straight wheat whiskeys macerated with lemon peel and clove. The end product features notes of lemon, clove, caramel, and vanilla, making it reminiscent of a Hefeweizen-style beer. Inspired by an ideal Texas summer day spent floating down the river in New Braunfels, this unpretentious craft whiskey is designed for easy drinking and a smooth finish. Tastes great neat, on the rocks, or with your favorite mixer or soda. Bahnbrëcker is a truly craft spirit made with only real ingredients, and is completely “WONF-free” (i.e., no “With Other Natural Flavors”).
With two Top 10 hits and multiple albums hitting the country charts, Randy Rogers has already distinguished himself in his hometown of New Braunfels, but along with his fellow co-founders, the Texas musician decided the time was right to leave another legacy in the historic Hill Country city.
“We wanted to create something that the people who came before us in this great community of New Braunfels would be proud of. I think you’re going to find that this craft whiskey distinguishes itself from others. Slow River Blend gives you this aroma, it gives you this flavor of the lemon and the clove blended with your whiskey that creates this Hefeweizen taste, this Hefeweizen spirit that is the spirit of New Braunfels.” – Co-Founder Randy Rogers
Bahnbrëcker Slow River Blend will be available throughout Texas starting September 15, 2021, including top venues such as Pour Haus, Freiheit Country Store, Cheatham Street Warehouse, Nutty Brown Café, and Nickel City. The brand will also be available to purchase in 750 ml bottles throughout Texas at all Total Wine & Spirits and Skip’s locations, and other locations starting September 15, 2021 for a suggested retail price starting at $37.99 per bottle. RNDC is Bahnbrëcker’s exclusive distributor for the State of Texas. The whiskey will also be available for nationwide shipping starting September 15, 2021. While this marks the brand’s first and only product to date, Bahnbrëcker has plans to expand with additional spirits offerings in the future.
An eclectic group of New Braunfels friends wanted to pay tribute to their unique Texas town founded by German pioneers in 1845 where the Comal and Guadalupe rivers meet. What better way to capture the spirit of New Braunfels they thought, than with an easy drinking craft whiskey. They called it Bahnbrëcker, meaning ‘trailblazer’ in German, and like New Braunfels, it is a quirky combination of German engineering and Texan swagger. Slow River Blend, the first product to launch, is a smooth Hefeweizen-Style Whiskey distilled from Texan and Midwestern winter wheats with notes of lemon peel, clove, caramel, and vanilla. Co-founded by Randy Rogers, Eric Chase, Cary Schindler, Ash Wineinger, Michael Devers, and spirits-industry veteran Steve Luttmann.
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