It’s that time of the year again, whether it be the Golden Globes, The Tony’s, Grammy’s, or whichever award show you go crazy over! The time has come to review what we experienced in 2017, and with that, I wanted to talk about my top three drinks in the San Antonio cocktail scene! While these winners won’t get any special trophies that they can showcase on the back bars of their establishments, they do get a bit of bragging rights-…
Name: Oak Hills Tavern Background: Located on Fredricksburg just south of Medical Drive, many say that it is one of the best bars in the medical area. They’s been there for years, and have become an established and favorite in the area. They have events planned through out the week, like Karaoke every Sundays and Tuesdays, movie nights on Thursdays, and often a band throwing over the bar on Fridays. Happy Hour: They run a happy hour daily between 3…
The San Antonio Cocktail Conference is gearing up for their seventh year of booze filled events and spirits classes. This year, like every year, the conference has a themed drink that is showcased through out the conference and is responsible for embodying the spirit of the conference. This year the cocktail was showcased and announced at Entre La Sombra: Life Along the Missions, an event that was open to the public at Plaza De Armas, in downtown San Antonio. Prior…
What can be better than Bourbon and burgers? Getting your bourbon and burgers for $10 that’s what. General Public offers happy hour that sports a bourbon-forward menu that can be paired with one of two burgers. For $5 you can get a 2-ounce pour of a bourbon of your choice, or for the same price you can get that bourbon into a hand-crafted cocktail. Bourbon-wise you are looking at a selection that consists of Woodford, Maker’s, Bulleit, Four Roses, and six…
For the past year Licor 43 has has been starting to emerge in the San Antonio bar scene. What, at first, started as a simple “Carajillo-gift pack,” (featuring PULP coffee, branded Licor 43 glasses, and recipe cards) at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference has worked its way to bar menus all across the city.