Houston Bar Reserve 101 Hosts St. Paddy's Bushmills Irish Whiskey Complimentary Tasting March 15th
Online, March 14, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Both authentic and temporary Irishmen will start celebrating St. Patrick's Day two days early at Reserve 101's complimentary tasting of Bushmills Irish Whiskey on Tuesday, March 15, at 6 p.m. The downtown whiskey bar is located on the corner of Caroline and Dallas across from House of Blues.
The Tuesday Tasting will feature Bushmills Original, 16- and 21-year old whiskeys. To register, visit: http://reserve101.com/whiskey-tastings-houston.
Ireland's oldest distillery, Bushmills traces its history back more than 400 years to 1608, when King James I granted a royal license to distil "the water of life" in County Antrim. The first recorded reference to the Old Bushmills Distillery dates to 1743; it was said to be owned by smugglers. The company was officially registered for operation in 1784. When the government levied a tax on malted barley in 1850, many distillers switched to a mixture of malt and un-malted barley, but Bushmills stayed true to its original recipe.
"There's no better way to celebrate St. Paddy's than sipping an Irish tradition-Bushmills," said Reserve 101 co-owner Mike Raymond.
Reserve 101, "not your daddy's whiskey bar," stocks over 170 varieties of premium whiskey, including limited-run brands. The bar is also famous for its Martinis, Signature Cocktails and homemade infusions-whiskeys and liquors with apples, peaches, cinnamon and pecans, even tobacco. Beer and wine are also available.
The three-year-old establishment recently doubled its space, expanding into part of a next-door Italian restaurant, where a new kitchen will be added to provide made-on-premises bar foods including barbecue and tacos.
"Happy Hour," with dollar-off beers and wines and half-price signature cocktails runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday with specials just about every day of the week, including Sundays.
More information about Reserve 101 and whiskeys is available by contacting info@Reserve101.com.