Thrillist ; “10 Fall Restaurant Openings in Austin to Get Excited About”

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The Austin Chronicle ; “Food News Buffet” – Tacodeli Gets Boozy Dinners, Hopdoddy Marries Beyond Meat, Sweetens Cove Bogeys at the Alamo Drafthouse, 2 Dine 4 Flaunts the Ocean, and More

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Community Impact Newspaper; “Dripping Springs Business News – distillery expands with bar and event hall; new primary care clinic plans opening and more”

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Destination Dripping Springs; “Discover Dripping Springs Distilleries”

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Travel + Leisure; “The Best Small Towns in Texas”

By Amanda Ogle

Published July 28, 2021

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Martha Stewart Weddings; “Soft Summer Tones and Beautiful Florals Abounded at This Family-Centric Celebration in Texas Hill Country”

By Sarah Schreiber

Published July 28, 2021

On-Palette Sips

Meanwhile, their loved ones sipped on one of the duo’s favorite summertime ranch drinks—lavender lemonade—which came in both cocktail and mocktail form. “For the wedding, we mixed Limoncello La Croix with either homemade lavender-infused Dripping Springs Vodka or Miller Creek Lavender Farm lavender simple syrup.”

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Austin 360; “The best summer cocktail you’ve ever had is merely a hotel away in Austin”

By Gabrielle Pharms

Published Jun 8, 2021

​​When you think of mouthwatering cocktails, perhaps a sophisticated speakeasy comes to mind, or an underrated dive bar or a favorite restaurant. However, some of the best places to find a good craft cocktail are the Austin area’s finest hotels. Much thought and planning go into the beverage menus of the city’s distinctive lodges for travelers.

Here are a few of the top cocktail recipes from local hotels, along with the stories behind the drinks. Inspired by everything from history to travel, this list of must-try beverages comes just in time for summer.  

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“At its core, gin is simply a neutral spirit that has been flavored with a specific recipe of botanicals.”

By Jessica Dupuy

Published Jun 23, 2021

The Hill Country is awash with natural flavor. Native pecan trees, rustic lavender, ashe juniper trees—the landscape is replete with botanical inspiration. For spirits entrepreneur Daniel Barnes, the CEO and founder of Treaty Oak Distilling, those Texan ingredients add up to gin. In 2012, Treaty Oak launched the Waterloo No. 9 Gin, the first Texas gin on the market. At the time, people thought the idea of Texas gin was a bit odd, Barnes recalls. But he had a clear vision for the future of spirits in the state. “From the beginning, we wanted to highlight our specific corner of the world,” he says. “Gin was important to us, because it allowed us to show a sense of place using what grows naturally here.”  

Waterloo is no longer alone in the Texas gin market. Today, the category has expanded to include more than seventy producers across the state, and bartenders are beginning to stock up on locally produced gin. The state’s offerings include everything from elegant sipping gins to spicy cocktail bases. Nearly a decade after Waterloo first launched, Texas has upped its gin game.

At its core, gin is simply a neutral spirit that has been flavored with a specific recipe of botanicals (herbs, roots, and citrus). By definition, juniper berries must be a part of that recipe—they give gin its defining flavor. To create the unique flavor of an individual brand of gin, producers elaborate on the base recipe with botanicals such as angelica root, coriander, orris root, and rose hips. Some Texas producers, like Treaty Oak, Houston’s Fox & Seeker, and WildJune, make a point to use Texas-grown ingredients like citrus, lavender, rosemary, and red juniper in their recipes.

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#TXAway: See What the Buzz is About at Bee Cave

This Texas town was named for a nearby limestone cave where Mexican honey bees swarmed, but 160 years later, the buzz is about much more.

Whether for a romantic getaway, a girls trip, or a well-needed staycation with the family, Bee Cave has the Texas charm and amenities to satisfy every traveler’s needs. Located just outside of Austin, the town boasts an ideal location for a unique getaway.

After a fun-filled day of exploring the outdoors, settle in at the Sonesta Bee Cave Hotel. Located in the heart of Bee Cave, this contemporary chic, yet laid-back hotel is welcoming with unmatched style and Texas charm. Enjoy the expansive views of the Texas landscape from your room or head up to Sonesta’s upscale rooftop lounge, Meridian 98. Enjoy the creative cocktails and speciality plates fashioned after an authentic London club. The fried pickles were so delicious and crispy and the bacon-wrapped shrimp were so flavorful my tastebuds were buzzing with bliss.

“On the drinks side of things, a cocktail called The Buzz, which consisted of Dripping Springs Vodka, fresh strawberries, lemon juice, and soda water, quickly proved to me how it got its name.”

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Dripping Springs Vodka and Gin provides over 280,000 Meals to Texas and Tennessee Food Banks during the Holiday Season

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

(DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS) Dripping Springs Distilling, home of Dripping Springs Vodka and Gin, announced today that they have donated over 280,000 meals to local area food banks, to help feed families during the holiday season.

The roughly $50,000 donation is being divided between Central Texas Food Bank, San Antonio Food Bank, Houston Food Bank, Tarrant Area Food Bank, North Texas Food Bank, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

This donation is the result of the company’s Be A Good Spirit campaign, which ran September through November 2020 in Texas and Tennessee. During the three-month sales campaign, a portion of each Dripping Springs Vodka and Dripping Springs Gin bottle purchased went back to help that area’s local food bank.

Dripping Springs Vodkas and Gins are distilled in small, 50-gallon batches, in copper pot stills in the Texas Hill Country. They are corn-based, gluten-free, and certified Kosher by the Houston Kashruth Association.

For more information on Dripping Springs Distilling, Dripping Springs Vodka, or Dripping Springs Gin, please visit drippingspringsvodka.com or drippingspringsdistilling.com

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