More than 1,500 guests are expected for a Valentine's Day event filled with dancing, spirits and liquid romance. More than 40 craft distilleries – from Texas and beyond – will be hosting tables at the event, providing small samples of craft spirits and exquisite cocktails. Guests can meander through 2 full floors of craft culture, learning how these artisan spirits are produced, discovering new cocktails, and exploring the stories behind each craft distiller.
Craft distilleries on hand include Ironroot Republic, Treaty Oak, Balcones Distilling, Garrison Brothers, Tito’s, Dulce Vida Spirits, Yellow Rose Distilling, Deep Eddy, Rebecca Creek, Cinco Vodka, Hill Country Distillers, Firestone & Robertson, Revolution Spirits, Bone Spirits, and your guide to the world of craft spirits … MicroShiner!
While attendees meet the makers, exciting entertainers, dancers, singers and Texas talents will perform on the main stage, along with two-step dance teams, cowboy poets, and dueling fiddlers.
Texas on the Rocks will provide an original and memorable Valentine’s Day night out for any lover of fine craft spirits. There is a Texas Spirits Cocktail Throw-down VIP Pre-Party, live music, live entertainment, and a VIP Tito’s Vodka breakfast taco bar (from Maudie’s) and Bloody Mary post-party. Event times are as follows:
· VIP Texas Spirits Cocktail Throwdown Pre-Party: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
· Main Tasting Event: 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
· VIP Tito’s Vodka breakfast taco bar and Bloody Mary post-party: 10:30 PM to Midnight
The VIP pre-party will feature a nacho bar catered by Chuy’s and a competition between 5 of Austin’s most talented mixologists to find the next big Texas Premium Cocktail. The winning cocktail will be selected by the guests after all five entries have been tasted.
Tickets to the main tasting event, VIP pre-party and Tito’s after party can be purchased here.
