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Dads in the Distillery: Cocktails for Father’s Day
From the pros who make the spirits, here are some surefire ways to mix the spirit-loving dad in your life something special on Father’s Day.
From the pros who make the spirits, here are some surefire ways to mix the spirit-loving dad in your life something special on Father’s Day. <a href="https://spiritsanddistilling.com/dads-in-the-distillery-cocktails-for-father-s-day/">Continue reading.</a>
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Mom had her special day—hopefully you spoiled her—and now it’s Dad’s turn. And while a top-notch bottle always makes a great gift, let’s think about something you can mix up for an experience your dad won’t soon forget.
For tips on what to offer your dad on Father’s Day—it’s June 16 this year, by the way—we reached out to some distillery dads for some winning cocktail recipes to try at home.
The Slush
Our first distilling dad splits time between his ophthalmology practice and making whiskey at his family-owned distillery in San Antonio, just a block west of the Alamo. Kenneth Maverick founded Maverick Distilling as a nod to his family’s ancestor—Samuel Maverick, an Alamo survivor and cattle rancher, is the source of the word “maverick.”
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Sailor Guevara is a spirits specialist, hospitality veteran, published author, podcast host, and award-winning mixologist who’s been involved with the spirits industry for 30-plus years. She won the Icon of Whiskey Award in 2020, bestowed on the individual who most capably advances understanding and appreciation for the craft of whiskey-making.
