Enjoy Fun Events At Metrobottle To Wet Your Whistle

IN-STORE TASTINGS EVERY FRIDAY 4PM – 7PM

AUG 2 – White Claw RTD
AUG 9 – Mijenta Tequila
AUG 16 – Long Drink RTD
AUG 23 – Gran Cormino Tequila
AUG 30 – Fords Gin

Cheers to August, a month filled with drinking holidays! Let’s shine a light on a few – check out these upcoming celebrations at the store!

August 1 – 5, 2024 Albariño Week Festa do Albariño is a popular wine festival that takes place annually in the town of Cambados, Spain. It is a celebration of the Albariño grape variety, which is used to produce the renowned Albariño white wine. TRY THIS: Gotas de Mar – Albariño $19.99 COLOR: Straw-colored with greenish tint.AROMAS: White flowers & honeysuckle, as well as fruity notes like citrus, peach, apricot, and green apple.FLAVORS: High acidity, minerality, and refreshing.

August 2, 2024 International Beer Day International Beer Day is a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries, and backyards all over the world. It’s a day for beer lovers everywhere to raise a toast to our brewers and bartenders and rejoice in the greatness of beer! TRY THIS: Duvel Belgium Beer $11.99 STYLE: Specialty beer with refermentation in the bottleTASTE: Slightly fruity, dry aroma, well hopped, with a slightly bitter aftertasteHOP: Saaz-Saaz & Styrian Golding.

August 13, 2024 National Prosecco Day National Prosecco Day was founded by none other than Riondo Prosecco. It was chosen to be on August 13 due to the timing of summer, with the intention of  prosecco being fitting to drink sparkles in summer because of the kind of sparkly drink it is.  TRY THIS: Villa Sandi Il Fresco Prosecco $18.99 COLOR: Very pale straw yellow and fine, persistent perlage. AROMAS: Ripe golden apples, acacia, and honeysuckle.FLAVORS: Dry, fresh, and fruit-driven with citrus and stone-fruit flavors.

August 16, 2024 National Rum Day  This observance pays homage to a liquor that has played a pivotal role in the history and culture of the Americas. From its humble beginnings as a byproduct of sugar production to its current status as a versatile and beloved spirit, rum has a rich story that deserves to be told and celebrated. TRY THIS: Diplomatico $25.99 – $34.99 All Diplomático rums are aged in oak barrels to reach the desired flavor profile for each of our rums. Most of the flavors and aromas found in rum are created during the aging process. Diplomático utilizes mainly ex-bourbon and ex-whiskey barrels for aging the rums.

August 25, 2024 National Whiskey Sour Day A true connoisseur knows that a whiskey sour offers a rich blend of flavors. This is the perfect day for you to enjoy this delicious drink, and your chance to try it if you haven’t before. TRY THIS RECIPE! 2 oz of your favorite whiskey 1 oz lemon juice  1 1/2 tsp maple syrup or 1/2 oz simple syrup Orange wedge and maraschino cocktail cherry, for garnish Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Then add the bourbon, lime juice, lemon juice and sugar. Put on the lid and shake until chilled, well-mixed and sugar has dissolved.

August 29, 2024 International Cabernet Sauvignon Day Cabernet Sauvignon was developed quite by accident in the 17th century. A red Cabernet Franc grape plant bred with a white Sauvignon Blanc grape plant in a French vineyard. The happy accident led to the making of one of the most popular wines in history. TRY THIS: Kate Arnold – Columbia Valley $21.99 COLOR: Deep claret AROMAS: Candied cherry, chocolate, and vanillaFLAVORS: Blackberry, boysenberry, and plum, with a slight cedar spiceSTRUCTURES: Consistently round fruit throughout the palate with solid tannins and a lingering finish

August 25, 2024 National Mai Tai Day Today is the day you pop that bottle of rum open from the 16th! National Mai Tai Day is celebrated each year on August 30, as drink fans and tiki devotees pay homage to America’s most iconic tropical cocktail: the Mai Tai. TRY THIS RECIPE! 1 oz light rum1 oz dark Jamaican rum 1 oz fresh lime juice 1/2 oz orgeat syrup 1/2 oz of Cointreaugar­nish with mint (a lime if you like) Add all ingre­di­ents to a cock­tail shaker, except the gar­nish. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Gar­nish with fresh mint and a lime if you fancy that. You can also float some dark rum on top of the cocktail.