Wed 9/26/26 – 4-9 PM – $6 Sangria special – Its that time of the year – end of summer and end of summer sangrias with their fresh fruit juices, nice red wine; add a nice brandy and voilà, all those warm summer days return. Today we’ll use a nice Cabernet Sauvignon, fresh raspberries-strawberries-blackberries, with fresh-squeezed lime & lemon juices; add pomegranate juice as a sweetener, and you have a one-of-a-kind SANGRIA! Come in and partake for heaven’s sake!
Thurs 9/27/26 – 4-9 PM – Scot Irish Cocktail Specials – Ever wonder why there are so many descendants of the Scot Irish here in the mountains of WNC? Some reasons can be found in the book titled Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier 1747-1762. Some theories: There was a great familiarity between the Scot Irish and the Native Americans that grew solid during the youthful colonial days. Initially, in the 17th century, the Scot Irish had established a tight relationship with the Native Americans that played an important role in trading with them. Similarities between the cultures and dress of the Indians and the Scots promoted and encouraged their assimilation and acceptance into the Indian tribes. The Native Americans were impressed with the Scot Irish’s wild daredevil behavior, their manly sports and fierce, even heroic, fighting skills. The Indians felt empathy with their clannish structured societies, similar to the Indians’ tribal ties and bonds of kinship. Additionally, the Scot Irish were more willing to live with and marry into Indian tribes than other groups, such as the English and French, who kept a distance from the “Savages. “Also, the Scot Irish traders usually avoided preaching Christianity; instead, they attached themselves to the Indian culture and worked to create a sense of trust and acceptance. This association worked so well that by the American Revolution several Indian chiefs, such as Alexander McGillivray, the leader of the Creeks, were of Scot and Irish descent. Scot Irish Cocktails – Celtic Mix Cocktail – Calvados, Keeper Apple, bitters, sour mix; Green Dublin Martini – Calvados, sour apple schnapps, cranberry juice; The Massey – Calvados, gin, sweet vermouth, Chartreuse, Campari; Zesty Irishman – Calvados, Drambuie, Cointreau, lemon juice, ginger ale; Worldly flight – 1/2 price special