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Ask yourself: are you the person having a quiet Friday in, or the person watching their cocktail get set on fire at 6PM?...
09/11/2026

Ask yourself: are you the person having a quiet Friday in, or the person watching their cocktail get set on fire at 6PM?

We know which one sounds better.

๐Ÿฅƒ Carajillo โ€” flambรฉed tableside
๐Ÿฅƒ Honeyed Verdict โ€” for something with more edge

Whiskey neat, 50% off, 5โ€“7PM.



See you soon ๐Ÿ˜

09/09/2026

WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS | VOL. VI ๐Ÿฅƒ
๐Ž๐›๐š๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ค ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก โ€” ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ

Distilling since 1794, on two of the smallest stills in Scotland.

This 15-year expression matures over a decade in refill casks, then finishes four more years in Oloroso and Palo Cortado sherry casks. Bottled at cask strength โ€” nothing added, nothing cut.

**Why itโ€™s special:**
โ€ข Cask strength โ€” 55.3% ABV (110.6 proof)
โ€ข 4-year finish in Oloroso and Palo Cortado sherry casks
โ€ข One of Scotlandโ€™s oldest licensed distilleries
โ€ข Coastal profile โ€” dried fruit, dark chocolate, sea salt

Small distillery. Big statement. ๐Ÿฅƒ

09/02/2026

WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS | VOL. V ๐Ÿฅƒ
๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž โ€œ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐šโ€ โ€” ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ค ๐…๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก

Louisvilleโ€™s newest bourbon house just did something most distilleries wonโ€™t touch.

Penelope Bourbonโ€™s Cooper Series pushes finishing casks past the usual sherry-and-port playbook โ€” and Havana is the boldest swing yet. This straight bourbon spends its final months in barrels that once held maple syrup, then rum. Two cask types, one bottle, zero subtlety.

Why itโ€™s special:
โ€ข Double cask finish โ€” 12 months in Caribbean rum casks, then a final month in maple syrup barrels
โ€ข Part of Penelopeโ€™s Cooper Series, built around unconventional cask experimentation most bourbon houses wonโ€™t attempt
โ€ข Founded in Louisville by Danny Polise and Michael Paladini โ€” a bourbon built on family and reinvention
โ€ข Bottled at 93 proof (46.5% ABV), non-chill filtered, limited release

Not your grandfatherโ€™s bourbon. Not trying to be. ๐Ÿฅƒ

08/26/2026

WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS | VOL. IV ๐Ÿฅƒ
๐‡๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ โ€” ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ

Deep in the Japanese Alps, at one of the highest distilleries in the world, lives a whisky that almost doesnโ€™t exist anymore.

Hakushu 12 Year Old was discontinued in 2018 due to global demand outpacing supply. What youโ€™re looking at is a bottle that canโ€™t be easily replaced โ€” and Books has it.

Why itโ€™s special:
โ€ข Distilled at Suntoryโ€™s Hakushu Distillery, built in 1973 at the base of Mt. Kaikomagatake
โ€ข The only gently peated Japanese single malt in Suntoryโ€™s portfolio โ€” a rare characteristic for Japanese whisky
โ€ข Tasting notes of fresh herbs, green apple, a hint of smoke, and crisp mountain air
โ€ข Production suspended since 2018 โ€” a true collectorโ€™s pour

This isnโ€™t just a whisky. Itโ€™s a conversation. ๐Ÿฅƒ

08/19/2026

WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS | VOL. III ๐Ÿฅƒ
๐†๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ โ€” ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐„๐๐ข๐ง๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ

Fifteen miles from Edinburgh, tucked into the rolling hills of East Lothian, sits one of Scotlandโ€™s most elegant distilleries.

Glenkinchie is known as โ€œThe Edinburgh Maltโ€ โ€” a Lowland single malt thatโ€™s the complete opposite of a heavy Highland or peaty Islay whisky. Itโ€™s light, floral, and refined โ€” and itโ€™s the Lowland heart of Johnnie Walkerโ€™s blend.

Why itโ€™s special:
โ€ข Aged 12 years in Scotlandโ€™s largest wash still โ€” producing extraordinary lightness
โ€ข Tasting notes of crรจme anglaise, lemon cheesecake, vanilla, and wildflowers
โ€ข One of only a handful of surviving Lowland distilleries
โ€ข The secret ingredient behind one of the worldโ€™s most iconic blends

From Japan to Kentucky to Scotland โ€” the world tour continues at Books. ๐Ÿฅƒ

08/12/2026

Whiskey Wednesdays pick of the week!

08/12/2026

The best kept secret in San Antonio? ๐Ÿฅƒ

Happy Hour at Books โ€” Tuesday through Friday, 5 to 7PM.

50% off all whiskey served neat. 15% off ci**rs.

Come in, sit down, stay a while.

๐Ÿ“ 115 N Loop 1604 E #1105, San Antonio, TX 78232

08/12/2026

WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS | VOL. II ๐Ÿฅƒ

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ ๐  ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ง

Last week, elegance. This week, power.

Stagg is not for the faint of heart. This unfiltered, cask strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon is bottled exactly as it comes from the barrel โ€” no chill filtration, no water added, nothing between you and the whiskey.

Why itโ€™s special:
โ€ข Cask strength โ€” typically above 130 proof, bold and unapologetic
โ€ข Unfiltered and uncut โ€” every note preserved exactly as intended
โ€ข Deep layers of dark cherry, vanilla, oak, and baking spice
โ€ข A collectorโ€™s bourbon โ€” limited and highly sought after

Not every bottle demands your attention. This one commands it. ๐Ÿฅƒ





Bourbo

08/05/2026

WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS | VOL. I ๐Ÿฅƒ
๐‡๐ข๐›๐ข๐ค๐ข ๐‰๐š๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ โ€” ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐–๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฒ

Some bottles are made to be poured. This one was made to be experienced.

Hibiki Japanese Harmony is a masterfully blended Japanese whisky โ€” crafted from a meticulous selection of malt and grain whiskies aged in five different cask types, including rare Plum liqueur casks. The result is a whisky thatโ€™s as elegant as it is complex.

Why itโ€™s special:
โ€ข Blended from over 10 carefully selected whiskies for extraordinary balance
โ€ข Delicate floral notes layered with honey, rose, and a hint of orange peel
โ€ข Iconic faceted bottle with 24 panels โ€” one for each season of the Japanese year
โ€ข One of the most recognized Japanese whiskies in the world, and itโ€™s right here at Books

Your whiskey journey starts here. ๐Ÿฅƒ





Theyโ€™re back. ๐ŸฅƒWhiskey Wednesdays return to Books starting tomorrow โ€” every Wednesday we spotlight a rare or special bot...
08/04/2026

Theyโ€™re back. ๐Ÿฅƒ

Whiskey Wednesdays return to Books starting tomorrow โ€” every Wednesday we spotlight a rare or special bottle from our collection and tell you exactly why itโ€™s worth your glass.

This weekโ€™s pick? Come find out.

Happy Hour runs Tuesday through Friday, 5โ€“7PM. 50% off all whiskey served neat.





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