What’s Christmas without cookies? And Bill’s Package Store says, what are cookies without a good spirit? This is one of our favorite cookie recipes: Chocolate Chips Cookies with Tennessee Whiskey Ingredients: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup firmly packed…[READ MORE]
Bill’s Package Store is excited to bring you once again the most exciting Holiday Cocktails as 2019 comes to an end. Christmas Sangria Rosemary, cranberries and apple make this sangria the perfect Christmas drink that goes with any holiday meal! Ingredients: 2 bottles of Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay ¾ cup sparkling apple cider ¼…[READ MORE]
This is a famous secret recipe handed down from generations and is now available only to customers of Bill’s Package Store. (this is a big fat lie!) But truly, the recipes for these “Bowles” are traditionally passed down from grandparents to grandchildren. One of the highlights of any German harvest festival or Oktoberfest party is…[READ MORE]
Which translates to “black pine”. Bill’s Package Store is not picky about how you pronounce it. We just call it that “good red wine.” Ahhhh, the sweet smell of freshly fallen damp leaves and mushrooms! Believe it or not, that’s how some wine experts describe Pinot Noir. Of course, you also get the flavors of…[READ MORE]
Warmer weather calls for cool refreshing drinks. Bill’s Package Store has a list of favorite summer cocktails for you to try. We all have our favorite cocktail, but sometimes you need to shake things up, especially in the summertime. Your drink of choice for a cozy quiet bar might be different from those poolside treats….[READ MORE]
Although Derby Day is over, Bill’s Package Store wants you to be “In The Know” about this tradition and how it started. First off, the mint julep is an iconic symbol for Kentucky and Bourbon. Here’s the official recipe: Always use a silver cup Fill it with pulverized ice Bruise one tender little leaf of…[READ MORE]
Bill’s Package Store wants to dispel some of the “old wives’ tales about liquor. Myth: Absinthe is a hallucinogenic. Truth: Scientific studies show that absinthes contain no hallucinogens, opiates, or psychoactive substances. It does have a high volume of perfumed alcohol. Myth: Jameson is Catholic and Bushmills is Protestant. Truth: According to award-winning bartender Jack…[READ MORE]
As we celebrate Whiskey Day, Bill’s Package Store wants to give you some great ideas for those wonderful concoctions made with Whiskey. Here are some great whiskey recipes: Whiskey Paralyzer 1 cup ice cubes 1 fluid ounce of Canadian whiskey, such as Crown Royal 1 fluid ounce of Kahlua or other coffee flavored liqueur…[READ MORE]
According to Mark Twain: “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Bill’s Package Store would like to dispel some of the myths about whiskey. Whiskey: What is it? Whiskey by definition is pretty confusing. There’s: Bourbon Rye Scotch Canadian Single-malt Blended…and the list goes on. Let’s start…[READ MORE]
Bill’s Package Store wants you to know where Irish Coffee came from and how to make it. The Story: The original Irish coffee was created at the flying boat terminal in Foynes, Ireland. The short version of the story goes like this: On October 1943, a “flying boat” had departed from the terminal in Foynes…[READ MORE]