Austin Texas

“Smoking & Drinking”

Tailgate season is in full swing and we are celebrating with the best of the best, Rosso & Flynn.

The Nine Banded Whiskey x Rosso & Flynn partnership dates back long before tailgate season, but it always circles around two things:

Smoking (meats) & Drinking (whiskey).

Rosso & Flynn is a modern day butcher shop for locally-sourced & sustainably raised smoked meats. We first got together to launch an influencer event for food bloggers. It was quite a hit.. After that, we couldn’t get enough. They loved our whiskey & we loved their chicken wings, prime rib, and whole smoked pig.

Before the Longhorns blowout against USC last weekend, we kicked off game day with a bang.

Rosso & Flynn set up a smorgasbord of fine meats and we brought the Burnt Orange Old Fashioneds. To top it off, they created their own Nine Banded Whiskey wing sauce.. Be sure to check out the recipe!

Not only was it game day in Austin, but it was also a day to celebrate one of our favorite organizations, The Playing for Change Foundation. Playing for Change is a global nonprofit that connects & inspires the world through music and is very close to our hearts at Nine Banded Whiskey. We brought in Akin Francis to celebrate with live reggae music & raise funds to support education through music around the world.

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If you can’t tell, we had a blast.. But it’s only the beginning.

Join us all season long for good times & great whiskey.

dO512’s Sound & Cinema: Midsummer Nights Series

Do512’s Summer Series: Sound & Cinema

It’s been quite the summer so far..

We kicked off the season with an unforgettable midsummer nights series with Do512.

Each Wednesday in July & August we gathered on the lawn of the city’s best sunset spot for a night of film, fun, and live music.

Our friends over at Alamo Drafthouse brought in an outdoor movie theater to the Long Center lawn that stretched out overlooking the fine cityscape that we all know and love. Each week kicked off with food trucks, cocktails, and a whole lot of family fun before leading into a different genre pairing of a local musician + a classic film.

We started off with “Wayne’s World” showcasing the rockin’ Billy King & The Bad Bad Bad and moved into the second week with “Grease” featuring the smooth vibes of Huggy & The Feel Goodz.

After that we moved into a little more upbeat action with “Mean Girls” kicking off the night with the sounds of Go Fever and finished off the summer nights series with “O Brother Where Art Thou” and some Texas country punk with Rattlesnake Milk.

Our Wednesdays have been filled with puppy dogs, snow cones, whiskey cocktails and some killer Austin sunsets. It was an honor to be a part of such a community driven experience. Major shoutout to all the Texas brands who helped bring this all to life. We cannot wait for next year!

Which was your favorite movie & musician duo? Let us know in the comments below!

Feel free to share any photos and tag us at @ninebandedwhiskey!

PHOTOS:

Roger Ho & Sarah Marjorie Strick

SPONSORS:

ST. DAVID’S HEALTHCARE

Expanding Our Horizons

We’ve been a little quiet lately..

But we have had something up our sleeves.

Although we can’t say too much..

We have been roaming a little bit further from our native Texas routes.

Can you guess where we popped up this weekend?

Here’s a hint…

There was a little sand..

a little music..

great friends..

& whiskey.

We’re keeping things under the radar for now, but stay tuned..

There are big things in the works for this Austin whiskey company.

Where do you want to see us pop up next?

Let us know in the comments below!

The Underground Speakeasy

Tucked away in an underground greenhouse, you will find a secret little spot.

With a line out the door, one can only guess what’s going on inside..

As you wait amongst your new friends, little glimpses come through – a disco ball spinning and candles dripping.. The rest remains a mystery.

When it comes your turn, you are called to enter.

Dimly lit and inviting, the small brick building calls you in.

The bartender asks just one question, “neat or on the rocks?”

The Foster girls did it again.

They transformed the night into a magical experience gathering groups from near and far together for a night of music and mysticism.

We celebrated their two year anniversary. These ladies are our long time partners.. We have been along the entire ride from R&B get downs to sultry house shows and jazzy speakeasy sippin’. We’ve done nice dinners and casual hangs, but it’s never been anything short of incredible.

Here’s to you Foster ATX. Thank you for bringing the community together and for making us look so incredibly sexy.

Take a look into some of our fun together over the past two years –

Have you seen us at a Foster event? Let us know in the comments below – which was your favorite show?

Sittin’ in Sessions

Nine Banded Whiskey & Native Hostels came together to put on a series..

We have gathered local musicians to help us celebrate Wednesday nights that roll into early Thursday morning.

We gathered some of Austin’s favorite musicians and invited them into the Native Hostel’s living room. If you have never been to the Native, picture this – dimly lit, red suede sofas, dancing all night, coffee early morning..

What was once an old tool shop, has now become a staple of the Austin experience. This bar, restaurant, hostel and music venue loves to celebrate all types of experiences from yoga classes to salsa lessons and slumber parties. Our favorite? Sittin’ In Sessions. Your Wednesday night way to wind down, check out some killer music and get to know a few folks you never knew before.

The first session kicked off with the Peterson Brothers.. This classic Austin band of brothers filled the room with sounds of blues and funk mixed together and mashed up to fit their own groovy tune. The room was swaying, singing, and sippin’.

The next Sittin’ In Sessions featured some of our new favorites.. The electric beats of The Oysters kicked off the night for the jam, punk, rock n roll sounds of Go Fever.

Marmalakes and Teddy Glass were the featured artists of the third round of Sittin’ In Sessions. These guys came in and brought the room to life.

Our last session moved into the smooth sounds of KP and the boom boom opening up for another soulful superstar, James Robinson. Robinson filled the room with notes rivaling those of iconic Curtis Mayfield, Smokey Robinson, and Donny Hathaway. His music brings together influences of jazz, gospel, soul, rhythm & blues, and funk.

The next round of Sittin’ In Sessions are coming up..

July 25 kicks off series two with our dear friends The Bishops

August 8th will showcase Jake Lloyd and The Point.

Join us for our bi-weekly, Wednesday Sittin’ In Sessions.

Let us know if the comments below which musicians you would like to see at the next Sittin’ In Sessions.