Houston Bar Reserve 101 Hosts St. Paddy's Bushmills Irish Whiskey Complimentary Tasting March 15th

Irishmen of all vintages will declare St. Patrick's Day two days early at Reserve 101's (http://www.reserve101.com) complimentary Bushmills Irish Whiskey tasting, Tuesday, March 15, at 6 pm at the downtown Houston bar, corner of Dallas and Caroli

Both authentic and temporary Irishmen will start celebrating St. Patrick's Day two days early at Reserve 101's complimentary tasting of Bushmills Irish Whiskey on Tuesday, March 15, at 6 p.m. The downtown whiskey bar is located on the corner of Caroline and Dallas across from House of Blues.

The Tuesday Tasting will feature Bushmills Original, 16- and 21-year old whiskeys. To register, visit: http://reserve101.com/whiskey-tastings-houston.

Ireland's oldest distillery, Bushmills traces its history back more than 400 years to 1608, when King James I granted a royal license to distil "the water of life" in County Antrim. The first recorded reference to the Old Bushmills Distillery dates to 1743; it was said to be owned by smugglers. The company was officially registered for operation in 1784. When the government levied a tax on malted barley in 1850, many distillers switched to a mixture of malt and un-malted barley, but Bushmills stayed true to its original recipe.

"There's no better way to celebrate St. Paddy's than sipping an Irish tradition-Bushmills," said Reserve 101 co-owner Mike Raymond.

Reserve 101, "not your daddy's whiskey bar," stocks over 170 varieties of premium whiskey, including limited-run brands. The bar is also famous for its Martinis, Signature Cocktails and homemade infusions-whiskeys and liquors with apples, peaches, cinnamon and pecans, even tobacco. Beer and wine are also available.

The three-year-old establishment recently doubled its space, expanding into part of a next-door Italian restaurant, where a new kitchen will be added to provide made-on-premises bar foods including barbecue and tacos.

"Happy Hour," with dollar-off beers and wines and half-price signature cocktails runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday with specials just about every day of the week, including Sundays.

More information about Reserve 101 and whiskeys is available by contacting info@Reserve101.com.