Distillery Review - Flanigan's Wine and Spirits, Bertram, Texas
Hidden between Leander and Burnet, well off the beaten path, is Flanigan's Wine and Spirits . Flanigan's storefront is located in an old brick building in Bertram, with their production facility across the street. Immediately upon entering, the first thing you notice is the spectacular decor - they have done a remarkable job of simulating a late-19th Century through Depression-era saloon-hotel, with alcoves, nooks, and private tables scattered across two stories and false doors giving the illusion of hotel rooms, a grand ballroom, and a much larger interior than is actually the case. A large fireplace and common space dominates one side of the main room, and a bar runs the length of the other, with tables between. I have been to Flanigan's repeatedly, and each time have taken a slightly different approach. The first time we were there, the proprietors, Kevin and Kathleen Flanigan, were quite busy, but got to us within fifteen minutes; the second, we arrived when they o