Wine-based liquor: real cocktail taste on a beer & wine license
Specialty Blends’ wine-based liquors are crafted to stand in for tequila, vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, and triple sec — but because they’re wine-based, no more than 24% ABV, your business can pour them on the beer & wine permit you already hold. No liquor license, no full bar, no compromise on taste.
Real cocktail taste, wine-based legality
Wine-based liquor starts from a fermented wine base and is crafted to deliver the flavor and character of a distilled spirit — up to 24% alcohol by volume. Because it’s legally wine, not distilled liquor, establishments holding a beer & wine permit can serve it without a full liquor license. Our customers put it simply: it doesn’t taste like a wine cooler — it tastes like a real cocktail.
Every Specialty Blends wine-based liquor is gluten-free, non-GMO, made with no sulfites, and shelf-stable for two years. Made in Dripping Springs, Texas since 1998.
Nine wine-based liquors, one supplier
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The license unlock
≤24% ABV wine base means it serves on a standard beer & wine permit. A cocktail menu without a liquor license.
Real taste
“It doesn’t taste like a wine cooler — it tastes like a real margarita.” Guests get the genuine drink, not a compromise.
Real margins
Cocktail pricing on beer & wine overhead — the highest-margin pours on your menu.
Straight answers
Is wine-based liquor real alcohol?
Yes — up to 24% ABV, fermented from a wine base. It’s a real drink, not a zero-proof substitute.
Do I need a liquor license to serve it?
Not in Texas — because it’s legally wine (≤24% ABV), it serves on a beer & wine permit. Other states are confirmed individually.
Does it taste like wine?
No — that’s the point. Each product is crafted to taste like the spirit it replaces: tequila, vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, triple sec.
Can I taste before I buy?
Yes — request a free sample kit. Add any bottles above and we’ll ship them UPS.
Request a sample kit.
Tell us a little about your operation and we’ll be in touch to get samples on the way.
- Taste any of the nine wine-based liquors free
- Serve under your existing beer & wine license
- No obligation — taste first, decide later
For licensed retailers, establishments, and operators. 21+ only.
Get your free sample kit
Tell us a little about your operation and we’ll be in touch to get samples on the way.
For licensed retailers, establishments, and operators. 21+ only.