King Island Distillery News

Ride to a bar day

This day celebrates Ride Your Horse to a Bar Day on the 2nd of April. It's Sunday, so if you have a horse and a favourite distillery, or bar, giddy up! Ride and enjoy a drink, just like a cowboy, or cowgirl!

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#welovehorses Majestic animals, aren’t they? If you ride horses, you know they can always find home.

#dresslikeacowboy or #dresslikeacowgirl Wear some boots, jeans, a belt with a big buckle, a shirt, and a hat (safety helmet while riding).

#talklikeacowboy or #talklikeacowgirl Look up common expressions such as ‘howdy partner’ or ‘yarn the hours away’ and have extra fun with your friends talking with a Southern accent.

It’s a fun, different way to #meetupforadrink Having a drink in moderation and pre-arrange to all ride a horse to a bar, or distillery, add's to the fun.

It’s a #conversationstarter at the bar

   𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 by a man called Dale Garwood in America. Horses have a long history with bars and pubs. Many of the oldest surviving pubs in over there and some in Australia still offer such services.

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