OUR BEGINNING

If you’re like me and enjoy a fine Bourbon, read on!

How it all started: Back in 2019 before Covid arrived, our General Manager Jay Schmidtke had a vision. Try something rarely done in a bowling center; gather a select collection of the finest bourbons for our guests to enjoy.

 We find many of our guests love a good cocktail. And bourbon is a super way to enhance an evening of fun on the lanes and in the bar. Most bowling centers have limited selections such as Jameson, Jack Daniels, Wild Turkey and Jim Bean. But once visitors look at our back bar they realize that we are not the typical bowling center bar. Jay's vision for Techcity 10 Pin Tap bar to feature top bourbons has grown into one of the most extensive collections of distilled spirits not found in any other bowling center in Washington. 

The next time you are trying to decide on a fun night destination, come in and give us a try. You won’t be disappointed!

Fun Bourbon facts:

It’s a typical misconception to think that bourbon is the same as whiskey. Bourbon is indeed a type of whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon! Many different regulations and laws make bourbon very distinct from regular whiskeys, such as the type of barrels used and the main ingredient of the blend.

Whiskey is made from various grains, mainly made from rye, corn, wheat, and barley. A bourbon type whiskey has to be made from at least 51% corn. After which, other grains can be added to the blend.

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of America, took part in the existence of bourbon. He provided 60 acres of Kentucky land for farmers to plant native crops. One of them was corn! He named the place “Bourbon County” to honor the French’s participation in American Revolutionary War.

Unlike whiskey, you can’t add flavoring or coloring in a bourbon. The only additive that is allowed to be included in the blend is water. Once a bourbon is mixed with a flavoring, such as cinnamon or peach flavoring, it won’t be called a bourbon, but a ‘whisky liqueur’ or a flavored liquor with a bourbon-whiskey base