A one-of-a-kind tasting room-bar is coming to Dallas' Bishop Arts District: It's called Lucky Gin and is opening at 390 W. Seventh St. in Bishop Arts, where it will serve as a distillery, tasting room, and do-it-yourself classroom where you can concoct your own recipe, distill it in house, bottle it, and take it home with you at the end of class.
They'll also produce bottled gin under the ˈLəkē label; ˈləkē is the phonetic spelling of "lucky" in Irish.
Slated to open in May, the concept is from entrepreneur Madison Scott, who previously founded jewelry brand Mad Jewels, and who became acquainted with the concept of creating your own gin in Ireland, where her family is from.
In Ireland, gin schools are very popular. She decided to fill a gap in Dallas where gin tends to lag behind other more popular liquors. But her motivation is not just driven by her passion for gin.
“I have celiac disease, so I designed ˈLəkē to be clean, pure on purpose," she says.
Gin is gluten-free, but some additives or flavors might not be good for people with celiac disease. She made sure hers is.
ˈLəkē gins will be the exclusive gin at the bar, which will also serve other liquors, wine, and beer. Cocktails will consist of classics with a twist, such as 'Ləkē Gimlet, ˈLəkē 'Tini and ˈLəkē 75, as well as Rosewater sour, gin-based Irish coffee, and Lucky paloma. They'll have frozen gin and tonics with seasonal flavors such as the peach and basil-infused frozen gin and tonic, the flavor they'll feature during their opening. All drinks, except the frozen ones, will have a non-alcoholic option.
For food, there'll be charcuterie and cheese boards with plans to expand their menu during the weekends through partnerships with local restaurants that will cater in brunch to pair with a create-your-own gin bar. All menu items will be gluten free.
Settle into that velveteen couch at Lucky Gin.Lucky Gin
The space, which was previously home of Salon Olines, was designed by Madison featuring masculine and feminine elements, sophisticated yet cozy, with high ceilings, charcoal-tinted walls, brass accents, and velveteen tufted sofas, with a TV that will project art or European sports - a refreshing alternative to your typical bar.
"Bishop Arts has the vibe I was looking for," she says. "I hope people will come here, strike conversations with strangers, engage with the bartenders."
In addition to the bar area, the space has a tasting room that will function as a gin school - well-suited for team buildings, date night, or groups of friends. Classes are two and half hours long and are $125. Attendees will learn how to create their own gin, pick herbs, and enjoy a charcuterie board and two drinks (included in price) while their gin is distilling, which will be bottled for students to take home.
“My vision is to create more awareness, enthusiasm, and excitement around gin," Madison says.
