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Oak & Eden opens swanky whiskey tasting room at Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth

Handsome bar at Oak & Eden, at the Shops at Clearfork.

Oak & Eden

A new whiskey tasting room has debuted in Fort Worth: Oak & Eden, a Texas whiskey maker and distillery, has opened a tasting room and bar at the Shops at Clearfork, between Plank Seafood Provisions and Toni & Guy.

The location includes a craft cocktail bar, whiskey tastings, and Oak & Eden’s unique "build-your-own-bottle" experience. This is their second outpost; they opened their first in Bridgeport, Texas, in 2021.

Menu offerings include Oak & Eden’s eight permanent whiskies offered neat or on the rocks ($9-$18), and cocktails, including rotating seasonal cocktails exclusive to Clearfork such as:

Midnight in Eden, featuring butter fat-washed bourbon, plum raisin liqueur, and walnut bitters
Magnificent Seven, featuring shiitake and artichoke liqueurs, bitters, and smoked herb oil

Sounds delish! Customers can also choose from three tasting flights ($16-$18).

In addition to craft cocktails and light bites, the Clearfork outpost features a Whiskey Library: an elaborate wall with 1,300 bottles of whiskeys created with the brand’s patented In-Bottle Finishing process in which a spire is placed inside the aged whiskey bottle for finishing.

Customers can also participate in a custom bottle building experience that includes choosing the base whiskey, the proof, the wood type, and infusion offering, right there in the library.

The Clearfork location also marks the first time customers can taste any of the 550 infused whiskey variations available in the experience. Exclusive infusions offered only at Clearfork include Creme De Cocoa, Citrus Aperitivo, and Golden Fig liqueur. Once the bottle is built, customers can personalize the label and take it home.

Reservations are required for the bottle build ($90-$120) at Clearfork and can be made at OakandEden.com/clearfork.

The 1,791-square-foot space is outfitted with lavish, yet cozy design elements that include a wraparound bar, lounge, and outdoor patio seating.

Oak & Eden prides itself on traditional distillation, aging their whiskeys for at least three years in American Oak barrels. Instead of putting fully aged whiskey in a second barrel to add more flavor coming naturally from the wood, they break the traditional double barrel aging process, by placing a spire inside each bottle. This spiral-cut piece of oak, fashioned from the same species and treatment as barrel oak, allows Oak & Eden whiskey to "finish" or flavor naturally, producing rich, sweet flavors that could only come from the power of wood.

They're open at the center Monday-Saturday, 11 am-9 pm (but until 11 pm Friday-Saturday).

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Private Club News

Swanky for-members-only Copa Club and eatery set to open in Westlake

Copa Club

Cue the flamenco music – a new Spanish-inspired, members-only club is about to open in Westlake: Called Copa Club on the Canal, it's a private clubhouse, cardroom, dining, and entertainment destination that is part of the long-awaited Entrada development, near SH-114 and Davis Boulevard, opening in December.

Entrada encompasses 85 master-planned, mixed-use acres with architecture that emulates the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain. The project will include offices, retail, entertainment, hotels, and more than 300 residential units, including single-family villas, townhomes, and condominiums.

The Copa Club – which sits on Entrada’s winding, manmade canal – is the development’s first major attraction to open.

“The Copa Club is an all-in-one concept; a members-only destination for elevated dining, drinking, game watching, networking, member events, and private events,” says Matt Whiteley, director of brands for Hospitality Inspirado, the dining group behind the concept. “There will be one kitchen on site with a chef-driven elevated bar menu with globally inspired flavors. Likewise, the club's bar will serve modern and classic craft cocktails, as well as a large selection of top-shelf spirits.”

While there are different tiers of membership, memberships are open to anyone and are not exclusive to places of residence.

“We currently have members who reside in Westlake, Roanoke, Southlake, Grapevine, and Fort Worth,” Whiteley says.

Membership categories include Sporting, Legacy, Corporate, and Charter. Sporting is the most basic and includes entry to Copa’s Grand Game Room, where patrons can play professionally dealt card games (like Texas Hold ‘Em) and catch sporting events on TV. It also includes access to the club’s Diamond Bar for dining and craft cocktails.

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Legacy memberships provide more amenities, including member events, guest passes, concierge service, access to the Legacy Patio on the canal, valet, and even home meal delivery depending on location.

The membership also includes access to several high-tone private rooms for hosting events, including the elegant Emerald Palm room, the Cellar & Humidor wine and cigar bar, the Shark Tank dining room featuring a built-in saltwater tank for sea life and sharks, and the Legacy Lounge, ideal for private game watching.

Charter memberships are the highest tier, only available for a limited time offering a locked rate and early access to the Club when it opens. Memberships at the Legacy and Charter levels will be capped.

Whiteley says membership goals are less about specific numbers and more about cultivating a “uniquely inviting ambience” for members and guests on a daily and nightly basis. Pricing is only disclosed to those who inquire.

They'll open a phase two of the Copa Club in a neighboring space, and the club’s sister concept, Hugo's Invitados – an elevated Latin-influenced restaurant whose flagship location is in Las Colinas – will open in 2025.

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