History
In 1895 a fourteen year boy left Moravia to seek the American dream. The boy's ship landed in Galveston, Texas where he immediately was taken into indentured servitude picking cotton for his passage. Through hard work he escaped his plight and later settled in Elk, Texas. He had not forgotten the reward of hard work and became quite prosperous, eventually owning several Cotton Gin and the famous Elk General Store. That fourteen year old boy was our grandfather, John Cyril Smajstrla. Throughout Prohibition and the Great Depression, people learned they could always count on the Elk Store to provide for their need. And, during prohibition, when the production and sale of alcoholic beverage, our great-grandfather added moonshining to his resume. We are proud to say the Smajstrla Elk Store family heritage, lives on with the opening of our store Elk Store Winery & Distillery in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Specialties
Elk Store is a one of a kind bar in Fredericksburg, Texas; we are a wine & distillery bar. We hand distill fine spirits such as Moonshine, Rum, Gin, Whisky, Brandy, and more. We also feature an international wine bar with about 300 wines from around the world.