Spitting truth from the bottom of the barrel
Another enormous thank you to Jane Bowie and Denny Potter for the kick off of Bourbon Heritage Month with a Straight Up Celebration, featuring the Wood Finishing Series. The evening was beautiful. The food was plentiful and the whiskey surprised us with an impromptu science lesson! The star of the evening was definitely the 2021…
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The virtual 2021 Beam Institute Industry Conference is a must attend for distillers and industry professionals.
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Nashville Whiskey Festival is back this year and coming to your living room. The 2020 Festival presentations might all be all virtual, but the whiskey is real.
Nashville Whiskey Festival’s Women in Whiskey VIP experience features a barrel selection of Weller Full Proof bourbon.
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Allisa Henley, Distiller at Sazerac of Tennessee, returns to the Nashville Whiskey Festival's Women In Whiskey this year on October 4th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This all-women, all-producer event will include a tasting of the panel members' whiskeys and a discussion moderated by Straight Up 615's Cary Ann Fuller. VIP ticket holders will have…
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Women In Whiskey VIP Ticket Holders Will Participate in a Barrel Selection of George Dickel with Distiller Nicole Austin
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The Nashville Whiskey Festival is back for its seventh year in Music City. The Festival, produced by Midtown Corkdorks, culminates in a grand tasting on Saturday, October 6. A number of events during the week lead up to the Saturday finale including Women In Whiskey. Straight Up 615's very own, yours truly, Cary Ann Fuller…
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Now a staple on the bourbon enthusiast's calendar, Bourbon Classic returns for its sixth year of uniting the bourbon and culinary worlds in Louisville, Kentucky. The 2018 events will take place Feburary 28 - March 3, 2018. This is an event that transcends your run-of-the-mill whiskey tasting and, whether it's your first or fifth…
The 3rd Annual Bourbon Bash Showcase to benefit The Green Beret Foundation kicks off at 6 p.m. tonight at Leiper's Fork Distillery. The annual event brings together Kentucky and Tennessee whiskey enthusiasts and veterans for an evening of sipping and fundraising. Bourbon author Fred Minnick and radio host Phil Valentine co-host the event. Event creator…
Jack Daniel's Distillery is celebrating their 150th Anniversary with a global scavenger hunt. That's right! They've jacked up this kid's game to a very adult level. The Jack Daniel’s Barrel Hunt will span the globe, hiding 150 handcrafted, used Tennessee whiskey barrels in all four corners and many points in between. Mark McCallum, President of…
