Burlington’s Tousey House Tavern will host a Taste of the Decades Bourbon Tasting Event on Thursday, October 26, from 6:30 p.mm – 11 p.m.
This event will couple the Tousey House award-winning southern cuisine by Chef Jonathan Weiss and team with samplings of the world’s rarest bourbon in support of The Dragonfly Foundation, a local 501c3 non-profit, dedicated to helping young cancer patients and their families find strength.
To accompany the bourbon tasting, enthusiasts will be provided the opportunity to taste hand-crafted cocktails, bid on one-of-a-kind silent auction items and raffles, enjoy live Bluegrass music by The Tillers and meet and greet with Kentucky Bourbon royalty including Julian Van Winkle III, President of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery; Samuel Dixon Dedmon, Master Blender and Brand Ambassador, Kentucky Owl; Marianne Barnes, Partner and Master Distiller of Castle & Key Distillery; Blake Riber, author of BourbonR blog; Byron Banks, Senior Manager, Regional Sales, Four Roses; and Josh Hollifield, 1792 Visitor Center Manager.
“We’re a family-owned business which means we’ve always been centered around our community and family and continuously looking for ways to give back.” said Brad Wainscott, Managing Partner, Tousey House Tavern.
“This event is an opportunity to celebrate all that makes Kentucky such a special place — family and community, a rich history, and a love for good bourbon — all while supporting a worthy and wonderful cause.”
Two levels of tickets will be available for the event – VIP and general admission, with a portion of ticket proceeds donated to The Dragonfly Foundation, for Children’s Hospital.
The VIP tasting will consist of bourbons from throughout the decades including: Kentucky Owl batch #7, 1977 Old Weller Antique, 1984 Van Winkle Family Reserve, 2017 25 year Old Rip Van Winkle and other vintage samplings.
The general tasting will consist of 1792 225th anniversary, private barrel picks by Tousey, Cork ‘n Bottle and Beaumont Inn, Willett Family Estate bottles and more.
VIP event tickets are very limited, and can be purchased by emailing Brad Wainscott at touseyhouse@fuse.net.
General admission tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, August 1st and can be purchased by visiting the Tousey House Facebook page.
