Whiskey Riot: A Festival of Whiskeys The world of whiskey is vast; diving in can be daunting. Our festival offers samplings of hundreds of whiskeys, seminars and fantastic conversations with whiskey lovers, distillers, brand founders and more to arm you with the tools you need to become a whiskey expert. And, oh, yeah... you'll have one hell of a time. WHO IS WHISKEY RIOT FOR? The Whiskey Lover, the Whiskey Curious, the Whiskey Enthusiast, the Whiskey Aficionado, the Whiskey Rookie. All are welcome! WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? Discovering new whiskeys can be an expensive exploration. Signage in a liquor store and the details on a bottle’s label will only tell you so much. How do you know you’re going to take home something you love? There’s no better way to find your new favorite drink than side-by-side comparison tasting. Whiskey Riot is a large format tasting event complete with brand representatives who can answer questions, explain the nuances of what your tasting and leave you feeling armed with more whiskey knowledge. Taste hundreds of bottles without buying hundreds of bottles. Estimated Cost of 200 Bottles of Whiskey: $45/bottle x 200 bottles = $9,000 Cost of Trying 200 Whiskeys at Whiskey Riot = 1 Ticket Proceeds Benefiting Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance FAQs and General Rules Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024 Time: 4-7 PM (VIP Hour: 3-4 PM) Place: The Celler @ Southern Exchange Ballrooms 155 Carnegie Way NW Atlanta, GA 30303 How many whiskeys will be available to try? Over 200 varieties! What’s included in a General Admission (GA) Ticket? General Admission ticket holders will receive a branded rocks tasting glass and be given full range of the venue to taste whichever whiskeys they desire. Sorting through this many whiskeys would require a prohibitively expensive investment in bottles were a whiskey explorer to pursue a tasting this vast on their own. The GA ticket provides a pathway to finding your new favorite whiskey without breaking the bank. What’s included in a VIP Ticket? VIP ticket holders will receive access to the event 1 hour earlier than General Admission entry, and a full meal. They’ll receive all of the same benefits of the General Admission ticket, which include a branded tasting glass, full range of the venue to taste whichever whiskeys they desire and access to limited edition and rare whiskies that will not be available during the General Admission time. VIP Dinner meal includes: - Mixed Green Salad - BBQ Pulled Pork - Southern Fried Chicken - Truffled Mac and Cheese - Spoonbread Will there be Designated Driver (DD) Tickets available? Due to limited capacity, there are no DD tickets offered for the event. Please be responsible and coordinate a ride using a ride share service or friend/family member. Can I trade up to a VIP Ticket within the event? Unfortunately, not within the event. We have limited supplies for the ticket tiers and don’t have the flexibility to add the necessary resources during the event. If you've purchased a GA ticket and wish to upgrade to VIP before the event, please reach out to TIXR customer support who may be able to assist. Purchasing an upgrade will be dependent on VIP ticket availability. Are samples free? Once you have your ticket for admission and enter the venue, you will not be charged for any whiskey tasting. Are cocktails free? Yes! All cocktails are sample sized. Don’t think of a traditional bar where you walk up and tell the bartender what you’d like. The cocktail bars are hosted by showcasing brands and typically offer just one specialty cocktail sample per bar. Cocktail bars to be announced close to event, keep checking the brand list updates below! What brands will be attending? Check out the brand list below! Is the event for people 21 and over? Yes. If a person is under 21 years old and tries to enter the event with a ticket they purchased online or one that was provided to them, they will not be granted entry and the purchaser will not receive a refund for the ticket. You must be 21 years of age or older to enter this event and no exceptions to the rule will be made. Do I have to buy anything when I’m in the event? No! All whiskey samples are included with purchase of admission. Complimentary water bottles will be available in the event! Is there security? There will be security present at the event and they are tasked with keeping the evening civilized and safe. Please be courteous, respectful and kind to others and keep in mind that everyone is coming together to have fun and positive experience. Can I bring my dog? No dogs allowed. We love pups, but please leave them home for this event. Strong Suggestions for a Safe and Enjoyable Time: -Eat a hearty meal beforehand! There's nothing worse than being hungry, we encourage you to eat before the event. -Use the spit buckets. Seriously. You’re doing a tasting and should pace yourself! There’s no pressure to drink everything you’re trying. The brand representatives who will be present expect you to spit out their products after trying and won’t be offended if you do! It may seem silly or impolite, but it’s how the whiskey world works. This is sage advice. -Rinse out your glass between whiskeys! You don’t want a new bourbon to taste like the last smokey Islay scotch you tried! -Do not pre-game the event. Fight any social temptation you may have to do so. Your evening will be so much more enjoyable if you just wait for the event to start imbibing. -There’s going to be a rush at the beginning of the event as people get in and spread throughout the venue. It may seem like you won’t have enough time to try everything you want, but we promise that you will. No need to rush, be pushy or drink quickly. You will have time to explore everything! -Please coordinate a ride home from a ride share service or friend/family member. Hard Rules (Break them and you’re out): -No violence or aggressive behavior -No firearms, knives or weapons, regardless of personal permits -No smoking in the venue BRAND LIST (UPDATED 6/13/24)….THIS LIST IS GROWING DAILY OFFICIAL COCKTAIL BARS Uncle Nearest 1865 Tennessee Whiskey featured in Copper Skies cocktail VIP POURS Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Premium Whiskey Yellow Rose Limited Release TBA Fercullen Single Malt 21 Year Old Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Tale of Two Islands Iron Smoke Straight Bourbon Casket Strength 120 Balcones Cataleja Texas Single Malt Whisky Breckenridge High Proof Widow Jane ‘The Vaults’ Aged 15 years FEW American Straight Whiskey Sagamore TBD William Wolf 12 Year Old American Whiskey STANDARD POUR Roaming Man Rye Whiskey Mark and Digger's Rye Apple Moonshine Jim Tom's Unaged Rye Mark Rogers' American Peach Moonshine Hercules Mulligan Rum & Rye Hercules Mulligan Eyr & Rye Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey Dough Ball Cookie Dough Whiskey Dough Ball Birthday Cake Whiskey Cinnabomb Cinnamon Whiskey Yellow Rose Outlaw Straight Bourbon Whiskey Yellow Rose Harris County Straight Bourbon Whiskey Yellow Rose Rye Yellow Rose Premium American Fercullen Fall's Small Batch Irish Whiskey Fercullen Single Malt Irish Whiskey Fercullen Single Malt 15 Year Old Barrell Foundation Bourbon Barrell Seagrass Rye Barrell Vantage Bourbon Barrell Dovetail Whiskey James E. Pepper Barrel Proof "Decanter" Bourbon Old Pepper Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Old Pepper Bottled-in-Bond Rye James E. Pepper 1776 Rye Whiskey Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Bourbon Garrison Brothers HoneyDew Bourbon Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Bourbon St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey George Spirits Baller Single Malt Whiskey St George Spirits Spiced Pear Liqueur St. George Spirits NOLA Coffee Liqueur Milam & Greene Single Barrel Bourbon Milam & Greene Triple Cask Bourbon Milam & Greene Port Cask Finished Rye Milam & Greene Very Small Batch Bourbon Iron Smoke Straight Bourbon 80 Rattlesnake Rosie's Apple Pie Rattlesnake Rosie's Maple Bacon Rattlesnake Rosie's Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Bourbon Cream Redwood Empire Whiskey Pipe Dream Bourbon Redwood Empire Whiskey Lost Monarch Blend Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye Whiskey Penelope Bourbon Four Grain Penelope BourbonBarrel Strength Penelope BourbonToasted Bourbon Penelope Bourbon Architect George Remus Single Barrel Rossville Union Bottled in Bond Luxco’s Yellowstone Select Luxco’s Rebel Bourbon 100 Proof Bourbon Ezra Brooks 99 Proof Bourbon Balcones Lineage Texas Single Malt Whisky Balcones Texas 1 Single Malt Whisky Balcones Baby Blue Straight Corn Whiskey Balcones Texas Rye Bottled in Bond Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey Creek Water American Whiskey Creek Water Cinnamon Whiskey Numbskull Cool Mint & Chocolate Flavored Whiskey 2XO American Oak 2XO Kiawah Blend 2XO French Oak 2XO Tribute Blend Breckenridge Bourbon Breckenridge Port Cask Finished Breckenridge PX Cask Finished Breckenridge Rum Cask Finished New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey New Riff Kentucky Straight Malted Rye Whiskey New Riff Kentucky Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey Widow Jane Aged Ten Years Old Widow Jane Paradigm Rye Widow Jane Apple Wood Rye Widow Jane Decadence FEW Straight Bourbon FEW Straight Rye FEW Whiskey Immortal Rye FEW Whiskey Cold Cut Doc Swinson's Session Blend Straight Bourbon Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Triple Cask Bourbon Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Solera Rye Whiskey Doc Swinson's Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey Castle and Key Small Batch Bourbon Castle and Key Restoration Rye Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey Signature 83 Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Busker Irish Whiskey Busker Irish Whiskey Single Pot Still BHAKTA 1928 Straight Rye, Calvados, & Armagnac BHAKTA 2013 Straight Rye Whiskey BHAKTA 2013 Indian Single Malt Whisky BHAKTA 2014 Straight Bourbon Pursuit United Bourbon Pursuit United Rye Pursuit United Toasted Bourbon Pursuit United Sherry Finished Rye Westland Flagship Westland Garryana Edition 8 Westland Solum Westland Colere Frisky Whiskey Fior Scotch Ugly Mug Coffee Whiskey William Wolf Pecan Bourbon MANY MORE TBA!