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New Orleans to host inaugural Bourbon festival
The first New Orleans Bourbon Festival will be held in March, set to attract consumer and trade delegates with a programme of seminars, awards and tastings.
The US city of New Orleans is to host its first-ever Bourbon festival
Due to take place from 24-26 March at the city’s Sugar Mill events space and Marriot Convention Center, the New Orleans Bourbon Festival also includes Bourbon awards.
The event kicks off with a judging session on the Friday afternoon, followed by a Grand Tasting.
Saturday seminars include ‘Why Does Bourbon Taste So Awesome? A Close Look into Yeast and other Determinants of Flavor Development’; a virtual tour of Kentucky with tastings; a Q&A session with Fred Booker Noe III and Jimmy Russell; a Women in Bourbon panel discussion; and a Bourbon and cigar pairing.
Speakers include Dr. Pat Heist, co-founder and co-owner and the Wilderness Trail Distillery; Michael Veach, a Bourbon historian and author; Carla Carlton from TheBourbonBabe.com; and Peggy Noe Stevens, a master taster and author.
On Sunday, award winners will be announced at the Bourbon Awards Brunch, featuring craft cocktails and live music.
For those looking to extend their Bourbon experience, a series of “pre-game” four-course pairing dinners will be hosted by various master distillers on the Thursday evening. Guests can choose from one of five events: Fred Booker Noe III of Jim Beam at The Foundation Room at The House of Blues; Jimmy Russell of Wild Turkey & Russell’s Reserve at The Bourbon House; Trey Zoeller of Jefferson’s Bourbon at Salon by Sucre; Diageo Brands at Morton’s Steakhouse; and Heaven Hill at Kenton’s. Tickets for the dinners are priced at US$130 per person.
Weekend tickets range in price from US$59-490. A portion of festival proceeds will be donated to St. Michael Special School for children from six years of age with special educational needs.
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