Denver Whiskey Riot 2024
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Saturday, October 5 at 3 pm MDT
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Saturday, October 5 at 3 pm MDT
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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
FAQs and General Rules
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 4-7 PM (VIP Hour: 3-4 PM)
Place:
The Brighton
3403 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80216
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. 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.
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, no. 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! Don't think of a traditional bar where you walk up and tell he bartender what you'd like. The cocktail bars are hosted by showcasing brands and typically offer just one specialty cocktail sample per bar. See the brand list for details!
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!
Can I purchase food at the event?
Yes! There will be food on site for purchase.
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, and while we'll have snacks on hand and food for purchase, 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
Applejack Wine & Spirits
The Official Retail Partner of Denver Whiskey Riot
BRAND LIST (UPDATED 8/16/24)….THIS LIST IS GROWING DAILY
GLASSWARE & FIRST POUR
Hard Truth featuring first pour of Hard Truth High Road Rye
OFFICIAL COCKTAIL BARS
Uncle Nearest 1865 Tennessee Whiskey featured in Copper Skies cocktail
Green River Rye Whiskey featured in “Rye Wait”
VIP POURS
Keeper's Heart 10 Year Old Single Malt Finished in Malaga Wine Casks
Old Elk TBD
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
Balcones Cataleja Texas Single Malt Whisky
Breckenridge High Proof
Widow Jane ‘The Vaults’ Aged 15 years
FEW American Straight Whiskey
Sagamore TBD
Jacob's Pardon Small Batch #3 American Whiskey
Still Austin - TBD
Blue Run Trifecta Bourbon
Teeling Single Malt Black Pitts
The QuintEssential Special Release - The Untitled Cigar Malt Project
STANDARD POUR
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey
Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey
1693 Bourbon Whiskey
1693 Rye Whiskey
1693 Honey Infused Whiskey
1693 Cask Strength
Keeper's Heart Irish + American
Keeper's Heart Irish + Bourbon
Keeper's Heart Irish + American 110 Proof
Keeper's Heart Irish + Bourbon Cask Strength
Old Elk Straight Bourbon
Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey
Old Elk Wheated Bourbon
Old Elk Straight Rye Whiskey
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
Dough Ball Cookie Dough Whiskey
Dough Ball Birthday Cake Whiskey
Cinnabomb Cinnamon Whiskey
Larceny Barrel Proof
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond
Bernheim Barrel Proof
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
Milam & Greene Single Barrel Bourbon
Milam & Greene Triple Cask Bourbon
Milam & Greene Port Cask Finished Rye
Milam & Greene Very Small Batch Bourbon
Redwood Empire Whiskey Pipe Dream Bourbon
Redwood Empire Whiskey Lost Monarch Blend
Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye Whiskey
Castle & Key Restoration Rye
Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon
Castle & Key Small Batch Wheated Bourbon
Restoration Rye Single Barrel
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
Laws Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Laws San Luis Valley Straight Rye Whiskey
St.George American Single Malt Lot series
St.George Baller whiskey
Nola Coffee Liqueur
Spiced Pear Liqueur
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
Ole Smokey Pours TBA
Wheel Horse Bourbon
Wheel Horse Rye
Copper & Cask or Wheel Horse Seasonal Limited Series TBA
Rabbit Hole Dareringer
Rabbit Hole Cavehill
Jefferson's Ocean
Jefferson's Ocean 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
Jacob's Pardon Small Batch #3 American Whiskey
Drumshanbo Pinot Noir Cask Single Pot Still irish Whiskey
Drumshanbo Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Still Austin Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Still Austin Straight Rye Whiskey
Still Austin - TBD other products
Westland Flagship
Westland Garryana Edition 8
Westland Solum
Westland Colere
Green River Bourbon
Green River Wheated Bourbon
Green River Rye Whiskey
Green River Full Proof
Tullibardine Burgundy Cask 228
Tullibardine Artisan
Tullibardine 12 Year Old
Whistler Double Oak
Whistler Irish Honey
Whistler Irish Cream
Spirit Hound Distillers Products TBD
Leiper's Fork Bottle in Bond Bourbon
Leiper's Fork Bottle in Bond Tennessee Whiskey
Trails End 10yr Bourbon Whiskey
Trails End 8yr Apple Brandy Finish
Forthwest 5yr Canadian Whisky
McCarthy's 6yr Single Malt
Blue Run Reflection Bourbon
Blue Run High Rye Bourbon
Blue Run Emerald Rye
Barmen 1873 Bourbon
Devils River Small Batch Bourbon
Devils River Agave Bourbon
Devils River Distiller's Select
Devils River 5-year River Rye
Natterjack Irish Whiskey Blend No. 1
Natterjack Irish Whiskey Cask Strength
Natterjack Irish Whiskey The Mistake
RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished With French Oak
RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Double Finished In Oak and Maple Barrels
Teeling Small Batch
Teeling Single Grain
Teeling Single Malt
Aberfeldy 12 Year Old
Aberfeldy 16 Year Old
Craigellechie 13 Year Old
Aberfeldy 18 Year Old Tuscan Cask
Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whiskey
Lost Irish Whiskey
Hard Truth High Road Rye
Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye
Hard Truth Sweet Mash Bourbon
The QuintEssential American Single Malt, Signature
Cedar Ridge Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Original 86)
Cedar Ridge Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
Cedar Ridge Barrel Proof Bourbon
MANY MORE TBA!