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 Benefiting the Family Meal Hospitality Trust, a 501(c)(3) organization FAQs and General Rules Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025 Time: 4-7 PM (Early Entry Hour: 3-4 PM) Place: The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N St. Petersburgh, FL 33701 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 an Early Entry Ticket (formerly known VIP tickets)? Early Entry ticket holders (formerly known as VIP in years past) 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 (list to be added in late-December!) The big emphasis on this ticket is an extra hour in the event without large crowds. What happened to VIP tickets? If you bought VIP tickets for previous years, you might wonder where those went. Good news! Early Entry is the new name for the previously known VIP tickets. The only thing that has changed is the name! The same things are included in the Early Entry ticket as was previously included in VIP; you'll receive access to the event 1 hour earlier than General Admission and have 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 an Early Entry 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 Early Entry before the event, please reach out to TIXR customer support who may be able to assist. Purchasing an upgrade will be dependent on Early Entry 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? Each guest will receive 1 ticket for each of the specialty cocktail branded sample bars (3-5 cocktail samples per event). 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 per bar. Each attendee will have one redemption ticket for each of the cocktail bars. This redemption method is only used for the cocktail bars and not for the general sampling of whiskeys (it’s rooted in an effort to make sure that showcasing brands have enough inventory for everyone). What brands will be attending? Scroll down for brand list! The final list will be evolving until January 2025. We’ll also be posting updates on our website, the TIXR page and social media regularly as new brands hop on board. In the meantime, check out our list of historic participating brands on our website. 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 merchandise or food at the event? Yes! There will be food and merchandise 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. 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 or weapons, regardless of personal permits -No smoking in the venue BRAND LIST (UPDATED 1/6/25)….THIS LIST IS GROWING DAILY FIRST POUR & GLASSWARE: Ghostwood Blended Bourbon OFFICIAL COCKTAIL BARS Bardstown Origin Series Bottled-in-Bond featured in “Whiskey Wedge” cocktail Green River Bourbon featured in “Stillhouse Smash” cocktail EARLY ENTRY POURS Milam & Greene Unabridged Cask Strength Bourbon Glenglassaugh Distillery, Sandend Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Jefferson's Tropics Keeper's Heart 10 Year Old Irish Single Malt Heaven Hill TBD Balblair 15 Sui Generis Split Charisma Iron Smoke Double Oaked Forward/Slash Distillery Patience Balcones Cataleja Texas Single Malt Whisky Cooperstown Select Straight American Single Malt Whiskey RD1 10-year Limited Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood McTavish Spirits Legacy Series 1 - Hope & Honor Sagamore Manhattan Finish Five Trail Blended American Whiskey Barrel Proof Blend #003 Stranahan's Mountain Angel 10yr Hard Truth Sweet Mash Reserve Roaming Man Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Three Chord Bourbon Honey Toasted Limited release Glenglassaugh Distillery, Sandend Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Buffalo Chip Panther Bourbon Select Straight Bourbon Whiskey Blue Note Uncut STANDARD POUR Milam & Greene Triple Cask Bourbon Milam & Greene Port Cask Finished Rye Milam & Greene Bottled in Bond Bourbon Milam & Greene Very Small Batch Bourbon Jefferson's Bourbon Jefferson's Reserve Jefferson's Ocean Jefferson's Rye Von Payne Black Whiskey Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey Powers Irish Rye Whiskey Shanky's Whip Keeper's Heart Irish + American Whiskey Keeper's Heart Irish + Bourbon Whiskey Keeper's Heart Irish + American 110 Proof Whiskey Keeper's Heart Irish + Bourbon Cask Strength Whiskey St. George Single Malt Whiskey St. George Baller Whiskey St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur St. George NOLA Coffee Lost Irish Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whisky Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Bourbon Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheat Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye Baby Jane Bear Fight Kentucky Reserve Bourbon Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey Numbskull Flavored Whiskey Creek Water American Whiskey Creek Water Cinnamon Flavored Whiskey Nikka Whisky from the Barrel Hirsch The Horizon Writers’ Tears Double Oak Arran 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky August Distillery Old Route 8 Augusta Distillery Buckner's 10 Tomintoul Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Tomintoul Cigar Malt Glencadam 10 Yr Glencadam 13 Yr Sui Generis Siren Song Sui Generis Squanto's Secret Sui Generis Conquistador Sui Generis Orchard Buzz Oak & Iron Bourbon Whiskey Oak & Iron Rye Whiskey Florida Cane Red Drum Bourbon Whiskey Iron Smoke Straight Bourbon Iron Smoke Casket Strength Rattlesnake Rosie's Apple Pie Whiskey Rattlesnake Rosie's Maple Bacon Bourbon Redwood Empire TBD Burnt Church Distillery Anita's Choice Bourbon Burnt Church Distillery Palmer's Stretch Rye Whiskey Burnt Church Distillery Bluffton Whiskey Burnt Church Distillery Johnny Fever Bourbon Rhapsody Straight Bourbon Vanguard Straight Bourbon Thornhurst Rye Krampus Rye Company Distilling Bourbon Whiskey Finished w Maple Wood Company Distilling Tennessee Whiskey Finished w Apple Wood Company Distilling Rye Whiskey Finished w Cherry Wood Bardstown Origin Series Bourbon Bardstown Origin Series Bottled-in-Bond Bardstown Origin Series Rye Bardstown Origin Series High Wheat Green River Bourbon Green River Wheated Green River Rye Green River Full Proof Balcones Lineage Texas Single Malt Whisky Balcones Texas 1 Single Malt Whisky Balcones Baby Blue Straight CornWhiskey Balcones Texas Rye Bottled in Bond Nomad Outland Sherry Cask Nomad Outland Single Malt(Irish) Nomad 10yr Reserve Cooperstown Select Straight Bourbon Whiskey Cooperstown Select Straight Rye Whiskey Doubleday Bourbon Whiskey Canton Distillery (Brand) Bourbon Whiskey RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished With French Oak RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Double Finished In Oak and Maple Barrels J.P. Wiser's 10 Year Old Whisky J.P. Wiser's 18 Year Old Whisky Lot 40 Rye Whisky Caribbean Moonshine Cat 5 Coconut Caribbean Moonshine PB&C Cannonball Caribbean Moonshine Banana Breeze Caribbean Moonshine Marmalade Mayhem 1650 Premium Spiced Rum McTavish The Warchief Sagamore Small Batch Rye Sagamore Double Oak Rye Sagamore Cask Strength Rye Busker Single Pot Copper Collar Bourbon Ghostwood Blended Bourbon Ghostwood "Black" Barrel Proof Ghostwood Blended Bourbon Finished in Chardonnay Cask Horse Soldier Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey Horse Soldier Bourbon Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey Horse Soldier Bourbon Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey James E. Pepper 'Decanter' KY Straight Bourbon James E. Pepper '1776' Straight Rye James E. Pepper '1776' Straight Bourbon Four Branches Founders Blend Bourbon Barmen 1873 Bourbon Blue Run High Rye Bourbon Blue Run Bourbon (limited time offering) TBD Blue Run Emerald Rye Whiskey Natterjack Irish Whiskey Blend No. 1 Natterjack Irish Whiskey The Mistake Natterjack Cask Strength Stranahan's American Single Malt Stranahan's Blue Peak Stranahan's Diamond Peak Stranahan's Sherry Cask Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Hard Truth High Road Rye Hard Truth Sweet Mash Bourbon Hard Truth Sweet Mash Wheated Bourbon Roaming Man Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Mark and Digger's Mountain Legacy Corn Whiskey Mark and Digger's Rye Apple Moonshine Mark Rogers' American Peach Moonshine Three Chord Bourbon Blended Bourbon Three Chord Bourbon Strange Collaboration Three Chord Bourbon Amplify Rye Three Chord Bourbon Bourbon Cream Duke & Dame Whiskey Seelbach's Private Reserve Toasted French Oak & Maple Seelbach's Private Reserve 10-Year Unfinished Cask Strength Seelbach's Private Reserve 10-Year Double Oaked Seelbach's Private Reserve 15-Year Unfinished Cask Strength Dunamis Interstellar Bourbon 5 Year Ole Smoky Bourbon - Pours TBD BenRiach, 12 Years Old The Twelve Three Cask Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky BenRiach, 12 Years Old The Smoky Twelve Three Cask Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky The GlenDronach, 12 Years Old Original Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenglassaugh Distillery, 12 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Pardi Batch Premium Tennessee Whiskey 4547 American Whiskey Buffalo Chip Woody's Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey Pardi Batch 112 Straight Bourbon Whiskey Blue Note Juke Joint Blue Note Crossroads Blue Note Rye MANY MORE TBA! **Disclaimer** Please note that the list of whiskey products provided in advance is subject to change without prior notice. For a number of reasons, including last minute changes in the availability of certain products or brand-specific staff members at time of the event, substitutions of products may result. Regardless of any adjustments, we promise that the product trial experience at Whiskey Riot will be extraordinary and feature a diverse selection of whiskeys from brands that embody the spirit of craftsmanship celebrated by Whiskey Riot.