Whiskey Mafia Events
Upcoming Events:
Next Zoom Tasting
Great Bourbons from the Big Three for under $20!
Join us to sample and learn about three excellent bourbons that don't cost a lot: Benchmark Old Number 8 (Buffalo Trace), Old Grand Dad (Jim Beam), and Evan Williams Bottled in Bond (Heaven Hill).
Join the Mafia to participate in a Future Zoom tasting.
About Our Zoom Tastings
About once a month we get together online with "Family" from all over the country to sip some whiskey and share some stories. Yeah, we share a little info about the whiskies we're tasting and talk about the tasting notes, but this event is more about having a good time with friends new and old.
We'll publish a flight of 3-4 whiskies about 1-2 weeks before the Zoom, and we encourage you to have at least one or two of them on hand so you can sip along with us, but at the end of the day, "Family" is family and we're more interested in having you join us than we are in what you're drinking - really!
The whiskey mafia zoom tastings are free to members of The Snug, our private Facebook Group, and members of the Mafia, so make sure to Join the Whiskey Mafia.
Taught by Whiskey Mafia's own Dan Kelley and Trevor Jones
Taught by Whiskey Mafia's own Dan Kelley and Trevor Jones Whiskey University - "The Big 3" #252
The Portland Regency Hotel & Spa. 20 Milk St. Portland, ME 04101
Tentatively set for Wednesday May 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
Date to be confirmed soon, be the first to know when it's finalized - Join the Mafia!
About Class # 252 - "The Big 3"
“The Big Three” Tasting Class features history and samples from the three largest Bourbon distilleries on Earth. These three companies; Jim Beam, Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace make up almost 75% of the world’s bourbon production and barrels in storage.
This class will feature each of the Big 3’s main lines of Bourbon and other Whiskies.
The review of the Jim Beam Distillery will feature the World’s Most Popular Bourbon in Jim Beam White Label. We will also discuss and sample Jim Beam Devil’s Cut, Beam’s Red Stag Black Cherry, and Old Grand Dad 114 Small Batch and Booker’s.
The review of the Heaven Hill Distillery will feature Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond, Elijah Craig Small Batch, Henry McKenna 10 Year-old Single Barrel, B-in-B and Larceny Small Batch.
The review of the Buffalo Trace Distillery will feature Buffalo Trace, Sazerac Rye, Eagle Rare, and Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch.
There are ten basic classes that make up the General University Requirements (G.U.R.’s). They are Whiskey 101; Bourbon 201; Tennessee Whiskey 202; “The Big 3”; The Bourbon Capital Region; The Bluegrass Region; and The Whiskey Row Region. In order to qualify for the first level of recognition the student must take Bourbon 201 and any other 4 Tasting Classes. After completing three you earn a ”Certificate of Completion” in Basic Whiskey Studies and title ”Apprentice Bourbon Taster.”
Recent Past Events:
Whiskey University - Bourbon 201
The Portland Regency Hotel & Spa. 20 Milk St. Portland, ME 04101
Wednesday, April 12 2023 at 7:00 PM.
About Bourbon 201
The "Bourbon 201 Tasting" is one of the most basic and second class that we teach at Whiskey University. (NOTE: classes do not need to be taken in order)
In Bourbon 201 you will learn about the eight largest bourbon distilleries (out of eleven) and what makes them unique and different from each other. You will also learn about the different levels/types of bourbon that each distillery makes. You will then taste the "Flagship Brand" and some of the most popular "Super Premium Brand" that are offered by a few of the top distilleries.
The distilleries and brands that you will experience include; Beam Distillery-Jim Beam White and Knob Creek Small Batch; Heaven Hill Distillery-Evan Williams Black Label and Elijah Craig Small Batch; Buffalo Trace Distillery-Buffalo Trace and Blanton's Single Barrel; Brown-Forman Distillery-Old Forester and Woodford Reserve; Wild Turkey Distillery-Wild Turkey 101; Maker's Mark Distillery-Maker Mark; Wild Turkey Distillery-Wild Turkey 101; Four Roses Distillery-Four Roses Small Batch; and the Barton/1792 Distillery-1792 Small Batch.
There are ten basic classes that make up the General University Requirements (G.U.R.’s). They are Whiskey 101; Bourbon 201; Tennessee Whiskey 202; “The Big 3”; The Bourbon Capital Region; The Bluegrass Region; and The Whiskey Row Region. In order to qualify for the first level of recognition the student must take Bourbon 201 and any other 4 Tasting Classes. After completing three you earn a ”Certificate of Completion” in Basic Whiskey Studies and title . ”Apprentice Bourbon Taster.”
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