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Saturday, March 22
 

10:00am CDT

Kings County and the Maturation of the Craft Bourbon Boom 15 Years In.
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Speakers
avatar for Colin Spoelman

Colin Spoelman

Kings County Distillery
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C) 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

10:00am CDT

Mike & Matt Get Toasted
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Speakers
avatar for Michael Veach

Michael Veach

Bourbon Historian, Author, Bourbon Veach LLC
Michael Veach was the luckiest student at the University of Louisville's History department when he accepted a job as North American Archivist for United Distillers in 1991. The knowledge learned while spending five years at that position has made him a leading authority on the history... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Kohorst

Matthew Kohorst

Matthew Kohorst is a whiskey aficionado and co-host of the web series “Mike and Matt Taste Whiskey”.
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta Queen 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

10:00am CDT

Pedigreed Grains: Biodiversity in Whiskey Grains
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Before prohibition, the distilled spirits industry relied on local farms for grain supplies, which often meant local, specialized grain varietals. After prohibition ended, the farming industry had started to become industrialized, and many of the local varietals were traded for homogenized, high-yield grain varietals. Now craft distilleries are starting to bring back pedigreed grains, which is not only changing the flavor landscape in whiskey, but which also may help us prepare for climate change's impact on agriculture. 
Speakers
avatar for Maggie Kimberl

Maggie Kimberl

Writer, Blogger, Cigar Aficionado, Author
Maggie Kimberl is a bourbon writer focusing on bourbon culture and tourism in Louisville and Kentucky. When she's not covering the bourbon beat you can find her browsing through vintage vinyl with her kids or tending to her homegrown tomatoes. Follow her on Twitter https://twitte... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Fulton 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

10:00am CDT

11:15am CDT

Brent Elliot - Four Roses
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Brent Elliot

Brent Elliot

Master Distiller, Four Roses
Master Distiller Brent Elliott has accumulated a deep knowledge of the Bourbon industry in his ten years at Four Roses Distillery.A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Brent graduated from the University of Kentucky where he majored in Chemistry. He began his career at Four Roses in 2005... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (D,E,F) 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

11:15am CDT

K.Luke
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Speakers
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New Levee 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

11:15am CDT

New/Used Barrels
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Tchoupitoulas 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

11:15am CDT

O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Steven Nicodemo

Steven Nicodemo

Brand Manager, O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey
Saturday March 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta Queen 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

1:00pm CDT

Hood Sommelier Spice Cabinet
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Jack Beguedou

Jack Beguedou

Hood Sommelier
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Julia 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

1:00pm CDT

1:00pm CDT

Meet the Maker with Bardstown Bourbon Company
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Explore the award-winning portfolio of Bardstown Bourbon Co. with Director of Distillation, Nick Smith.  Take a deep dive into distillation, mash bills, and learn what makes these extraordinary whiskies so special.
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C) 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

1:00pm CDT

Redwood Empire Whiskey
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Patz

Lauren Patz

Redwood Empire Whiskey
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New Levee 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

1:00pm CDT

The Art of Pairing Bourbon and Cigars
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Please join American Whiskey Magazine content editor and World Whiskies Co-Chair Maggie Kimberl as she guides you through her method for finding your favorite bourbon and cigar pairing.

Speakers
avatar for Maggie Kimberl

Maggie Kimberl

Writer, Blogger, Cigar Aficionado, Author
Maggie Kimberl is a bourbon writer focusing on bourbon culture and tourism in Louisville and Kentucky. When she's not covering the bourbon beat you can find her browsing through vintage vinyl with her kids or tending to her homegrown tomatoes. Follow her on Twitter https://twitte... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Courtyard 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

2:15pm CDT

Art Eatables - Chocolate Pairing
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Ramsey

Kelly Ramsey

Owner of Art Eatables, LLC Artisan Chocolates, Truffles and Candy, Art Eatables
Art Eatables came together in January 2011. Our signature items are our artfully crafted small-batch boubon truffles (TM) We pair fine Kentucky Bourbons with a variety of chocolates and natural ingredients to make a unique bourbon candy with a true flavor kick. These make the perfect... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Fulton 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

2:15pm CDT

Blending Panel
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Melinda Maddox

Melinda Maddox

Master Blender, Old Elk
Deep whiskey knowledge with a creative mixologist spirit.Melinda (Mel) Maddox is a true industry vet with over two decades of experience in bar and hospitality management, including a decade of distillery operations and production management. Maddox entered the industry on the mixology... Read More →
avatar for Sean Josephs

Sean Josephs

Founder & Master Blender, Pinhook Bourbon
avatar for Macaulay Minton

Macaulay Minton

President and Chief Alchemist, Dark Arts Whiskey House
avatar for Drew Mayville

Drew Mayville

Master Blender, Buffalo Trace Distillery
Drew Mayville has more 40 years of experience with some of the largest companies in the beverage alcohol industry. Drew joined Sazerac (at its Buffalo Trace Distillery location) in 2004 as the Master Blender and Director of Quality. The vast breadth of his experience comes from almost... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (D,E,F) 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

2:15pm CDT

Blind Flight Fight
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Join Chad & Sara, hosts of the YouTube channel It's Bourbon Night, for a mystery blind flight! Together we'll work towards discovering your tasting preferences when the biases of branding are removed. This is one of the most fun ways to progress down the path of your bourbon journey!
Speakers
avatar for Chad & Sara

Chad & Sara

Founder/Co-Host, It's Bourbon Night
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom II

2:15pm CDT

Conor O'Driscoll, Master Distiller - Heaven Hill Distillery
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Walk through the history of Heaven Hill Distillery with Master Distiller Conor O’Driscoll. In this seminar, you’ll taste three Bourbons of the same mashbill, but of varying ages, proofs and attributes. Start off by tasting William Heavenhill, a limited edition product only available in Kentucky, who’s namesake had a limestone spring that inspired our original name – Old Heavenhill Springs Distillery. From there, you’ll taste Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond, which was inspired by the distillery’s 1939 release of Old Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond. Last, but certainly not least, taste the newest Heaven Hill expression, Heaven Hill Heritage Collection.
Speakers
avatar for Conor O'Driscoll

Conor O'Driscoll

Mater Distiller, Heaven Hill
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New Levee 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

2:15pm CDT

Marianne Eves
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Marianne Eaves

Marianne Eaves

Master Distiller - Spirited Visionary, EAVES
Born in Tennessee and raised in Kentucky, geography alone may have been telling Marianne Eaves that her destiny was to be a whiskey maker. However, it was courage to buck tradition, her creative engineering mind and a voracious appetite for learning that actualized her place in history... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta Queen 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

3:30pm CDT

Bourbon thru Bluegrass/Heaven Hill Distillery
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Imagine a Ken Burns documentary on bourbon brought to life through live bluegrass music. Then all throughtout the performance, you actually experience the evolution of bourbon by tasting the different whiskies and bourbon that folks were drinking starting back in the 1700's, move on to what they were drinking throughout the 1800's, all the way up through present day, and you have, Bourbon Thru Bluegrass.
Speakers
avatar for Bernie Lubbers

Bernie Lubbers

The Whiskey Professor, Heaven Hill Brands
Known as The Whiskey Professor, Bernie Lubbers is the Global Whiskey Ambassador for the family owned and operated Heaven Hill located in Bardstown and Louisville, KY; the largest American owned bourbon company, and holders of 25% of the world's aging bourbon. He hosts the popular... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C) 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

3:30pm CDT

Dark Arts Whiskey House
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Macaulay Minton

Macaulay Minton

President and Chief Alchemist, Dark Arts Whiskey House
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Julia 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

3:30pm CDT

Limestone Branch Distillery
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Steve Beam

Steve Beam

Limestone Branch Distillery
avatar for Stephen Fante'

Stephen Fante'

Limestone Branch Distillery
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Fulton 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

3:30pm CDT

Still Austin
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Chris Seals

Chris Seals

Still Austin Whiskey Company
Chris Seals is the co-founder and CEO of Still Austin Whiskey. Chris brings to his role a passion for craftsmanship, an economist’s approach to business leadership, and a passion for creating a special brand that celebrates everyone in our community.  His leadership style emphasizes... Read More →
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom I

6:00pm CDT

Grand Tasting - Sat (VIP)
Saturday March 22, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Saturday March 22, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) 900 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130

7:00pm CDT

Grand Tasting - Sat (Food Only)
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) 900 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130

7:00pm CDT

Grand Tasting - Sat (General)
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) 900 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
 
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