DISTILLERY TOURS

CHILLED 100 BARTENDERS SHARED IN ELEVATED, EXCLUSIVE, AND EVEN INAUGURAL DISTILLERY TOURS DURING THIS YEAR’S ELEVATE EVENT

HEAVEN’S DOOR: A PREVIEW OF THINGS TO COME

Four Roses Distillery Tour

From serving as a medicine during Prohibition to a U.S. export that could only be found in Japan and Europe for years, Four Roses Bourbon has played an intriguing role in the nation’s distilling history. Members of the Chilled 100 learned about the bourbon’s unique story while taking part in the Four Roses Distillery Tour. While more than one million people visit the Four Roses facility annually, Chilled 100 bartenders got an inside look at this unique distillery, part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and got to sample Small Batch, Single Barrel, and Small Batch Select bourbon while learning more about the Kentucky-based spirit from Master Distiller Brent Elliott.

BROWN-FORMAN COOPERAGE TOUR

Chilled 100 Bartenders had the opportunity to visit the BrownForman Cooperage on a private tour of the plant where they manufacture barrels. Rarely is the manufacturing plant opened to people because of safety concerns, so it was a tremendous honor to be led through the barrel-making process—on an exclusive tour through the entire process of what it takes to make a barrel. Brown-Forman Cooperage is now the creator of 1 in 4 barrels made worldwide. Its environmental policies have resulted in a 99% sustainability record of the materials used to create the barrels.

DEWAR’S AT SWIZZLE

Beautifully situated 25 floors atop The Galt House Hotel, with panoramic and the most picturesque views of the city provided by a twin rotating floor was the venue for Dewar’s Scotch Whisky tasting dinner led by Adam Derza. Dewar’s hosted the Chilled 100 Bartenders during a super elegant, retro-style supper club dinner paired with newly launched whiskey expressions for an exclusive evening. Adam took the time to visit each table and educate bartenders during a guided tasting of Dewar’s latest releases.

OLD FORESTER AND ANGEL’S ENVY DISTILLERY TOURS

Chilled 100 ELEVATE ended with tours of some of Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row distilleries. The Chilled 100 Bartenders were guests during an exclusive tour of the Old Forester Distillery, followed by a VIP tasting. They also experienced Angel’s Envy Signature Tour learning about the bourbon distillation process firsthand, from start to finish, ending with tasting the latest Angel’s Envy Bourbon expressions.

It was a sneak peek behind Heaven’s Door while attending the inaugural chapel pop-up and distillery tour. Without ascending from earth, the door was opened at Six Mile Creek Distillery, which is currently being transformed to become the new hallowed ground for Bob Dylan’s brand, Heaven’s Door Whiskeys. Attendees for this exclusive reveal were treated to tastings of the brand’s original Bootleg Series, which includes Double Barrel Whiskey, Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and Straight Rye Whiskey. Brand Ambassador James Marshall Duich hosted the tastings in a rustic cabin perched on the banks of the Six Mile Creek.