Louisiana Bourbon Festival: Get food, drink and fun at Baton Rouge hotel and casino
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The third annual Louisiana Bourbon Festival is happening in Baton Rouge on Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14.
On Friday night, there is a bourbon pairing dinner at 6 p.m. On Saturday, there will be seminars from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. followed by a grand tasting from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The dinner at Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine is a “four-course dinner, paired with Old Elk Bourbon” and led by Old Elk’s CEO Luis Gonzalez, according to the event information. Tickets for the pairing cost $150. Details about the meal and a schedule for the weekend can be found on this website.
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The activities on Saturday will take place at the L’Auberge Casino & Hotel.
The theme for this year’s event is “giving back always goes down smooth,” said Dorothy Kemp, president of the Bourbon Society of Baton Rouge and co-chair of the festival.
She said money raised from the event will go to Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area. Since 2020, the festival “has raised over $100,000” for the group.
If you are interested in attending, tickets can be bought on this website.
Kemp provided details about the available tickets and what comes with each.
VIP tasting tickets cost $200, including a full-day pass for Saturday. This ticket allows for priority access to the grand tasting, discounted tickets to the dinner pairing, and access to the VIP rare whiskey lounge, Kemp said.
The all-day seminar and tasting ticket costs $150 and allows for access to all of the seminars and a ticket to the tasting ballroom.
The grand tasting ticket costs $100 and provides access to the tasting ballroom for food and drink.
The final ticket available is the designated driver ticket which costs $50. This gives someone access to food in the tasting ballroom.
If attendees want to try something other than bourbon, Kemp said there will be a cash bar.
There will be snack breaks during the seminars and a buffet with “a variety of small plates at the grand tasting,” Kemp said.
There will be more than 40 booths for people to visit as well.
Attendees will be able to try multiple different brands, including:
Bardstown Bourbon.
Basil Hayden.
Bayou Terrebonne Distillers.
Bib & Tucker Bourbon.
Breckenridge Bourbon.
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey.
Cathead Distillery.
Chattanooga Whiskey.
Cooperstown Distillery.
E. Leon Rum.
George Dickel.
Green River Distilling.
Green Spot.
High West Whiskey.
Hirsch Selected Whiskey.
Hokus Pokus.
IronRoot Republic.
Jack Daniels.
Jameson.
Jefferson’s.
Jim Beam.
JT Meleck.
K.LUKE Whiskey Co.
Laissez Versez.
Maker’s Mark. Masterson’s.
Michter’s.
Nelsons.
Old Elk.
Old Forester.
Old Potrero.
Penelope.
Rabbit Hole.
RD One.
Red Breast.
Red Line Spirits.
Redemption Whiskey.
Ron Izalco.
Russell’s Reserve.
Ry3.
Seven Three Distilling.
Smooth Ambler.
Still Austin.
Sugarfield Spirits.
The Cocktail Experiment.
The Distillarium.
WhistlePig Whiskey.
Wild Turkey.
Wilderness Trail.
Woodford Reserve.
Woodinville.
Attendees will be able to use free parking at the hotel or its valet.
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