SEWE: Cocktails & Conservation 2024

During the 2024 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Garden & Gun hosted guests at the magazine’s Cigar Factory headquarters for two conservations. On Saturday, G&G senior editor CJ Lotz Diego spoke with world-renowned decoy artist Mark S. McNair. On Sunday, Wild Turkey Lab founder Mike Chamberlain joined G&G editor in chief David DiBenedetto and contributing editor T. Edward Nickens.

Throughout the event, attendees enjoyed culinary offerings in the Sevierville Lounge from chef David Rule of The Appalachian, Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey cocktails, and shopping with City Boots and Fieldshop by Garden & Gun pop-ups. Upon departure, guests left with a complimentary gift from Duck Head.

Special thanks to:

SEWE
Visit Sevierville
Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Duck Head
City Boots

February 22, 2024

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Decoy carver Mark S. McNair and G&G senior editor CJ Lotz Diego.

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The Blue Dream and Les Paul, cocktails created by Dan Estes, bar manager of The Appalachian in Sevierville, Tennessee.

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Eli Privette, Blade and Bow ambassador, guides guests through bourbon tastings.

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Ashli Arden, Kay Funderberg, and Amanda Marr of Visit Sevierville.

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Chef David Rule of The Appalachian serves up butterbean hummus.

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Shelby Kolb, Barnsley Resort director of marketing; Christian Bryant, G&G vice president and publisher; and Jana Robinson, G&G Southeast account director.

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