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Cocktail Hour(s)

This fall, Garden & Gun and Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey presented a series of Cocktail Hour(s)—intimate cocktail parties hosted by tastemakers in Charlotte, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; and Houston, Texas. Each gathering featured creative bourbon cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and good company—in celebration of the art of hospitality and entertaining.

 

A special thanks to:
Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Barrie Benson
Keith Meacham
Paloma Contreras

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Cocktail Hour(s) kicks off in Charlotte with hostess Barrie Benson (center).

Cocktail Hour(s) kicks off in Charlotte with hostess Barrie Benson (center).

Photo: Althea Weddings Photography

Friends gather outside the Benson residence to learn about Blade and Bow.

Friends gather outside the Benson residence to learn about Blade and Bow.

Photo: Althea Weddings Photography

Blade and Bow brand cultivator Jeff Parrott raises a glass with guests.

Blade and Bow brand cultivator Jeff Parrott raises a glass with guests.

Photo: Althea Weddings Photography

The table is set with fall florals and a Southern grazing board.

The table is set with fall florals and a Southern grazing board.

Photo: Althea Weddings Photography

In the courtyard, guests sip classic Old-Fashioneds and the Bees Knees—composed of Blade and Bow, lemon, and honey.

In the courtyard, guests sip classic Old-Fashioneds and the Bees Knees—composed of Blade and Bow, lemon, and honey.

Photo: Althea Weddings Photography

Keith and Jon Meacham await guests at her home in Nashville for the second Cocktail Hour(s) event.

Keith and Jon Meacham await guests at her home in Nashville for the second Cocktail Hour(s) event.

Photo: Emily Dorio Photography

An Old-Fashioned is served in a Reed Smythe & Company tortoise shell highball glass.

An Old-Fashioned is served in a Reed Smythe & Company tortoise shell highball glass.

Photo: Emily Dorio Photography

From left: Jeff Hanna, Allison Moorer, Matraca Berg, Shelly and Jeff Colvin.

From left: Jeff Hanna, Allison Moorer, Matraca Berg, Shelly and Jeff Colvin.

Photo: Emily Dorio Photography

Guests mingle on the back patio of the Meacham residence.

Guests mingle on the back patio of the Meacham residence.

Photo: Emily Dorio Photography

Libby Callawy and Keith Meacham.

Libby Callawy and Keith Meacham.

Photo: Emily Dorio Photography

Houston hostess Paloma Contreras and Jeff Parrott toast the evening.

Houston hostess Paloma Contreras and Jeff Parrott toast the evening.

Photo: Bianca Gillen | Melissa Fitzgerald Photography

Helen and Barton McLaughlin.

Helen and Barton McLaughlin.

Photo: Bianca Gillen | Melissa Fitzgerald Photography

A neat pour from the Blade and Bow field bar.

A neat pour from the Blade and Bow field bar.

Photo: Bianca Gillen | Melissa Fitzgerald Photography

Natalie Steen of The Nat Note.

Natalie Steen of The Nat Note.

Photo: Bianca Gillen | Melissa Fitzgerald Photography

Cheers to the art of hospitality!

Cheers to the art of hospitality!

Photo: Bianca Gillen | Melissa Fitzgerald Photography