G&G’s 15th Anniversary Celebration

Cocktail hour took place at the Garden & Gun Club, which opened at Stitzel-Weller Distillery last year.

The New-Fashioned, crafted by Club bartender Greg Hojnacki.

Cellist and vocalist Ben Sollee offered a special live performance.

Diageo lead educator Douglas Kragel.

Bourbon Review cofounder Seth Thompson and his wife Natasha enjoy bourbon cocktails before dinner.

Mallory McClurg and Saint Leo head bartender Joseph Stinchcomb raise a glass during cocktail hour.

From left: EOP Architects principal Brent Bruner, Pencil + Paper Co. cofounders Gen and Benjamin Sohr, and Matthew Carter Interiors owner Matthew Carter.

John and Jaimie Dewberry of the Dewberry Group arrive at the soirée.

From left: PR consultant Lindsay Fleege, Mi Golondria founder Cristina Lynch, and Collin Bird.

From left: Photographer Lynsey Weatherspoon, award-winning mixologist Tiffanie Barriere, and chef/owner of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites Samantha Fore.

Also crafted by Greg Hojnacki, the Other Side cocktail features averna, orange bitters, and cherry.

From left: G&G contributor Latria Graham and associate publisher of marketing Colleen Glenn.

Inside the storied Stitzel-Weller Distillery, the table is set for dinner.

The evening’s menu, featuring Kentucky-inspired dishes such as brisket with Blade and Bow bourbon demi-glaze.

G&G cofounder and CEO Rebecca Darwin welcomes guests at the table.

Attendees raise a glass to fifteen years of G&G.

G&G editor in chief David DiBenedetto chats with Brian Noyes, owner of Virginia’s Red Truck Bakery.

David BiBenedetto leads guests in a toast of Blade and Bow 22 Year Old Bourbon.

Guests enjoy Blade and Bow’s “22 for 15,” a special toast to G&G’s anniversary.

Rol de canela, a signature pastry from the local La Pana Bakery, serves as a tasty takeaway.