Guests enjoy a seated dinner with a gorgeous table arrangement on the lawn in front of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery.
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The all-new Blade and Bow horse trailer is open for guests to sip on signature bourbon cocktails on the lawn in front of the distillery.
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Guests taste passed hors d’oeuvres of lima bean hummus with minted peas, fermented chile peppers, and roasted peanuts.
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A few Derby-ready attendees pose with the Blade and Bow horse, Stormin’ Sox.
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After a tour of the historic distillery, guests sip on signature New Fashioned cocktails as cellist Ben Sollee plays on the lawn.
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Dinner designed by Athens, Georgia, chef Hugh Acheson of Five & Ten, the National, and Empire State South features pork porchetta, stewed swordfish, and a sweet-cream panna cotta for dessert.
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North American Whiskey Ambassador Doug Kragel leads the guests in a tasting of Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old.
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Ready for postdinner cocktails, the Blade and Bow field bar and horse trailer are set.
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The historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery—home of Blade and Bow and the backdrop for the Derby-eve fete.
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New Orleans musician Marc Broussard begins his set for an audience of eager listeners postdinner.
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Marc Broussard and band steal the show with an incredible performance for attendees, featuring hit songs “Cry to Me” and “Love and Happiness.”
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