Third Annual Stitzel-Weller Affair

Guests enjoy a seated dinner with a gorgeous table arrangement on the lawn in front of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery.

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.

Guests taste passed hors d’oeuvres of lima bean hummus with minted peas, fermented chile peppers, and roasted peanuts.

A few Derby-ready attendees pose with the Blade and Bow horse, Stormin’ Sox.

After a tour of the historic distillery, guests sip on signature New Fashioned cocktails as cellist Ben Sollee plays on the lawn.

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.

North American Whiskey Ambassador Doug Kragel leads the guests in a tasting of Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old.

Ready for postdinner cocktails, the Blade and Bow field bar and horse trailer are set.

The historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery—home of Blade and Bow and the backdrop for the Derby-eve fete.

New Orleans musician Marc Broussard begins his set for an audience of eager listeners postdinner.

Marc Broussard and band steal the show with an incredible performance for attendees, featuring hit songs “Cry to Me” and “Love and Happiness.”