
Guests arrive and are greeted with mint juleps at the fourth annual Stitzel-Weller Affair.
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The must-have photo from the event: a picture with retired racehorse Stormin’ Sox.
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Cocktail hour on the lawn includes live music and specialty drinks served from the custom Blade and Bow Horse Trailer.
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A signature cocktail of the evening: the Blade and Bow New Fashioned garnished with Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. bourbon cherries.
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Blade and Bow’s Jeff Parrott welcomes guests and introduces North American Whiskey Educator Doug Kragel to lead partygoers through a neat tasting of the spirit.
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Guests toast the occasion with a neat pour of Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
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Restaurateur Brooks Reitz speaks to the family-style menu of buttermilk fried chicken, lamb, savory pancakes, and spring succotash.
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