A Stitzel-Weller Affair 2019

Guests arrive and are greeted with mint juleps at the fourth annual Stitzel-Weller Affair.

The must-have photo from the event: a picture with retired racehorse Stormin’ Sox.

Cocktail hour on the lawn includes live music and specialty drinks served from the custom Blade and Bow Horse Trailer.

A signature cocktail of the evening: the Blade and Bow New Fashioned garnished with Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. bourbon cherries.

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.

Guests toast the occasion with a neat pour of Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Restaurateur Brooks Reitz speaks to the family-style menu of buttermilk fried chicken, lamb, savory pancakes, and spring succotash.

The evening setting in front of the historic distillery.

Immediately following dinner, folk-rock band Mt. Joy entertains the crowd with a lively performance that lasts into the night.