The Launch of Blade and Bow 12-Year-Old

Blade and Bow 12-Year-Old Solera Reserve, the star of the evening.

Sandy Nivens of the Bluestone Ramblers plays traditional bluegrass and Americana on the balcony.

Sadie Loving and Jack Gilchrist.

Ceviche with avocado, jalapeño, and focaccia is passed during the cocktail hour.

Thomas Young with a neat pour of Blade and Bow 12-Year-Old Solera Reserve.

Lindsay Collins and Isabel Bornstein.

Lawson and Megan Frederick Builder with Anna and Nico Rittmeyer.

The Whiskey Smash: Blade and Bow Bourbon, citrus, mint, and cane sugar.

David DiBenedetto, G&G senior vice president and editor in chief, toasts Doug Kragel, Diageo director of whiskey brand homes and hospitality.

Sarah Louise Rhodes samples a caviar sandwich by chef James London.

From left: Diageo’s Allison Fleischer, public relations and influencer entertainment marketing, and Kragel; with Colleen Glenn, G&G vice president, marketing.

From left: Jeff Parrott, Blade and Bow Bourbon brand cultivator, and Megan and Brandon Stokes.

From left: Johnny Caldwell, Jai Jones, Elise Conley, and Clay Palmer.

 Joel Bauman, Diageo customer marketing, and Eli Privette, Emerging Whiskies ambassador.

The upstairs at Seahorse is set for an intimate dinner

The limited annual expression of Blade and Bow 12-Year-Old Solera Reserve is available in select markets nationwide beginning July 2026.