The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) is a star-studded four-day event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned chefs, wine and spirit producers, culinary personalities, lifestyle experts and America’s most beloved television chefs while raising critical funds to nourish vulnerable New Yorkers affected by severe illness and food poverty through God’s Love We Deliver and Food Bank For New York City. Widely recognized as the largest wine…

The Bourbon Chase is back, and new for 2021, this race is first come first serve—that’s right, the lottery is gone!  This fall the race will celebrate the best of Kentucky. The Bourbon Chase is a 200-ish mile running relay across the Bluegrass State that winds its way through the historic Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Teams will come together in the city of Bardstown to kick off this running adventure at Bardstown Bourbon where participants will head east on quiet, tree-lined country roads…

The WhiskyX is now bigger and better than ever! WhiskyX will feature more than 60 premium whisky brands, cocktails and awesome cuisine from the best food trucks in the city. Guests can also enjoy a cigar lounge, complimentary hair-and-beard trims, and, best of all, a live concert (artist TBA).

Enjoy bourbon from regional and national distilleries while you stroll the banks along the scenic Kentucky River in our capital city, historic downtown Frankfort.  

The WhiskyX is now bigger and better than ever! WhiskyX will feature more than 60 premium whisky brands, cocktails and awesome cuisine from the best food trucks in the city. Guests can also enjoy a cigar lounge, complimentary hair-and-beard trims, and, best of all, live sets from national recording artists St. Paul & The Broken Bones and Fitz & The Tantrums, a live podcast-viewing with comedian Adam Carolla, an array of dishes from The Cosmopolitan’s award-winning Restaurant Collection and more.

Baltimore’s Favorite BBQ Festival is Back and Better than Ever! Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbecue, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass, and Smoked Beasts! It’s two great days of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbecue eatin’. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon.

Enjoy hundreds of whiskies, collect 20+ premium cigars and attend free whisky seminars conducted by whisky experts throughout the evening. Learn more about these exceptional cigars and whiskies from the cigarmakers, whisky distillers, and master blenders. Included with every Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest ticket is a canvas tote bag, Glencairn nosing glass, cigar coupon book, a delicious selection of food, and access to an exciting program of  first-come, first served Whisky seminars during the Grand Tasting event.

Meet the whisky distillers, master blenders, and other whisky experts who will be in attendance. This is your chance to taste from a selection of single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, rye, Kentucky, Tennessee, Japanese, Canadian, and craft-distilled whiskies, all assembled in one Grand Ballroom. High-end rum, cognac, and other spirits will be available as well.