Buzzard’s Roost to Offer Trio of Derby Experiences

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April 9, 2024

Inside Track VIP Experience Buzzard's Roost

Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskey will celebrate its first Derby season on Whiskey Row with three limited-time Derby-themed tasting experiences focused on flavors of Kentucky’s native spirit.

The 150th running of the Derby is Saturday, May 4, but all of these experiences are open for booking now.

Superfecta Cocktail Class: Learn how to make three variations on the famous Julep featuring Buzzard’s Roost whiskeys, plus an additional cocktail with fillies in mind! Available April 4 – May 2. One-hour long. $75 per person.

The Favorites: This offers an elevated twist on the brand’s “Barrel Secrets Revealed” experience, with exclusive tastings of four limited whiskeys from Buzzard’s Roost Single Barrel, Founders’ Select and Library stocks. Guests will get a deep-dive into how intricate flavors are developed in the barrel.  Includes a gift bag and signature cocktail. Available April 29 – May 2. One hour long $95 per person.

The Inside Track: During this VIP experience, guests will start in the Still Room with Master Blender Jason Brauner to learn the art and science of making exceptional craft whiskeys, and taste new-make whiskey straight off Buzz Cauldron, the still. Guests will then enjoy a tasting of limited-edition library whiskeys paired with custom catered food. A gift bag and signature cocktail round out this high-roller experience. Available May 1-2. Three hours long. $250 per person.

We’re going big for our first Derby season on Whiskey Row,” Buzzard’s Roost Co-founder and CEO Judy Hollis Jones said in a news release. “The Derby is one of Kentucky’s proudest moments and we are excited to welcome guests with three special experiences that celebrate the whiskey traditions that are such an important part of ‘the greatest two minutes in sports.’”

About Buzzard’s Roost

Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskey is an independent blender, bottler and distiller of exceptional whiskies crafted using pioneering techniques. The whiskies are created using a combination of techniques for secondary maturation including 18-month-seasoned oak barrels for intensified flavors and exclusive use of Char #1 over very specific toast levels to coax complex flavors from each barrel, leading to rye whiskeys and bourbons with flavors unlike any other.

The brand’s products are distributed in 21 markets and Canada and select products are available online and at the Buzzard’s Roost Whiskey Row Experience at 624 W. Main Street in downtown Louisville. All Buzzard’s Roost whiskeys are second-barrel aged and bottled at Bardstown Bourbon Company. Buzzard’s Roost is proud to be a woman-led company.

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