Calling all whiskey lovers and connoisseurs... Take your taste buds on a flavor adventure at The Summer Whiskey Tasting Festival taking place Saturday, August 23, 2025! Our only summer whiskey event and last of 2025!

Our only summer whiskey event and last of 2025! 

Our Tempted By A Good Time Offer:

Whiskey your way through 1-3.5 hours - A smooth journey of tasting fun you’ll savor sip by sip!

Take a shot at 20+ whiskies - Sample craft, small-batch, and world-class varieties that'll make your taste buds do a jig!

Get “whiskey wise” with the pros - Learn straight from the barrel with whiskey ambassadors sharing their liquid gold knowledge.

Pour over food & drink specials - Tasty bites and sips at prices worth raising a glass to!

Jam with our “on the rocks” DJ - Dance to beats as smooth as your favorite dram.

Whiskey brings people together - Meet, greet, and share a dram with fellow whiskey fans.

Win big with future event tickets - We’re giving away thousands in tickets for more sip-worthy adventures!

A barrel of fun on a Saturday - Your weekend plans just got distilled into pure whiskey enjoyment!

Raise a glass for a cause - Extra tasting cups support Bear Necessities, with 100% of proceeds going to pediatric cancer research.

Ticket Options

VIP Ticket Check In @ 2:30PM
-3.5 hours of tasting (first to enter, no lines, limited attendance)
-25 tasting cups- .25 oz pour per cup
-Sample top shelf whiskey bottles valued at $80+
-Buffet style bites from 2:30-4:00PM

VIP Ticket Check In @ 3:00PM
-3 hours of tasting (first to enter, no lines, limited attendance)
-25 tasting cups- .25 oz pour per cup
-Sample top shelf whiskey bottles valued at $80+
-Buffet style bites from 3:00-4:00PM

General Ticket Check In @ 4:00PM
-2 hours of tasting (first to enter, no lines, limited attendance)
-15 tasting cups- .25 oz pour per cup

General Ticket Check In @ 4:30PM
-1.5 hours of tasting (first to enter, no lines, limited attendance)
-15 tasting cups- .25 oz pour per cup
Sample Ticket Check In @ 5:00PM
-1 hour of tasting
-7 tasting cups- .25 oz pour per cup

List of Brands

Alexander James Whiskey
Alexander James Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Alexander James Rye Whiskey

Black Band Distillery
Black Band Peoria Bourbon
Black Band Single Barrel Straight Rye
Black Band Cask Strength Whiskey
Black Band Bourbon
Black Band Rye
Black Band Straight Wheat Whiskey
Black Band Coffee Liqueur

Blaum Brothers Distillery Company

Castle & Key
Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon
Castle & Key Restoration Rye

Driftless Glen Distillery
Bourbon De Naranja
Small Batch Bourbon
Single Barrel Bourbon
Small Batch Rye
Brandy

Field of Dreams Whiskey Co
Field of Dreams 2025 Player Series Bourbon
Field of Dreams Small Batch Bourbon

Kanosuke Distillery
Limited Edition 2023
Component Samples
Kanosuke Single Malt
Hioki Pot Still
Double Distillery

Milestone Brands
Dirty Monkey Banana Peanut Butter Whiskey
American Born Apple Pie Whiskey

Mississippi River Distilling Company
Cody Road Bourbon
Cody Road Rye
Cody Road Honey
Cody Road Peach

Quincy Street Distillery
North American Steamship Rye 9yo Bottled-in-Bond Single Malt Rye Whiskey
Laughton Bros. 7yo Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Whiskey
Laughton Bros. 4yo Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Spring
Golden Prairie Single Malt Whiskey
Salt Creek Straight Corn Whiskey

Stoller Imports
Adictivo Plata
Adictivo Reposado
Adictivo Anejo
Adictivo Extra Anejo
Cava Plata
Cava Reposado
Cava Anejo
Cava Extra Anejo
Cava Rose Gold
Bandido Plata
Bandido Reposado
Bandido Reposado Cristalino
Bandido Anejo
Bandido Extra Anejo

Thornton Distilling Co.
Dead Drop Bourbon
Dead Drop Old Fashioned
Dead Drop Absinthe Blanche
Dead Drop Gin

Woodinville Whiskey Co.
Woodinville Toasted Applewood Stave Finish MSRP
Woodinville Port Finish Bourbon
Woodinville 100% Rye
Woodinville Straight Bourbon

Featured Brands:

ButcherBox: Get high-quality, humanely raised meat delivered straight to your door. Convenient, delicious, and responsibly sourced.

PRP Wine

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Date: August 23, 2025

Time: 2:30pm - 6:00pm

Location: 
Galeria Chicago
9 West Division Street 
Chicago, IL 60610 

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