PROOF Festival

10/22/2016

PROOF has a Main Stage where throughout the evening, industry professionals will be on hand to speak, answer questions, and display their Bartending skills. Be sure to check them out! Guest Speakers/Performers include: (Order not finalized)

Mark Phipps- The Master Distiller and Brewer from Alltech

Molly Wellmann, the Queen of Cincinnati Cocktailing and partner of Wellman's Brands.

Carus Waggoner from Second Sight Distillery of Ludlow, Kentucky.

Rachel Moore from Middle West Spirits of Columbus, Ohio.

Bill Whitlow from Wiseguys Lounge in Over The Rhine.

Flair Demonstrations by national contest winners Thomas Ivey and Shay Court.

If you haven't bought your tickets to PROOF, there's still time. The Fest begins at 7pm and runs until 10:30pm. Get tickets for just $50 ($65 at the door) by buying online at www.ProofFestival.com and entering the promo code PARTY to save!

100 Spirits brands, cocktails upon cocktails, it's a Cocktail Lover's dream! Don't miss it!

10/22/2016

It's PROOF Festival Day! Have you made your travel plans yet? We've partnered with Uber to give all New users up to $15 free ride! Sign up from your phone and enter the promo code PROOF16 and you're set! Use Uber, Designated Drivers or get a hotel room downtown tonight....anything but drinking then driving. Be safe out there! You can use this promo code anytime between now and December 22, 2016.

10/20/2016

This Saturday Night's PROOF Cocktail Festival at Duke Energy Center will feature several large and unique "Pop Up Bars” and experiences within the festival. The next one we'd like to introduce you to is THE VIP and SPEAKEASY BAR.
"VIP Ticketholders will have access to the exclusive VIP SPEAKEASY BAR, complete with its own secret entrance. Upon entry to this secret world of yesteryear, you'll be served an authentic prohibition era welcome cocktail from Molly Wellmann, of Wellmann’s Brands, whose company is also managing the festival’s Tiki Pop Up Bar, by Japp’s. Then, you’ll move into the VIP lounge to enjoy incredible crafted cocktails at the Pop-up bar in the VIP lounge from Wiseguy Lounge (Goodfellas), tasty apps from "Bottle & Basket,” of Wellmann’s Brands, all with comfortable lounge seating and even private restrooms.You can upgrade from Regular tickets by contacting [email protected] or you can still purchase the handful of remaining VIP All Inclusive tickets for $95 each at www.ProofFestival.com! is just days away, make your plans TODAY!

10/17/2016

This Saturday Night's PROOF Cocktail Festival at Duke Energy Center will feature several large and unique "Pop Up Bars" within the festival. The next one we'd like to introduce you to is THE YACHT CLUB BAR presented by Northside Yacht Club! A little nautical, a little rock in roll. Come have an irreverent drink with the masterminds behind the Northside Yacht Club, check out the "Yacht" but don’t forget to watch out for SHARKS!!! Still a few discounted Regular Admission tickets available using the promo code PARTY, thanks to the Presenting Sponsor of PROOF... The Party Source! VIP Tickets also available. www.ProofFestival.com

10/14/2016

Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, THE PARTY SOURCE, we are offering a limited number of PROOF regular admission tickets ($75 face value) for just $50 if you enter the promo code PARTY at checkout OR buy them in person at THE PARTY SOURCE in Bellevue this weekend!

10/11/2016

PROOF Cocktail Festival will feature several large and unique "Pop Up Bars" within the festival. The next one we'd like to introduce you to is THE NIGHTCLUB BAR presented by Scene Cincinnati!
"The Nightclub Bar will be an optical and sensory overload with the look and feel of the hippest, coolest nightclubs. Stop by this Pop Up Bar to sample drink creations from Scene Cincinnati bartenders while dancing out in the Silent Disco! SCENE Ultra Lounge is the swanky club Downtown on Walnut Street across from the Aronoff. "
Get your tickets NOW to the most legendary Cocktail & Spirits event the City has ever seen. www.ProofFestival.com Use the discount code PARTY to save $25 on a limited number of Regular Admission tickets WHILE THEY LAST thanks to our Presenting Sponsor THE PARTY SOURCE!

10/05/2016

Look at this awesome menu! Come hang out with us at Tiki Night at Japps Since 1879 tonight and preview one of the drinks they will be making at Proof. Also, we will be there, raffling off a few tickets, selling discounted tickets and handing out swag.

See you tonight!!

09/26/2016

PROOF will feature several large and unique "Pop Up Bars" within the festival. The next one we'd like to introduce you to is The Tiki Bar!

"The Tiki Bar will be a tropical oasis in a Sea of spirits. From Tiki Gods to 8-foot flamingos and the sounds of steel drums, you will forget that you are in Cincinnati in late October. Stop by this bar to sample drink creations from Japps and catering from Bottle and Basket (part of Wellmann's Brands)."

Get your tickets now to the most legendary Cocktail & Spirits event the City has ever seen. www.ProofFestival.com

09/16/2016

PROOF will feature several unique "Pop Up Bars" within the festival. The first one we'd like to introduce you to is The Log Cabin Bar.

"The Log Cabin Bar will be a cozy mountainside retreat from the festival. Walk through giant snow-covered Pine Trees and find your way to the bar, brought to you by 4EG and The Lackman. The Lackman mixologists, in partnership with Absolut Vodka and Jameson Whiskey, will create unique cocktails for you to enjoy as you sit by the fireplace, chow down on some signature Keystone Bar & Grill Mac & Cheese, and enjoy the ambiance from the acoustic guitar player. Get your tickets to PROOF today. www.ProofFestival.com"

09/08/2016

Stop by our booth at the Cincy Beerfest On Fountain Square this weekend and you can not only buy PROOF Tickets for just $60 (20% off!), you can try samples of Jameson Caskmates. A whiskey aged in barrels that once aged Irish Stout.

08/12/2016

Thanks for the great write-up, WCPO!

Discounted tickets still available for a limited time! Get them here-> http://prooffestival.com/buy-tickets/

If there is any doubt that craft cocktails and spirits are currently trending in the Queen City, one local festival organizer will offer the best evidence this fall.

08/10/2016

Tickets for PROOF: The Cincinnati Cocktail & Spirits Festival will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday, August 10! Scores of Spirit brands and Cocktails to try! Are you ready for PROOF? A LIMITED NUMBER OF DISCOUNT REGULAR ADMISSION TICKETS AT $65 (saves you $10) ARE AVAILABLE WHILE THEY LAST, OR THROUGH 8/31 WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. But as a Facebook Fan or previous Cincy Beerfest customer you can receive another $5 off that by using the promo code COCKTAIL at checkout! That means a great night out for just $60. But remember, once these limited tickets are gone, the price goes back up, so get the gang together and buy today! Or splurge on the limited number of all access VIP Tickets on sale for $95. Get ready for the biggest Cocktail & Spirits event the city has ever seen..... PROOF! Click here to buy! http://prooffestival.com/buy-tickets/