Detroit Bourbon Fest

Detroit Bourbon Fest Detroit Bourbon Fest is an indoor event that will feature 100+ whiskeys and bourbons. Event will be held at the Belle Isle Casino

Detroit Bourbon Fest is on Saturday October 18, 2025.The first session runs from 1pm to 3:30pm. The second session runs ...
10/17/2025

Detroit Bourbon Fest is on Saturday October 18, 2025.

The first session runs from 1pm to 3:30pm. The second session runs from 4:00pm to 6:30pm.

Detroit Bourbon Fest is an indoor festival located at the Detroit Historical Museum (5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202). You will enter at the Woodward entrance. Please see the map for parking options.

This festival features 100+ bourbons and whiskeys, cocktails, beer, and wine. As well as food vendors, live music, and more.

Should you wish to upgrade your ticket you may do so as you're entering the event. The price is the difference between the ticket you purchased vs the one you are upgrading to.

Additional sampling tickets will be available for purchase at the festival; GA Ticket for $2 & VIP Ticket for $4.

We’re raising a glass to Wild Bill’s To***co – proud sponsor of Detroit Bourbon Fest! 🥃From premium ci**rs to accessorie...
10/14/2025

We’re raising a glass to Wild Bill’s To***co – proud sponsor of Detroit Bourbon Fest! 🥃
From premium ci**rs to accessories that pair perfectly with your favorite pour, Wild Bill’s knows how to elevate the experience.
Find a Wild Bill's To***co near you today. https://wildbillstobacco.com/

Join us Saturday, October 18 at the Detroit Historical Museum for great bourbon, great company, and the brands that make it all possible.

👉 Get your tickets now: https://detroitbourbonfest.com/event.html
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10/11/2025

Join a tasting session for next weekend, October 18!

Sample from rare and high end bourbons plus hand crafted cocktails.

Meet vendors, jam out with the band, and enjoy delicious eats from local food vendors.

Bourbon List Available Now
Get your tickets today!



Next Saturday, Detroit Bourbon Fest is back! Attend a tasting session on Saturday, October 18 at the Detroit Historical ...
10/11/2025

Next Saturday, Detroit Bourbon Fest is back! Attend a tasting session on Saturday, October 18 at the Detroit Historical Museum.

View 2025 Bourbon List!
https://detroitbourbonfest.com/event.html

Food Trucks will be serving delicious and savory eats!
Plus, Live Music all night.

See you there! 🥃🌟

Keep it 💯, you drink that brown liquor! Detroit Bourbon Fest is back next Saturday, October 18.Sample from rare and high...
10/10/2025

Keep it 💯, you drink that brown liquor!

Detroit Bourbon Fest is back next Saturday, October 18.
Sample from rare and high end bottles of bourbon and whiskey.

Plus we are serving up hand crafted classic bourbon cocktails.
🥃Manhattan
🥃Mint Julep
🥃Old Fashioned
🥃Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail

View the full Bourbon Fest lineup online!
🎫Get tickets today while this best price lasts.
https://5475-days.yapsody.com/event/index/851297/detroit-bourbon-fest-presented-by-5475-days-events

🥃 What Does “Cask Strength” Bourbon Mean?If you’ve ever seen “Cask Strength” or “Barrel Proof” on a bourbon label, here’...
10/07/2025

🥃 What Does “Cask Strength” Bourbon Mean?

If you’ve ever seen “Cask Strength” or “Barrel Proof” on a bourbon label, here’s what it means 👇

Cask strength bourbon goes straight from the barrel to the bottle.

🔥 The result:
Higher proof (usually 110–130+)
Bigger, bolder flavor
A pure expression of what came out of the barrel

Many bourbon lovers enjoy it neat to experience the intensity, or with a few drops of water to open up new layers of flavor.

Look for 'Cask Strength' or 'Barrel Strength' when sampling at Detroit Bourbon Fest and taste the difference for yourself!

Need tickets still? Get yours today before they sell out!
https://detroitbourbonfest.com/event.html

🎩 You're a VIP at Detroit Bourbon Fest! 🎩Get the full bourbon experience with VIP Admission — limited spots available!🍾 ...
10/06/2025

🎩 You're a VIP at Detroit Bourbon Fest! 🎩
Get the full bourbon experience with VIP Admission — limited spots available!

🍾 VIP Admission Includes:
✨ Access to either the 1PM or 4PM session
✨ Entry to both VIP Tables & Main Festival
✨ One-ticket pours for all General Admission bottles
✨ Dated souvenir glass
✨ 20 VIP sampling tickets

See Bourbon List for VIP: https://detroitbourbonfest.com/alcohol-list.html

📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025
📍 Detroit Historical Museum

🎟️ Secure your VIP tickets now

Detroit Bourbon Fest offers a fine selection of bourbons and whiskeys! Do you have tickets yet? https://detroitbourbonfe...
10/03/2025

Detroit Bourbon Fest offers a fine selection of bourbons and whiskeys!
Do you have tickets yet? https://detroitbourbonfest.com/event.html

🥃 Whiskey 101: What’s the Difference?

Not all whiskeys are the same! The type you choose depends on where it’s made, how it’s aged, and what grains go into it. Here’s a quick breakdown:

🥃Scotch Whisky (Scotland)
Made mostly from malted barley and aged at least 3 years in oak barrels. Often smoky/peaty depending on the region.

🥃Irish Whiskey (Ireland)
Triple-distilled for smoothness, usually lighter and slightly sweet with hints of vanilla or fruit.

🥃Bourbon (USA)
Must be at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak barrels. Known for rich caramel, vanilla, and oak flavors.

🥃Rye Whiskey (USA/Canada)
At least 51% rye grain in the U.S. (often higher in Canada). Spicier, bolder, with pepper and cinnamon notes.

🥃Tennessee Whiskey (USA – Tennessee only)
A type of bourbon but filtered through charcoal before aging (the “Lincoln County Process”) for a smoother taste.

🥃Japanese Whisky (Japan)
Inspired by Scotch but often more delicate, refined, and balanced with floral or fruity notes.

✨ Fun fact: The spelling differs too—“whiskey” in the U.S. and Ireland, “whisky” in Scotland, Canada, and Japan.

Detroit Bourbon Fest is this month! Do you have tickets yet? https://detroitbourbonfest.com/event.html🥃 Whiskey vs. Bour...
10/02/2025

Detroit Bourbon Fest is this month! Do you have tickets yet?
https://detroitbourbonfest.com/event.html

🥃 Whiskey vs. Bourbon: What’s the Difference?

All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. Here’s why:

Whiskey
A broad category of distilled spirits made from fermented grains (barley, corn, rye, wheat).

Produced all over the world (Scotland, Ireland, U.S., Japan, Canada, etc.).

Flavors vary widely depending on grain mix, region, and aging process.

Bourbon
A type of American whiskey with specific rules:
✔️ Made in the U.S.
✔️ At least 51% corn in the grain mash
✔️ Aged in new, charred oak barrels
✔️ Distilled to no more than 160 proof, entered into the barrel at no more than 125 proof

Known for its rich, sweet flavors of vanilla, caramel, and oak.

✨ Think of it like this: Whiskey is the family name, and bourbon is one member of the family with its own set of rules.

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