Press Kit
9th Annual · August 7–8, 2026 · Franklin, Tennessee
Southern Food & Whiskey Experience
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Experience Details
The Experience
- 40+ whiskey and tequila distillers
- 10 Middle Tennessee chefs, each paired with a distillery
- Makers at every table — owners, founders, master distillers, master blenders
- Two days for the first time in nine years
- Cowboy cocktail dress code
- 500-ticket cap
Saturday, August 8
- 3:00 PM — Front Row Whiskey & Tequila Experience (40 seats)
- 4:00 PM — Early Entry VIP Cigar Lounge with Tim Ozgener / Crowned Heads
- 5:00 PM — VIP Doors
- 6:00 PM — General Admission
- 9:00 PM — Close
Friday, August 7
The Three Makers Dinner at The Harpeth Hotel. Twenty-five seats. Larrikin Bourbon, chef Thomas Tuggle of 1799 Kitchen & Bar Room, and Atsiniki Cigars. Every course built around the craft of three makers working together. $150 all-in.
Charity
OneGenAway returns as the primary charity partner for the fourth year. The King Family Distillery Charity Barrel — roughly 200 wax-sealed bottles of Tennessee Standard whiskey — replaces the silent auction. Every dollar goes to OneGenAway.
Sponsors
- Title Sponsor: Symphony Six
- Presenting Sponsor: George Dickel
Tickets
On sale now at southernwhiskeysociety.com. The Southern Food & Whiskey Experience has sold out every year.
Organized by · Title Sponsor
“Whiskey is the excuse. The room is the point. Everything we’ve changed this year is in service of that.”
Tiny Irwin · Proprietor, The Southern Whiskey Society
Press Contact
Tiny Irwin
Proprietor, The Southern Whiskey Society
howdy@southernwhiskeysociety.com
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About
The Southern Whiskey Society is a Franklin, Tennessee-based organization dedicated to celebrating the makers, the moments, and the culture of American whiskey. The Southern Food & Whiskey Experience is its annual flagship experience, now in its ninth year.