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Inaugural Art Of Whisky Festival To Be Held Ahead Of Super Bowl At Area15 In Las Vegas
Whiskey Education Foundation
Football fans heading to Las Vegas ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 may be able to catch the first ever The Art of Whisky whisky and cigar festival on Feb. 8.
The Whisky Education Foundation announced the inaugural Art of Whisky festival will be held at Area15, transforming 25,000 sq ft of cutting-edge space at one of the nations most technologically advanced and futuristic venues, into an unparalleled Whiskey and Cigar extravaganza.
The one-night event will feature samples of more than 150 whiskies from world-renowned distilleries including Signatory, Gordon & MacPhail, Compass Box, GlenAllachie, Kilchoman, Isle of Raasay, Port Askaig, Penderyn, Fukano, Nc’nean, Pokeno, Ardnamurchan, White Heather, Old Pulteney, Old Potrero, Isle of Arran, Old Pulteney, Morris, The Irishman, Writers Tears, and more.
At the event’s cigar oasis, attendees will be able to choose from a wide variety of premium cigars with perfect whisky pairings. There will also be master classes led by experts that allow attendees to elevate their cigar and whisky pairing knowledge.
Food at the event will include carefully curated dishes with whisky pairings.
According to the Whisky Education Foundation, celebrity attendees are expected to include Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier, boxing champion Reggie Johnson, NFLRPA Executive Officer Garrick Jones, and Claudia Jordon of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
The event will take place during Super Bowl week, on Thursday Feb. 8 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are now on sale, starting at $100.
TMX contributed to this article.
