OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Whiskey lovers and the whiskey curious will have the opportunity to wet their whistles this weekend as the Whiskey Riot Festival comes to Oklahoma City.
More than 200 whiskies and bourbons from local, regional, national and international brands will be up for taste, including some innovative whiskey cocktails, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center on Saturday, October 12.
Those who want to attend the event can purchase tickets online. General admission tickets are $80 per session and VIP tickets are $105 per session.
General Admission tickets include:
- Samples of 200+ types of whiskey and bourbon
- An official Whiskey Riot tasting glass to take home
- Whiskey cocktails from great brands
VIP tickets include:
- Special access to limited edition and rare whiskies and bourbons that will not be available during the General Admission time
- Exclusive uncrowded VIP hour ahead of general Whiskey Riot start time and premium access to every whiskey brand and cocktail bar
- Samples of 200+ types of whiskey and bourbon
- An official Whiskey Riot tasting glass to take home
- Whiskey cocktails from great brands
The event begins at 4 p.m. and goes until 7 p.m., with VIP hour starting at 3 p.m. Those who attend must be 21 years or older.
Here is a list of different whiskeys you can expect:
VIP Pours:
- Yellow Rose Limited Release TBA
- Fercullen Single Malt 21 Year Old
- Balcones Cataleja Texas Single Malt Whisky
- Breckenridge High Proof
- J Rieger Monogram
- Sagamore TBD
- Highland Park Whisky 18 Year Old
- Blue Note Uncut
- Old Elk Cigar Cut
- Nikka from the Barrel
- More TBA
Standard Pours:
- Natterjack Irish Whiskey Blend 1
- Natterjack Irish Whiskey Cask Strength
- Natterjack Irish Whiskey The Mistake
- Dough Ball Cookie Dough Whiskey
- Dough Ball Birthday Cake Whiskey
- Cinnabomb Cinnamon Whiskey
- Larceny Barrel Proof
- Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
- Heaven Hill BIB 7 yr
- Bernheim Barrel Proof
- Yellow Rose Outlaw Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Yellow Rose Harris County Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Yellow Rose Rye
- Yellow Rose Premium American
- Fercullen Fall's Small Batch Irish Whiskey
- Fercullen Single Malt Irish Whiskey
- Fercullen Single Malt 15 Year Old
- James E. Pepper Barrel Proof "Decanter" Bourbon
- Old Pepper Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
- Old Pepper Bottled-in-Bond Rye
- James E. Pepper 1776 Rye Whiskey
- Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon
- Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Bourbon
- Garrison Brothers HoneyDew Bourbon
- Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Bourbon
- Milam & Greene Single Barrel Bourbon
- Milam & Greene Triple Cask Bourbon
- Milam & Greene Port Cask Finished Rye
- Milam & Greene Very Small Batch Bourbon
- Penelope Bourbon Four Grain
- Penelope BourbonBarrel Strength
- Penelope BourbonToasted Bourbon
- Penelope Bourbon Architect
- George Remus Single Barrel
- Rossville Union Bottled in Bond
- Luxco’s Yellowstone Select
- Luxco’s Rebel Bourbon 100 Proof Bourbon
- Ezra Brooks 99 Proof Bourbo
- More whiskey options on the list for the event can be found here.
The event will benefit the nonprofit charity organization, Family Meal Hospitality Trust, which supports hospitality industry workers that are struggling. Providing support to hospitality workers who are dealing with financial, emotional or mental health challenges.
For more information on the event or to purchase tickets, click here.
