Even if you don’t know your Bulleit from your Buffalo Trace or your Evan Williams from your Elijah Craig, there’s a new bourbon sippin’ event this fall that you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars and line your sitters up now for Saturday, September 13. Bourbon, Bites & Blues will take place at Village Creek Landing from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Event chairs Melissa Stroud and Whitney Long assure us that you can expect a night of good food, good bourbon, live music, and giving back to a great cause: Hospice of the Golden Isles.
There will be bluesy live music by The Gowen Family Band and The Pine Box Dwellers to get you out on the dance floor as the sun goes down and the stars come out. Delectable bites from Three Little Birds will complement the carefully curated bourbons selected for the evening. And, just in case you were worried, the TVs at the event site will also be tuned to the SEC football game, so you won’t even miss seeing your favorite team play! Special treats like midway games, fire pits and s’mores will add to the warm camaraderie and ambiance of the night. There are even raffles for a Sea Island Forge 30 gallon smokeLESS Fire Kettle & Boot Rail or your own 10 bottle stash of bourbon.
Bourbon Bites & Blues 2025
The best part about the event is that it supports our hometown hospice. With a deep commitment to excellence and community service, Hospice of the Golden Isles has been serving as a compassionate guide for those navigating serious illness for 45 years. Southeast Georgia’s premier, non-profit hospice provider since 1980, Hospice of the Golden Isles offers expert, individualized medical care, emotional support, and compassionate guidance. Through their work, they continue to deepen the community’s understanding of hospice care and the lasting impact it has on the lives of patients and their loved ones. Now is our chance to give back to their mission, and to have fun while doing it.
We hope to see you out on the marsh for this sure-to-be-fabulous inaugural event. Get your ticket now at bourbonbitesandblues.com
Bourbon – Just the Facts
With its origins in the U.S. reaching back to the late 1700s, bourbon is a distinctly American whiskey. It is produced exclusively in the United States, with 95% of the world’s bourbon made in Kentucky. To qualify as bourbon, the spirit must meet some very specific requirements. The mash from which the bourbon is distilled must be at least 51% corn (as opposed to Scotch, which is 100% malted barley). When the spirit comes from the still, it is a maximum of 80% alcohol (160 proof). Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels and must be no more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) when placed in the barrel. The bottled spirit must be a minimum of 40% ABV (80 proof) and cannot contain any flavoring or coloring. While there is no aging requirement for bourbon, to be classified as straight bourbon whiskey, it must be aged for a minimum of two years. To be Kentucky bourbon, the bourbon must be produced specifically in the state of Kentucky.
