A traveling whisky tasting tour is swinging through Houston this month with food, music, barber touch-ups, and more than 60 premium spirits to sample. The WhiskyX will be held Saturday, September 20, at Silver Street at Sawyer Yards.
Vendors will attend with bourbon, American, Irish, Scotch, rye, and single malt whiskies, among some other niche specialties. For folks who want to brush up on their distilling and tasting knowledge before stopping by, The WhiskyX offers this 101 guide with information on country of origin and common practices.
This is not the only whisky tour stopping in Houston, but WhiskyX differentiates itself from the competition with other fun surrounding the tastings. Both tours have way more spirits to try than anyone could dream of completing in one visit.
For music, R&B and country singer-songwriter Tiera Kennedy, who hosts an Apple Music Country radio show called The Tiera Show, has curated a selection. Food trucks will also stop by to help pace ambitious whisky tasters.
The event even has a “style” element with complimentary onsite hair cuts, beard trims, and a CAO cigar lounge.
Tickets ($75 general admission) are available now via Tixr. Entry begins at 7 pm. A purchase includes a ticket, a drawstring backpack, a tasting glass, the whisky guide, and a WhiskyX Club membership. VIP tickets ($125) also include entry an hour earlier (6 pm) and a complimentary cigar. As of Monday, September 8, a limited number of early bird discount tickets for both general admission and VIP are still available for $57 and $84, respectively.
Tickets benefit the Center for Culinary Culture, a nonprofit that hosts educational food events and creates online content including The Cocktail Collection and EatsDrinksTV.
The event will also stop at the Henry B. Tippie Air Museum in Dallas on Friday, September 12, and Distribution Street in Austin on Thursday, September 18.