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Some of the fine whiskies available for sampling at WhiskyFest Chicago:

Aberfeldy 12 yr.

Aberlour Abunadh

Anchor Brewing

Ardbeg:
10 yr.
Uigeadail
Airigh nam Beist

Ardmore

Arran Malt:
10 yr.
Sassicaia Cask Finish
Single Sherry Cask Selection
Single Bourbon Cask Selection

Auchentoshan:
3 wood
10 yr.
21 yr.

Baker’s

Balvenie:
DoubleWood 12 yr.
Single Barrel 15 yr.
SherryOak 17 yr.
PortWood 21 yr.

Basil Hayden’s

BenRiach:
16 yr.
20 yr.
15 yr. Pedro Ximinez
12 yr. peated rum finish

Benromach Traditional

Bernheim Wheat

Binny's Beverage Depot

Black Star Farms:
Spirit of the Cherry
Spirit of the Pear
Spirit of the Vineyard
Spirit of Apple
Pear in its Spirit

Blanton's Single Barrel

Booker’s

Bourbon Country

Bowmore
12 yr.
15 yr.
18 yr.
25 yr.

Bruichladdich:
Rocks
18 yr.
K-Club Links
Italian collection

Buchanan's:
DeLuxe 12 yr.
Special Reserve 18 yr.
Real Seal (VIP hour only)

Buffalo Trace

Bulleit Bourbon

Bunnahabhain:
12 yr.
18 yr.
25 yr.

Bushmills:
Black Bush
10 yr.
16 yr.
21 yr.
1608 (VIP hour only)

Canadian Club:
6 yr.
Reserve 10 yr.
Classic 12 yr.
Sherry Cask

Chivas
12 yr.
18 yr.

Clontarf:
Irish Whiskey
Single Malt

Connemara Single Malt:
Peated
Cask Strength Peated
12 yr. Peated

Cragganmore Distiller's Edition

Crown Royal:
CR
Special Reserve
Cask 16
XR (VIP hour only)

Deanston 30 yr. Limited Edition

Death's Door:
Impatient Whisky
Young Whisky
Vodka
Gin

Dewar’s
12 yr.
Signature

Distilled Spirits Council

Duncan Taylor:
NC2 Ben Nevis 16 yr.
Linlithgow 21 yr.
Glenesk 20 yr.
Knockando 27 yr.

E&J Distillers:
VSOP Brandy
XO Brandy

Eagle Rare Single Barrel

Elijah Craig Single Barrel

Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel

Evan Williams Single Barrel

Famous Grouse:
Finest
12 yr. Old Malt Whisky

Forty Creek Barrel Select

Four Roses:
Single Barrel
Small Batch
Yellow Label

George T. Stagg

Glen Breton

Glen Garioch:
15 yr.
21 yr.

Glencadam 15 yr.

Glenfarclas:
17 yr.
21 yr.
25 yr.
105 Cask Proof
1974 Vintage

Glenfiddich:
12 yr.
15 yr.
18 yr.
21 yr.

Glengoyne:
21 yr.
17 yr.
16 yr. limited edition
12 yr. 114 Proof Cask Strength

Glenkinchie 12 yr.

The Glenlivet:
15 yr.
Nadurra 16 yr.
18 yr.

Glenmorangie:
Original
Lasanta
Quinta Ruban
Nectar D'Or

Glenrothes:
Select Reserve
1991
1987
1975

Goose Island Brewing:
Matilda
Pere Jacques
Bourbon County Stout

Gordon & Macphail:
Mortlach 1994 13 yr.
Millburn 27 yr.
Ledaig 1994 12 yr.
Caol Ila 1998 8 yr.

Greenore Single Grain

G'Vine Gin De France:
G'infusion cocktails

Hazelburn

Highland Park:
12 yr.
15 yr.
18 yr.

Isle of Jura Single Malt:
10 yr.
16 yr.
21 yr.
Superstition

Jack Daniel:
Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack
Single Barrel

Jameson:
Jameson
Gold
Rare Vintage Reserve

Jefferson's Reserve:
Jefferson's Reserve
Jefferson's Bourbon
Sam Houston

Johnnie Walker:
Black
Swing
Green
Gold
Blue (VIP hour only)

Junipero Gin

Kilbeggan

King’s Crest

Knappogue Castle 1995

Knob Creek

Lagavulin Distiller's Edition (VIP hour only)

Laphroaig:
Quarter Cask
10 yr.
15 yr.

Ledaig 10 yr.

Longrow:
10 yr.
10 yr. 100 proof
14 yr.

The Macallan:
Fine Oak 15 yr.
Fine Oak 17 yr.
Sherry Oak 12 yr.
Sherry Oak 18 yr.
Cask Strength

Mackillop's Choice:
Caol Ila 1979

Malt Advocate magazine

Michael Collins:
Irish Whiskey (blend)
Single Malt

Michter's:
10 yr. Single Barrel
US*1 Small Batch
US*1 American Whiskey
US*1 Single Barrel Straight Rye

Midleton Very Rare

North Shore Distillery:
Distiller's Gin No. 6
Aquavit Private Reserve
Vodka
Tahitian Vanilla Vodka

Oban Distiller's Edition (VIP hour only)

Old Forester:
86 Proof
Signature 100 Proof
Birthday Bourbon

Old Potrero

Old Pulteney:
12 yr.
17 yr.
21 yr.

Parker's Heritage Collection

Penderyn Single Malt Welsh whisky

Redbreast

Rhum Clement:
V.S.O.P.
Cuvee Homere
X.O.
Rhum J.M.:
V.S.O.P
1997 Cask Strength

Ridgemont Reserve 1792

Sam Houston

Sam's Wines & Spirits

Santa Teresa Rum:
Santa Teresa 1796
Rhum Orange Liqueur
Arakú - Rum & Coffee

Sazerac Rye

Scott's Selection:
Auchentoshan 1983
Glenlivet 1977
Bunnahabhain 1988
The Speyside 12 yr.

Signatory

The Singleton

Smokehead

Speyburn

The Speyside

Springbank 15 yr.

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

Suntory Yamazaki:
12 yr.
18 yr.

Talisker Distiller's Edition

Templeton Rye

Tomatin:
12 yr.
18 yr.
25 yr.
The Antiquary 12 yr.

Tomintoul:
12 yr. Oloroso Finish limited edition
16 yr.
Peated

True North:
Vodka
Cherry Vodka

Tullamore Dew

Tyrconnell:
Single Malt
10 yr. Madeiera Cask finish

Unibroue:
La Fin du Monde
Maudite
Blanche de Chambly
Terrible
Unibroue 17

U.S. Bartenders Guild

Van Winkle
15 yr.
20 yr.
23 yr.

Wild Turkey:
Rare Breed
Russell's Reserve Bourbon
Russell's Reserve Rye
American Honey

Willett

Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select

...and many more.
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We have some photos from previous events, as well as some WhiskyFest Press Reviews. Read more here.