On the evening of July 13th Taters, Inc. officially launched by holding a bourbon tasting and auction event. The night was different, but it was also all too familiar. To use what is surely one of the most tired phrases of 2021, the night was a reflection of “the new normal.” While a packed house does not make for social distancing, glimpses of the American spirt and creativity required to endure a quarantine could be found in this particular tasting of bourbon…the drink that brings people together.

Only 200 tickets are being sold for a hard-to-come-by bottle of Pappy Van Winkle -23 Year Old. Tickets are $100 each and available through Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana (JANI).

What happened when the Bardstown Discovery Tour hit the Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne.

The bottle we tried had the classic vanilla and caramel notes on the nose…

The bottle we tried had very nice caramel and cherry notes on the nose.

Let’s be honest when it comes to tatering, Maker’s Mark set the bar with its signature wax finish.

The first Taters barrel collaboration began at the mecca…according to some Taters…Four Roses.