{"product_id":"bourbon-tasting-event-fall-2026","title":"Bourbon Tasting Event - Fall 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJoin us on \u003cb\u003eOctober 14th\u003c\/b\u003e for a trip through the wonderful world of Bourbon. Perfect for lovers or those interested in the richness and complexity of this product. The tasting will be accompanied by small bites and a rich atmosphere. (Must be 21 or older to participate.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBurger Night: \u003c\/b\u003eWe will also be hosting our weekly burger during the event, which gives you the option to join us before or stay later for drinks and dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDate: October 14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTime: 5:30-7:00 pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePrice: $50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhich Bourbon Are You?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix bourbons. Six personalities. One very delicious way to find your favorite.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLet's settle something right now: \u003cb\u003eYou do not need to be a bourbon expert to love bourbon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou don't need to know your mash bill from your mashed potatoes. You don't need to toss around words like \u003ci\u003erickhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eproof\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003echar level\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003efinish\u003c\/i\u003e at the dinner table. And you certainly don't need to buy an entire bottle just to discover that, nope... \u003cb\u003ethat's not your bourbon.\u003c\/b\u003e At vomFASS Madison, we have a better idea—\u003cb\u003eTaste it first.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBecause we've got \u003cb\u003eeight very different bourbons\u003c\/b\u003e, and we'd rather pour them for you than make you choose based on a label, a tasting note, or the recommendation of the guy three shelves over who looks like he owns a bourbon barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo... What Kind of Bourbon Person Are You?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBecause bourbon has personalities…Some are sweet and easygoing…Some bring the spice…Some are smooth and mellow…Some walk into the room wearing a leather jacket and demand your attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd some are just... \u003cb\u003ea lot.\u003c\/b\u003e Our bourbon collection has a little something for all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sweet Talker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou like your bourbon smooth, rich and friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou're probably the person who orders dessert even when you're already full because \u003ci\u003e“we can share it.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOur \u003cb\u003eTwo Georges High Corn Bourbon\u003c\/b\u003e might be your match. With a whopping 82% corn in the mash bill, it's a sweet, mellow Kentucky bourbon with the kind of caramel, vanilla and creamy character that makes it easy to sip—and equally happy hanging out in a cocktail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn fact, we've used it in everything from a Pear-fect Bourbon Cocktail to Bourbon Creamed Corn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e(Yes. \u003cb\u003eBourbon. Creamed. Corn.\u003c\/b\u003e And yes, it works.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Softie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaybe you like bourbon without all the swagger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou want something approachable, rounded and smooth—the bourbon equivalent of a comfortable chair that somehow makes you want to stay another hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThat's where \u003cb\u003eTwo Georges High Wheat Bourbon\u003c\/b\u003e comes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWheat tends to bring a softer, gentler character to bourbon, making this one a particularly nice choice for anyone who thinks bourbon sounds intimidating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou don't have to be a bourbon badass to enjoy this one.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Spicy One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSome people want bourbon to behave. Others want it to have a little attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf you're in the second camp, you'll want to explore our \u003cb\u003eTwo Georges Tennessee Sour Mash Bourbon\u003c\/b\u003e. Sour mash is a production method that helps create consistency from batch to batch, and this Tennessee bourbon brings plenty of character to the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt's got more personality than a polite little “smooth bourbon” description can convey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Familiar Favorite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThen there's \u003cb\u003eNorthern Plains Bourbon\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is the bourbon you've probably already encountered if you've enjoyed one of our Bourbon Old Fashioneds, Whiskey Lemonades or our summer Strawberry Smash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt's versatile, approachable and extremely cocktail-friendly—which is why it gets invited to so many parties around here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut don't assume cocktail bourbon means boring bourbon. Try it neat. Try it over ice. Then try it in an Old Fashioned. \u003cb\u003eSame bourbon. Completely different experience.\u003c\/b\u003e And that's when things get interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen Things Get Serious\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOur first four bourbons are enough to make a very respectable collection. But then we upped our game and brought in three \u003cb\u003ecask-strength private bottlings.\u003c\/b\u003e  These are for the people who see “cask strength” on a bottle and start salivating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wisconsin Show-Off\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMeet \u003cb\u003eJ. Henry Straight Bourbon\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAged seven years in Wisconsin and bottled at 50% ABV, this vomFASS exclusive brings maple sweetness, buttery richness and some serious oak to the party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt's smooth. It's complex. It's distinctly Wisconsin. And it has just enough swagger to remind you that you drinking something special. \u003cb\u003eTry it neat. Then add one cube of ice.\u003c\/b\u003e And see which version wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bourbon Nerd's Bourbon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd then there's \u003cb\u003eCedar Ridge Bourbon\u003c\/b\u003e, from Iowa. This one is for the person who hears words like \u003ci\u003ecask strength\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ebarrel selection\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ebaking spice\u003c\/i\u003e and thinks: \u003cb\u003eNow we're talking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOur Cedar Ridge private barrel bottling is another reminder that great bourbon doesn't have to come from the most obvious place on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSometimes you find something exceptional a little closer to home. And sometimes you find it in a bottle you never would have picked for yourself. \u003cb\u003eThat's why we're here.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou can't read your way to a favorite bourbon. \u003cb\u003eYou have to taste your way there.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour Bourbon. Your Rules.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaybe you're a \u003cb\u003eBourbon Nerd\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaybe you're the person who walks in and says: “I don't know anything about bourbon. Just pour me something good.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect.\u003c\/b\u003e At vomFASS Madison, our motto is \u003cb\u003eTry Before You Buy\u003c\/b\u003e, and our tasting room is exactly the place to do it. We can talk bourbon all day—but we'd much rather put a glass in your hand and let you decide for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBecause the best bourbon isn't necessarily the oldest. Or the most expensive. Or the one with the fanciest label. \u003cb\u003eIt's the one that makes you go, “Whoa. 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