Derby Week Bourbon Cigar Party

On Wednesday, May 4, get a jump start on the Derby festivities by joining hosts Matthew Landan & Jason Shepherd for an evening of spirits and smokes. Enjoy featured bourbons from Haymarket's own Private Selection barrels, and be among the first to experience J Shepherd's Distiller's Blend cigars, barrel aged with the finest Kentucky bourbons.

Hailed as one of the top bourbon bars in the country, Haymarket offers one of the widest selections of American whiskey (especially Kentucky bourbons) within city limits. Haymarket features, on average, around. 113. whiskeys, 150 unique bourbons, rare and private barrel selections, and a half dozen rotating craft beer taps. As a member of the Urban Bourbon Trail, Haymarket champions the deep culture and history of bourbon country by offering “American Whiskey History and Modern Bourbon Marketing” classes by appointment. The bar has been written about in Malt Advocate and Bourbon Review Magazines as well as being named one of Thrillist.com's top 22 whiskey bars in America.

While retired from civil engineering, and temporarily retired from poker playing, Jason Shepherd opened one of the best brick and mortar cigar Shoppe's in the country in 2007. Jason's passion, knowledge, accessibility, and personality has earned J Shepherd Cigars national recognition and the Louisville Readers Choice Award for "Best Tobacconist".

Wednesday, May 4th
7 p.m.; Free
21+

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