The Presenter Tasting Ticket is a unique chance to have an educational tasting with true Bourbon authorities of the industry right here in St. Louis during this Fall's biggest Bourbon Festival!!

This is an add-on Presenter Tasting ticket to the St Louis Bourbon Festival!  You must have a General Admission or VIP ticket before purchasing the Presenter Tasting Add-On Tickets.  Anyone without the proper tickets will be turned away at the gate.

All tastings are 1 hour long and will include a special tasting flight chosen by the presenter.  

The presenters will be available for Meet and Greets in the Lemp Courtyard, schedule will be posted soon.

4pm Presenter Tastings:

Michael Veach - Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Historian and Author - Atrium Room

Bob Hess - Heaven Hill Ambassador & Former Blues Defenseman - Main Dining Room

Fred Minnick - Bourbon Personality, Author, Filmmaker and Bourbon Authority - Parlor Room

Peggy Noe Stevens - Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Master Bourbon Taster & Heather Wibbels - Cocktail Contessa - (Secrets to Food Pairings and Cocktails) -Hunting Room

Bo Garrett - Wild Turkey National Brand Ambassador & Montgomery Gentry Lead Guitarist - Brick Room



6pm Presenter Tastings Includes Fried Chicken Dinner:

Alex Castle - Old Dominick Master Distiller - Atrium Room

Bryan Smith - Hard Truth Master Distiller and Co-Founder - Main Dining Room 

Stephen Fante - Yellowstone Master Distiller and Owner - Parlor Room

Michael Paladini - Penelope Bourbon Co-Founder - Hunting Room

Greg Metze - Old Elk Master Distiller - Brick Room

8pm Presenter Tastings:

Steve Akley - ABV Network, Filmmaker - Atrium Room

David Whitmer - Luxco Master Blender - Main Dining Room

James Jospeh - Old Forester Brand Ambassador - Parlor Room

Jarrod Record - Barrel King - Hunting Room

Victoria Eady Butler - Uncle Nearest Master Blender - Brick Room


Main check-in tent is at 1817 Cherokee St to enter the festival.  General Admission or VIP ticket are required to enter.  All Presenter Ticket holders will then walk to Lemp Mansion at 3322 Demenil Place.  Please arrive at Lemp Mansion 15 minutes prior to your tasting.

6pm Tasting includes Lemp Mansion's Famous Fried Chicken dinner!

Use Lemp Mansion Main Entrance:  Atrium Room - Main Dining Room - Parlor Room

Use Lemp Mansion Courtyard Entrance to the right of the Main Entrance:  Hunting Room - Brick Room

Quantum physics says you can't be in two places at once.  Please verify you do not sign up for two tastings in the same time slot.

Due to product shortages the tasting lineups will not be set by the presenter until the week of the event.

21+ over only

Rain or shine event, sorry no refunds.