Whiskey On Ice
Eric
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This was the first whiskey fest I attended in Minneapolis. Whiskey On Ice was held at The Depot on March 13th, 2015 featuring 300 different whiskeys from around the world. Tickets were reasonably priced: General admission - $75 (limited to 350 tickets) and VIP - $175 (limited to 150 tickets). The grand tasting was opened an hour earlier (4PM-5PM) for the VIP ticket holders and had access to the rare and limited whiskeys while general admission ticket holders were invited in from 5PM-8PM. The room was spacious to accommodate the 500 attendees, but didn't feel crowded and it seemed like you had a lot of space to roam from booth to booth. There were food and water stations at each end of the room and an outdoor "cigar lounge" where you can enjoy a smoke with your whiskey or a variety of featured cocktails. I really hope this festival will become an annual event in Minneapolis. If it does, I highly recommend this festival to all the whiskey enthusiasts out there!
The group at the first annual Whiskey On Ice