Where You Find Us
We don’t just cover American whiskey — we meet it where it lives.
Festivals, distilleries, speakeasies, store drops, meetups. The Quest is a real road, and these are the stops along the way.
If you’re going to be at one of these — come find us. The pour we’re chasing is the same one you are.
Coming up next.
Bourbon Women SIPosium
The annual gathering of women in American whiskey — and the program designed to grow that community. Shauna’s onsite for craft, education, and what comes next for women in the industry.
Full event details →Where we’re headed.
Rabbit Hole — Lineages: Dareringer
Both of us at Rabbit Hole for the Lineages experience — three Dareringer expressions tasted side by side, capped by the Dareringer Black Manhattan.
Dark Arts Whiskey House
Both of us are heading to Dark Arts in Lexington for two experiences in one visit — the Alchemical Journey guided tasting and the Thief from the Barrel single-cask session.
Bourbon Women SIP
Shauna is onsite for the full SIPosium experience at the Louisville Marriott East — panels, mentorship sessions, master classes, distillery visits, and the SIPosium scholarship recognitions.
Kentucky Bourbon Festival
John and Shauna are onsite for the full Kentucky Bourbon Festival weekend in Bardstown — the thirty-fifth anniversary edition.
Kansas City Bourbon Fest
John is heading to the Kansas City Bourbon Fest at Harrah’s.
Bourbon Classic 2027
Both of us are heading to Bourbon Classic in Louisville.
Where We’ve Been.
2026 · 8 events
Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society
John (and Shauna when in town) is at the Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society for the monthly blind tasting.
Drunken Unicorn Bourbon Class
John and Shauna are teaching a Drunken Unicorn Bourbon Class out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Hilton Head Distillery
Both of us are at Hilton Head Distillery on the island.
Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery
Both of us are at Chattanooga Whiskey’s Experimental Distillery on Market Street.
Bourbon Women Virtual
Both of us are logging in for the Bourbon Women virtual session.
Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society
John (and Shauna when in town) is at the Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society for the monthly blind tasting.
Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society
John (and Shauna when in town) is at the Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society for the monthly blind tasting.
Christmas in the Colonel’s Lounge
Both of us are at the Colonel’s Lounge for Christmas at Whiskey River Pizza in Parkville.
2025 · 26 events
St. Augustine Distillery
Both of us are at St.
Whiskey Snug Christmas Party
Both of us are at the Whiskey Snug Christmas party in Weston, allocation buy in hand.
Holiday Cocktails at the KC Culinary Center
Both of us are at the Culinary Center of Kansas City for the holiday cocktail class with Bruce Campbell.
Tom’s Town Distilling Co.
Both of us are on the 4:30 tour at Tom’s Town.
Bourbon Women Virtual
Both of us are logging in for the Bourbon Women virtual session.
Bourbon Women Virtual
Both of us are logging in for the Bourbon Women virtual session.
Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society
John (and Shauna when in town) is at the Leavenworth Whisk(e)y Society for the monthly blind tasting.
Whiskey Snug × Buzzard’s Roost
Both of us are at The Whiskey Snug in Weston for a Buzzards Roost session.
St. Louis Bourbon Festival 2025
Both of us are at the Lemp Grand Hall for the St.
Fred B. Noe Craft Distillery (KBF 2025)
Both of us are walking the FBN small-batch line on the Beam campus.
Jim Beam Tasting
Both of us are on the floor at James B.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
Both of us are boarding the Bardstown dinner train.
Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2025
John (and Shauna for parts of the weekend) is onsite for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.
Operation Bottle Kill
John and Shauna are hosting Operation Bottle Kill out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Bourbon Women × James B. Beam Sensory
Both of us are logging in for the Bourbon Women + James B.
The Whiskey Snug
Both of us are at The Whiskey Snug in Weston for a tasting evening.
J. Rieger × André’s Chocolate Pairing
Both of us are at the J.
Holladay 8-Year Release Day
Both of us are picking up the Holladay 8-year release in Weston.
Bourbon Women × New Riff Distillery
Both of us are logging in live from New Riff with Bourbon Women.
Holladay SPIRITed Egg Hunt
Both of us are on the Holladay grounds for the SPIRITed Egg Hunt.
Drunken Unicorn Bourbon Trivia Night
John and Shauna are running trivia night out of the Drunken Unicorn tasting room.
High Bank Distillery — Dinner
Both of us are at High Bank in Columbus.
High Bank Distillery — Production Tour
Both of us are at High Bank in Columbus.
High Bank Distillery — Tour
Both of us are at High Bank in Columbus.
Middle West Spirits Distillery
Both of us are at Middle West Spirits in Columbus.
West Bottoms Whiskey Co. Blending Class
Both of us are at West Bottoms Whiskey Co.
2024 · 49 events
Drunken Unicorn Bourbon Tasting Class
John and Shauna are teaching the Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Class out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Bourbon Women: Bourbon’s Breadth
Both of us are logging in for Bourbon’s Breadth with Bourbon Women.
Whiskey in the Winter 2024
Both of us are at Whiskey in the Winter at the St.
Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Class
John and Shauna are teaching the Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Class out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Bourbon Women: Staving Science
Both of us are logging in for the Bourbon Women + J.
WhiskyFest New York 2024
John is working WhiskyFest New York.
Holladay Distillery with KC Whiskey Guild
Both of us are at Holladay with the KC Whiskey Guild.
WhiskyFest Chicago 2024
John is working WhiskyFest Chicago.
Widow Jane Distillery (NYC Trip)
Both of us are in Brooklyn for Widow Jane.
Holiday Mixology with Old Elk & Bourbon Women Florida
Both of us are logging in for the Old Elk + Bourbon Women Florida holiday session.
KC Whiskey Expo 2024
Both of us are working the room at Harrah’s for the KC Whiskey Expo.
Cocktail 101 Mixology Class
Both of us are at the Culinary Center of Kansas City for Bruce Campbell’s mixology class.
Drunken Unicorn Bottle Share
John and Shauna are running a bottle share at the Drunken Unicorn tasting room.
Whiskey Fest at Linden Square
John is in Linden Square for Whiskey Fest.
Omaha Whiskey Fest 2024
Both of us are at Omaha Whiskey Fest.
Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Class
John and Shauna are teaching the Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Class out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Buffalo Trace Distillery Experience
John is on the standard Buffalo Trace tour.
Buffalo Trace Hard Hat Tour
John is on the Buffalo Trace premium tour in Frankfort.
Russell’s Reserve Connoisseur Tasting
John is at the Russell’s Reserve Connoisseur Tasting.
Wild Turkey Premium Tasting
John is at Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg.
Moonshine University Whisk(e)y Workshop — Day 2
John is at Moonshine University in Louisville for the Whisk(e)y Workshop — the two-day intermediate course that walks attendees through whisky from around the world.
Moonshine University Whisk(e)y Workshop — Day 1
John is at Moonshine University in Louisville for the Whisk(e)y Workshop — the two-day intermediate course that walks attendees through whisky from around the world.
Bardstown Distillery & Production Tour (KBF 2024)
John is taking the production tour end to end during festival week.
Whiskey Connoisseur Tasting (KBF 2024)
John is sitting the connoisseur tasting in Bardstown.
You-Do-Bourbon Bottle-Your-Own (KBF 2024)
John is picking the barrel, filling the bottle, and walking out with a one-of-one.
Rickhouse Barrel Thieving (KBF 2024)
John is pulling bourbon out of the barrel with a copper thief during festival week in Bardstown.
Moonshine University Barrel Workshop — Day 2
John is at Moonshine University in Louisville for the Barrel Aging Workshop — the two-day intensive built in partnership with Independent Stave Company on the wood side of how bourbon becomes bourbon.
Moonshine University Barrel Workshop — Day 1
John is at Moonshine University in Louisville for the Barrel Aging Workshop — the two-day intensive built in partnership with Independent Stave Company on the wood side of how bourbon becomes bourbon.
Rabbit Hole Distillery
John is at Rabbit Hole in NuLu.
Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2024 — Day 2
John (and Shauna for parts of the weekend) is onsite for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.
Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2024 — Day 1
John (and Shauna for parts of the weekend) is onsite for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.
Five Farms Irish Cream Tasting
Both of us are at the Five Farms tasting with Tara O’Reilly.
Drunken Unicorn Bottle Share
John and Shauna are running a bottle share at the Drunken Unicorn tasting room.
Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Class
John and Shauna are teaching the Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Class out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Blackened Bourbon Night
Both of us are at a Blackened pour night.
Legends of Whiskey KC
Both of us are at Children’s Mercy Park for Legends of Whiskey KC.
Whiskey River Pizza & Pub
John & Shauna at Whiskey River in Parkville for John’s birthday — Colonel’s Lounge upstairs, mixologist Jameson Huckaba running the room.
Kentucky Peerless Distillery
Both of us are at Kentucky Peerless in Louisville.
Michter’s Distillery
Both of us are at Michter’s in Shively.
Rabbit Hole Distillery
Both of us are at Rabbit Hole in NuLu.
Drunken Unicorn Education Session
John and Shauna are running an Education Dinner out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
FLSC Western Night
Both of us are at the Frontier Conference Center for the FLSC Western Night.
Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Club
John and Shauna are teaching the Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Club out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Drunken Unicorn Education Session
John and Shauna are running an Education Dinner out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Bourbon Women: From Tree to Toast
Both of us are logging in for Bourbon Women’s From Tree to Toast session.
Drunken Unicorn Education Dinner
John and Shauna are running an Education Dinner out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Club
John and Shauna are teaching the Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Club out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
Holladay Distillery
Both of us are at Holladay Distillery in Weston.
Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Club
John and Shauna are teaching the Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Club out of the Leavenworth tasting room.
2023 · 6 events
Cayman Spirits Company
Both of us are at Cayman Spirits Company for the only working distillery in the Cayman Islands.
Drunken Unicorn Whiskey Club
John & Shauna teaching the first run of Bourbon Fundamentals Class 1 — Unlocking the Secrets of America’s Spirit. The night the curriculum goes live.
WhiskyFest St. Louis
VIP at WhiskyFest is not just the early hour.
KC Whiskey Expo
Festivals like KC Whiskey Expo are how a regional scene actually grows.
Jim Beam Distillery
Beam’s scale is real, but the seven-generation distilling line is what makes this campus unlike any other in American whiskey.
Executive Bourbon Steward
John & Shauna at Moonshine University for the Executive Bourbon Steward — the bourbon industry’s sommelier-equivalent credential, and the foundation Drunken Unicorn is built on.
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Distillery partnerships, panel invitations, store-drop pairings, classroom visits, sensory workshops. If it’s American whiskey and there’s a story worth telling, we want to hear about it.
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