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. Bourbon Women’s mission lines up directly with what Chasing the Unicorn cares about: women in American whiskey, learning communities, and growing the industry through education.

Expect coverage on The Cut Daily through the week of the event, plus a Beyond The Cut episode unpacking the conversations that mattered most.

What is SIPosium?

SIPosium is the annual flagship conference of Bourbon Women — the only consumer-based, female-focused whiskey conference in the United States. The 2026 edition runs at the Louisville Marriott East and brings nearly five hundred women together for distillery tours, tastings, master classes, and industry programming.

Bourbon Women has been building this community since 2011 — connecting consumers, distillers, brand professionals, and educators across the spirits industry. SIPosium is the high point of their year, and 2026 marks Bourbon Women’s fifteenth anniversary.