2020 Winter Bourbon Festival: What You Need To Know

BAY SHORE, NY — The 2020 Winter Bourbon Festival has been scheduled for this weekend. The 7th annual event will take place on Saturday, February 22 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at T.J. Finley’s on 42 E. Main Street in Bay Shore.

Tickets will include access to a large range of whiskeys as well as an Irish Coffee Station and unlimited BBQ food. Thousands of bourbon enthusiasts from all over Long Island, Queens, and New York City are expected to attend the event. In addition, back by popular demand is local cigar purveyor, Village Cigar Headquarters who will be selling a variety of cigars including a selection made with tobacco that has been soaked and aged in Tennessee whiskey barrels.

"People drink seasonally. Starting in the fall, and continuing through the winter, people do a good deal of exploring and experimenting with different whiskies and whiskey cocktails. They ask questions and taste-test to find their favorites," Drew Dvorkin, owner of T.J. Finley’s said. "Attendees come to see what’s new from their favorite brands and to find popular trends and newcomers to the spirits industry."

The event will help raise funds for Gavin’s Got Heart, a local charity that helps educate people about congenital heart defect (CHD) while offering support to families with children affected by CHD. A special auction will be conducted at the event, the highest bidder takes home a bottle of the highly desirable Pappy Van Winkle 10Yr.

Tickets for the Winter Bourbon Festival are $95 and include a commemorative tasting glass sponsored by Old Forester bourbon; sampling of bourbons and specialty craft beers; and unlimited BBQ food. All attendees must show valid photo ID for admission. Tickets are on sale now at www.winterbourbonfestival.com.