On Thursday, December 8th, 2022, 400 guests gathered at Dock5 to kick off the holiday season at Washingtonian’s 10th annual Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival sponsored by Celebrity Cruises! Attendees enjoyed a premium selection of spirits from 24 distilleries and distributors featuring local and national brands. Upon arrival each attendee received a limited edition Washingtonian tote bag and rocks glass, which guests personalized with a custom engraving from Meant to Be Calligraphy. Over the course of the evening, Get Plated shared delectable bites for guests to enjoy as they sipped delicious spirits, and enjoyed gourmet popcorn and cookies from The Popcorn Bag DC and BK Bakehouse.
Lively musical performances brought guests to the dance floor with sounds from The Rock Creek Kings and Lucy Black Gold. The Washington Area Dart Association provided dart games for attendees to compete for a rare bottle of whiskey from the Mt. Vernon Distillery. Guests also had an opportunity to spin the Celebrity Cruises Prize Wheel for a chance to win a variety of swag and prizes.
Thank you to all of our wonderful partners:
- Dock5
- Something Vintage
- CMI AV
- Get Plated
- The Popcorn Bag DC
- BK Bakehouse
- Please Bring Chips
- Rock Creek Kings
- Lucy Black Entertainment
- Washington Area Dart Association
- Meant to Be Calligraphy
And a special thanks to all of our pouring vendors:
- Ace Beverage
- Bardstown Bourbon
- Barr Hill
- Blossom Beverages
- Catoctin Creek
- Cirrus Vodka
- Cotton & Reed
- District Made Spirits
- Don Ciccio & Figli
- Filibuster Distillery
- KO Distilling
- Naked Malt
- Republic Restoratives
- Reservoir Distillery
- Sorel Liqueur
- Slane Irish Whiskey
- The Glenrothes
- Thrashers Rum
- Twelv 31
- Uncle Nearest
- WhistlePig Rye
- YOJU
Photographs by Daniel Swartz and Jeff Elkins
