WASHINGTON DC’S PREMIER WHISKEY FESTIVAL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 2026 | 6-9:30PM
The Schuyler - 1001 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
This is where you find your next favorite whiskey. Explore rare pours and bold cocktails from top whiskey brands. Why spend $100 on just one bottle when you can experience it all at Whiskey Washback.
Level up your night and book your stay at the Hamilton Hotel with this exclusive discounted Room Rate
PREMIUM SPIRITS
🌾 Over 100 varieties of Whiskey, Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch
🖋️ Elevate every sip at Whiskey Washback with your engraved Glencairn® glass, designed to enhance aroma and flavor
🥃 Special expressions being poured during Early Entry Admission Hour only: Ardbeg 25 Year, Bluegrass Distillers 12+ Year Elkwood Reserve, Cazcanes XA, First West 11 Year Cigar Blend, Glenmorangie Altus 25 Year, Jimmy Red 7 Year Aged Wheated Bourbon Whiskey, Loch Lomond 18 year, Sagamore Bottled in Bond 8 Year - 100 proof, Stonestreet Bourbon Mt. Brave Whiskey, Whispering Waters Macduff 45 Year, Wigle Whiskey Reserve Single Barrel Pennsylvania Straight Rye and Reserve Single Barrel Pennsylvania Straight Bourbon, and more!
FOOD & FUN
🍸 Bold cocktails: Alchy Cocktails, Fever-Tree Whiskey Mule and Nice 'N' Easy cocktail, Vanilla Maple Espresso Martini and Blood Orange Old Fashioned by Five Springs, Old Fashioned by Wigle Whiskey, and more
💸 Shop handcrafted products from local entrepreneurs: Bar Toast, Cigars by Reuben, Filson, The Om Room, Scissors & Scotch, Whiskey Valor, YAMAAS!, and more
🍖 Savory barbecue, smoked brisket, pulled pork, mac and cheese, shrimp and grits, crispy pickles, sliders, pork tacos, cornbread, from local chefs: DCity Smokehouse, Dev's Kitchen, and more
LEVEL-UP MASTERCLASSES
LEVEL-UP MASTERCLASSES
FROM BIRTH TO BOTTLE: THE JOURNEY OF SAGAMORE RYE
7:15 pm and 8:15 pm Sessions
Join Sagamore Whiskey’s Global Advocacy Manager, Clint Spotleson, to discover how two distinct mash bills come together to create Sagamore’s signature Maryland-style rye.
🌾 Taste the high rye and low rye mash bills before aging, then see how each develops in the barrel.
🥃 Enjoy a guided tasting of: Unaged High Rye, Unaged Low Rye, Aged High Rye, Aged Low Rye, and Sagamore Small Batch.
🪵 Learn how aging shapes each whiskey’s flavor before the two are blended at bottling.
✨ Experience the journey from grain to barrel to the final pour.
*This is an add-on experience; you must purchase an admission ticket as well
PARTIAL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO:
Don't miss this unique opportunity to indulge in the rich flavors of whiskey from around the world right here in DC!
Presented by The Daily Pour
Must be 21+ to attend