Whiskey is better when it brings people together.
Guided bourbon tastings, hosted in your living room or your boardroom, led by someone more interested in good company than tasting notes read off a card.
"Great whiskey, better people."
That's the whole pitch. Nate isn't running a lecture on mash bills and char levels, he's pulling good bottles, pouring generously, and making sure everyone at the table actually talks to each other. The whiskey is the excuse. The room is the point.
Hosted by Nate — educator, collector, and the guy who'll happily open the bottle you've been saving.
One host, four ways to gather.
Private Home Tastings
A guided pour for you and your people, in your own space, no formality required.
Client Entertainment
An easy, memorable way to host clients that beats another dinner reservation.
Team Building
Get a team talking outside the org chart, over something better than trust falls.
Approachable Tastings
Real education on bourbon and whiskey, taught like a conversation, not a class.
Five pours, five ways to go.
Every tasting runs the same format, five guided pours over about ninety minutes, priced by group size. The lineup changes with the experience you pick.
| Experience | Up to 10 | 11–15 | 16–20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon ExperienceClassic bourbon through barrel proof, from Buffalo Trace to Wild Turkey Rare Breed. | $600 | $650 | $700 |
| Rye ExperienceSpice forward, from an approachable classic rye to a high-proof, three-grain finale. | $650 | $700 | $750 |
| The Whiskey TourBourbon, rye, American single malt, a Utah blend, and a peated Islay Scotch. | $700 | $750 | $800 |
| Utah Whiskey ExperienceUtah grain-to-glass distilleries against High West's blending, plus a rotating local selection. | $650–$700 | $700–$750 | $750–$800 |
| The Reserve ExperienceTop-shelf and rare pours, Blanton's, Sinatra Select, Booker's, and rotating premium selections. | $1,050–$1,200+ | $1,100–$1,250+ | $1,150–$1,300+ |
The Utah Whiskey and Reserve experiences include one or more rotating selections, so the final total depends on which bottles are poured for your event. Ask Nate for a firm quote when you book.
How a tasting comes together.
Reach out
Book through Cheers and Swizzles and tell Nate what the occasion is, home, office, or celebration.
Pick the pours
Nate builds the lineup around your group and your space, from easy sippers to deep cuts.
Gather round
He shows up, pours, and guides the tasting, casual enough that nobody feels tested on it.
Distillery visits and bottle reviews live on Instagram.
Between bookings, follow along for the runs, the reviews, and the bottles worth chasing down.
Pull up a chair. Bring your people.
Whether it's six friends around a coffee table or a client dinner that needs a better ending, Nate will build the tasting around the room you're bringing him into.