Whiskey & Fire at The Inn at Spanish Bay
Whiskey & Fire is a 21-and-over walk-around tasting in Pebble Beach with whiskey pours and live-fire cooking.
Event
The Legacy of Old Rip Van Winkle
A seated bourbon seminar at Pebble Beach Food & Wine focused on Old Rip Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace whiskeys, with rare pours and a Pappy Van Winkle vertical tasting.
About the event
Seminar focus
The Legacy of Old Rip Van Winkle is a seated wine and spirit educational seminar centered on bourbon. The program focuses on Old Rip Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace whiskeys, with an emphasis on history, craftsmanship, rare bourbon pours, and a Pappy Van Winkle vertical tasting.
The source description frames Old Rip Van Winkle as home to some of the world’s most sought-after whiskeys, with roots tracing back generations and a history noted since the 1980s. That makes the seminar’s subject specifically the label’s legacy rather than a broad whiskey survey.
Featured participant and festival context
Drew Mayville is the featured participant, identified as Master Blender and Director of Quality for Sazerac and Buffalo Trace Distillery. His listed role connects directly to the seminar’s focus on Old Rip Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace whiskeys.
The event is part of the 15th Anniversary Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival in Pebble Beach. Pebble Beach Food & Wine is also listed as the organizer, placing the seminar within the festival’s wine and spirits programming rather than as a standalone tasting.
Place and admission
The named setting is the Casa Palmero Boardroom at Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach Resorts in Pebble Beach. The format is seated, so the event is presented as an educational seminar with a tasting component, not as a walk-around festival session.
General Admission is priced at $350. The event operating status is listed as sold out, so admission details should be treated as status-dependent rather than assumed available.
Frequently asked questions
What is the bourbon focus?
The seminar explores the history and craftsmanship of Old Rip Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace whiskeys.
What tasting elements are part of the program?
The program includes rare bourbon pours and a Pappy Van Winkle vertical tasting.
Who is featured?
Drew Mayville is featured as Master Blender and Director of Quality for Sazerac and Buffalo Trace Distillery.
Where does the seminar take place?
The named venue is the Casa Palmero Boardroom at Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach Resorts in Pebble Beach.
What is the admission status?
General Admission is priced at $350, and the event operating status is sold out.
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