BourbonBlog.com invites you A Chocolate Affair 2013 in Evansville, Indiana to raise funds for Lampion Center on Saturday Feb. 2, 2013 from 7-10 p.m. at Old National Bank, Wayne Henning Atrium!

Tickets are $75, get yours today by call the office at 471-1776 until 5 p.m CST Friday OR purchase ticket at the door the night of the event.

Tell them you heard about the event on BourbonBlog.com.

The chocolatiers, establishments and restaurants below will be serving up the finest sweet treats!

Also check out the list below for the silent auction items.

Lampion Center’s mission: Empowering individuals, children and families; lighting their path to stability and hope through counseling, adoptions services, and community outreach.

 Since 1885 Lampion Center has changed lives through counseling, family strengthening programs, psychological testing and evaluation, adoption services, crisis services, school and workplace programs, outreach, and community advocacy.  They bring light and hope to the lives of individuals and families in southwestern Indiana by guiding them and walking side by side with them through the transitions, challenges, and traumas experienced in life.

Lampion Center is a United Way agency.

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Silent Auction

Time for a Get-Away

• · Overnight Accommodations at Casino Aztar Hotel, Dinner For Two at Cavanaugh’s

& Breakfast Buffet for Two at Temptations Buffet

   ~ Donated by Casino Aztar

• · November to Remember: One Week Condo Stay – Orange Beach, Alabama

   ~ Donated by Judy Dennis

• · Overnight Stay at New Harmony Inn

   ~ Donated by Red Geranium Enterprises

• · Overnight Stay at French Lick Springs Hotel

   ~ Donated by French Lick Resort

• · Seven Night Resort Vacation

  

Technology

• · Apple Mac Pro Laptop 2012, 13.3” Screen, Backlit Keyboard, Dual-Core Processor

   ~ Donated by Desktop Doctors

• · iPad Mini, 16GB, 7.9” Display, Ultrafast wireless WiFi

   ~ Donated by Absolute iRepair

• · Kindle Fire 7” Display, 8GB, WI-FI

   ~  Donated by Friends of Lampion Center

 

 

Dining and Desserts

• · Haub Steak House Gift Certificate

   ~ Donated by Haub Steak House

• · $50 Kanpai Gift Card

   ~ Donated by Kanpai

• · $100 O’Charley’s Giftcards

   ~ Donated by O’Charley’s

• · $50 O’Charley’s Giftcards

   ~ Donated by O’Charley’s

• · $120 O’Charley’s Catering Certificate (West Side)

   ~ Donated by O’Charley’s

• · Gift Certificate Café Arazu

   ~ Donated by Café Arazu

• · Fabulous Basket of Chocolate Desserts

   ~ Donated by Sue Anne Mullen

 

Relaxation Time

• · One Hour Massage Therapy Session

   ~ Donated by Kelly Endsley, LMT

• · Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation, 4 Sessions

   ~ Donated by Acupuncture Center of Evansville

• · One Hour Pure Massage

   ~ Donated by Solaris Aveda

• · 30 Minute Dry Hydro-massage

   ~ Donated by Dukane Skin Care

 

• · Aveda Giftcard

   ~ Donated by Aveda

• · Skincare Certificates

   ~ Donated by J. Frederick Doepker, M.D.

 

 

Think Valentine’s Day

• · Metal Smiths Sterling Silver Amethyst Pendant

   ~ Donated by Kruckemeyer & Cohn Jewelry

• · Amanda Black Flower Necklace

   ~ Donated by Wild Flower

• · Chocolate Pearls 18”

   ~ Donated by Droste’s

• · 10KT White Gold & Diamond Pendant Set with 7 Full-Brilliant-Cut Diamonds on

14KT White Gold 18” Rope Chain

   ~ Donated by Goldman’s

• · “Kim” Necklace – Pearl Strand Necklace with Swarovski Crystal Flower Detail

   ~ Donated by House of White Bridal Boutique

• · “Jacqueline” Earrings – Pearl Drop Earrings with Swarovski Crystal Detailing

   ~ Donated by House of White Bridal Boutique

• · Child’s Half Size Pink Guitar

   ~ Donated by Goldman’s

• · Rocky Patel Elite Selection 15^th Anniversary Cigars, Cutter & Ashton Tray

 ~ Donated by Cigar! Cigar!

• · Adam Vinatieri Autographed Football

   ~ Donated by Indianapolis Colts

• · Haircut, Moroccan Oil Hair Products

   ~ Donated by On Broadway Guys & Dolls Salon

• · $45 Gift Certificate with Julie Gray-Zenthofer, Hair Care Products

   ~ Donated by All Stars Hair Salon 

• · Men’s Panama Hat

   ~ Donated by Walt Pieper

• · Harry Belafonte “My Song” Book, Truffles, Chocolate Scented Candle

   ~ Donated by Barnes and Noble

• · Piano Tuning

   ~ Donated by Greg Griggs, A-Sharp Piano Service

• · Favorites of Evansville Basket

   ~ Donated by Angie Karcher & Basket Kases

• · $50 Gift Certificate Rosemary De Cook – Silpada

   ~ Donated by Rosemary De Cook

• · Gift Certificates, Air Fresheners

   ~ Donated by First Avenue Car Wash

• · Harley Davidson Merchandise

   ~ Donated by Bud’s Harley-Davidson

• · $50 Gift Certificate, Chocolate Cake Liqueur

   ~ Donated by Flutter

• Vera Bradley Bookbag – Suzani

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

 

• Vera Bradley Summer Cottage Chain Bag

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

• Vera Bradley Summer Cottage Backpack

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

• Vera Bradley Portobello Road Backpack

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

• Vera Bradley Portobello Road Gallery Wallet

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

• Vera Bradley Rosy Posies Carry It All Wristlet and Cosmetic Trio

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

• Vera Bradley Floral Nightingale Accordion Wallet and Eloise Handbag

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

• Vera Bradley Ellie Blue Laptop Backpack, Glasses Case with Glasses

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

• Vera Bradley Rosy Posies Vera Bag, Carry It All Wristlet

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashions

 

Show Time

• · 2 Tickets for Classics Concert “The Orient Express,”Saturday, March 16^th @

7:00 p.m. (Victory Theatre)

   ~ Donated by Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra

• · 2 Tickets for Classics Concert “The Orient Express,”Saturday, March 16^th @

7:00 p.m. (Victory Theatre)

   ~ Donated by Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra

• · 2 Summer Season Subscriptions – New Harmony Theatre

   ~ Donated by New Harmony Theatre

• 2 UE Theatre Tickets to the Heidi Chronicles, February 15-24^th, and

2 UE Theatre Tickets to Romeo and Juliet, April 12 – 21st

   ~ Donated by University of Evansville Department of Theatre

• · Tickets to Scooby-Doo! Live Musical Mysteries, April 17^th, 6:30 p.m., The Centre

(Row J, Seats 48-49)

   ~ Donated by SMG

 

Game Time

• · Four Cardinals Baseball Tickets

   ~ Donated by Steve Gorman

• · 2 USI 2013—2014 Basketball Season Bench Tickets

   ~ Donated by USI Athletics

• · 2 Tickets to February 16^th University of Evansville Basketball Game w/ Parking

Pass (First Row Behind Scorer’s Table, Center Court)

   ~ Donated by Friends of Lampion Center

• · Behind the Scenes Tour, 4 Tickets to the March 16^th Evansville IceMen Game

   ~ Donated by Evansville IceMen

• · 4 Tickets to March 22^nd Icemen Hockey Game (5^th Row, Behind Icemen Team)

   ~ Donated by Bob & Lisa Jones

• · Suite 5 at Ford Center for IceMen Hockey Game on March 3^rd. Includes 8 Tickets,

2 Parking Passes, 2 Baskets of Popcorn & Soft Drinks

   ~ Donated by Enviroplas, Inc.

 

• · Evansville Otters Family Fun Pack (8 Field Box Seats)

   ~ Donated by Evansville Otters

 

Tee Time

• · Golf for 3 with Chris Rutledge at Evansville Country Club

   ~ Donated by Chris Rutledge

• · Golf for 4 with Cart

   ~ Donated by Rolling Hills Country Club

• · Golf for 4 with Cart

   ~ Donated by The Oaks Golf and Tennis Club

• · 4 Weekly Grounds Passes – United Leasing Championship at Victoria National Golf

Club, June 27-23, 2013

   ~ Donated by United Leasing Championship

• · 2 Tickets to the LPGA Legends Tour Championship, Saturday, Sept. 28^th at

French Lick Resort

   ~ Donated by Old National Bank

• · Golf for 2 with Cart

   ~ Donated by Cambridge Golf Course

• · 18 Holes with Cart, Weekday Only

   ~ Donated by Eagle Valley Golf Course

• · 18 Holes with cart, Weekday Only

   ~ Donated by Eagle Valley Golf Course

• · Golf for 3 with Kim Hodgkinson at Evansville Country Club

   ~ Donated by Friends of Lampion Center

• · Golf for 3 with Bob Jones at Victoria National Golf Club

   ~ Donated by Bob Jones

• · Mike Wassmer 4 Lesson Package

   ~ Donated by McDonald Golf Course Pro Shop

• · Mike Wassmer 4 Lesson Package

   ~ Donated by McDonald Golf Course Pro Shop

 

 

Art

• · Sterling Brewery print

   ~ Donated by Cedric Hustace

• · Handcrafted Salt Glazed Pitcher

   ~ Donated by David Rodenberg

• · Contemporary Vase with Faux Greenery Arrangement

   ~ Donated by Brinker’s Etc.

• · Original Hand Painted Watercolor Note Cards

   ~ Donated by Oakland City artist, Marie McCord

• · Framed Bird Prints

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashion

• · Framed Bird Prints

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashion

• · Framed Bird Prints

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashion

• · Cone Shells 17 x 19 Framed Artwork

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashion

• · Volute Shells 17 x 19 Framed Artwork

   ~ Donated by Sugar Bakers Home Fashion

 

Family Time

• Behind the Scenes Amazonia Experience

   ~ Donated by Mesker Park Zoo

• · 2 Tickets to cMoe

   ~ Donated by cMoe Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville

 

For the Home

• $500 Lawn Care Services

   ~ Donated by Second Nature Landscape Management, Inc.

• · Seven (7) Tons of Crushed Stone, Sand or Gravel

   ~ Donated by Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc.

• · Seven (7) Tons of Crushed Stone, Sand or Gravel

   ~ Donated by Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc.

• · $100 Gift Certificate For Painting

   ~ Donated by Just Faux Fun!!

• · Wild Bird Seed, 10 Free Bags of Seed Coupon, Booklet, Seed Tube Feeder

   ~ Donated by Wild Birds Unlimited

• · Two Hours Residential Cleaning

   ~ Donated by Merry Maids

• · $100 Gift Certificate For Any Service

   ~ Donated by Surface With a Smile

• · $100 Gift Certficate For Any Service

   ~ Donated by Surface With a Smile

• · Easter Egg Door Decoration

   ~ Donated by Snickerdoodles

 

 

Basket Raffle

• · Wine Basket

   ~ Donated by Nancy Johnson, Board Member

• · Wine Basket

   ~ Donated by Kemper CPA Group

• · Children’s Basket

   ~ Donated by Amy Casavant, Board Member

• · Children’s Lego Basket

   ~ Donated by Lynn Muehlbauer, Board Member

• · Mens USI Clothing Basket

   ~ Donated by Lisa Tanner, Tri-State Trophies

• · Hampton Inn Airport Basket

   ~ Donated by Dunn Hospitality Group

• · Courtyard by Marriott Basket

   ~ Donated by Dunn Hospitality Group

• · Hilton Garden Inn Basket

   ~ Donated by Dunn Hospitality Group

• · Coffee & Cocoa Basket

   ~ Donated by Phyliss Briggs

• · Her SPA Gift Basket

   ~ Donated by Janette Hostettler

• · DOOR PRIZE Basket

   ~ Donated by Great Harvest Bread Company

 

BourbonBlog.com invites you to the WNIN Gala in Evansville, Indiana on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Evansville Country Club.

The Gala supports WNIN and we’ll be joining our friends from Four Roses Bourbon pouring their finest and Glavzer’s Distributors of Indiana who will be sampling guests on Titos Handmade Texas Vodka.

As a special guest at the WNIN Gala, you will personally meet and mingle with Snap Judgment’s Host and Executive Producer, Glynn Washington, Host and Executive Producer of Snap Judgment.

Get your tickets ($100 each) now by phone, contact: Denise Rodgers 812.423.2973 ext. 136 . [email protected]

 

WNIN is Evansville’s media station mixing local, national and international programming for a diverse palate of information that feeds your brain.

With just the right amount of spice, WNIN brings you a taste of news from around the world, as well as from our own backyard, to flavor your day.

As a special guest at the WNIN Gala, you will personally meet and mingle with Snap Judgment’s Host and Executive Producer, Glynn Washington. Devour on conversation with one of NPR’s finest.

Satisfy your hunger with a mix of international flavors presented through a variety of gourmet hors d’oeuvres.

Four Roses Bourbon, Glazer’s Distributors of Indiana and Blue Heron Winery will have open tasting of their specialty beverages.

 

 

 

Gala Celebration Highlights

 

 

5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres, Silent Auction, Wine Pull & Tastings
6:30 p.m. Jiffy Auction
7:00 p.m. Conversation with Glynn Washington
Desserts available immediately following the celebrity speaker
$100 per person.

About Glynn Washington : Host and Executive Producer, Snap Judgment

 

Glynn Washington is host and executive producer of Snap Judgment. Before creating the Snap Judgment radio show, Glynn worked as an educator, diplomat, community activist, actor, political strategist, fist-shaker, mountain-hollerer, and foot stomper.

Glynn composed music for the Kunst Stoff dance performances in San Francisco, rocked live spoken word poetry in Detroit,
joined a band in Indonesia, wrote several screenplays, painted a daring series of self portraits, released a blues album, and thinks his stories are best served with cocktails . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four Roses Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com they will host a dinner with St. Charles Exchange on Wednesday, August 22nd at 7:00pm.

Al Young, Brand Ambassador for Four Roses, will conduct bourbon tastings during the four-course meal.

The cost is $75 per person, and reservations can be made by calling Jackie Helton at (502) 618-1917.

The menu will feature the following below…each paired with a different Four Roses Bourbon or cocktail.

 

 
First Course

Confit Pork Belly, bourbon spiced apples, Weisenberger goat cheese grits, bbq jus
Four roses yellow label, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, Campari, orange & celery bitters

Second Course

Seared Yellowfin Tuna, spicy mustard, sesamefarro ‘risotto’, baby carrots, miso reduction
Four Roses Small Batch, Aperol, Cocchi Torino, Angostura bitters

Third Course

Bourbon Barrel Smoked Petite Filet, foiegras butter, parsnip puree, spinach, espresso veal demi
Four Roses Single Barrel, Cynar, Benedictine

Fourth Course

Orange Fennel Cake, raspberry mint ice cream, vanillatuille, cantaloupe coulis
Four Roses Yellow label, Grand Marnier, Ginger syrup, Peychaud’s bitters, egg white, beer, Angostura bitters

 

 

 

BourbonBlog.com invites you to enjoy the Kentucky State Fair 2012! Book your tickets now for The Band Perry and NEEDTOBREATHE, here is how to buy tickets to the Fair and the concert…and watch the video of The Band Perry below.

 

DATES

Thursday, August 16, 2012 – Sunday, August 26, 2012

LOCATION
Kentucky Exposition Center
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40209

TICKET PRICES

Advance discount tickets for admission and Thrillway ride tickets are sold at all checkout lanes of Kroger locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana from July 8-August 15. Discount ends on August 15 at 10 p.m.

Ticket Type	Advance Purchase	Admission After August 15
Adult Child (3-12) Senior (55 & over) Parking Thrillway Tickets	$8 $4 $4 N/A* $17 for 22	$10 $6 $6 $8 $25 for 22

The Band Perry with special guest NEEDTOBREATHE
Sunday, August 26
7:30 p.m.

Tickets

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Prices: $35 and $45
On Sale Date: NOW

Tickets purchased 10 days prior to the show date do NOT include Fair admission. Available at the Kentucky Exposition Center and Kentucky International Convention Center Ticket Offices and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Customers can also charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or purchase online at Ticke Mater  using ticketFast.

Bio(s)

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Since their self-titled debut album launched in 2010, the Grammy-nominated group has climbed the country charts with hits like “Hip to My Heart,” “If I Die Young” and “All My Life.” Their second single “If I Die Young” hit No. 1 atop the Billboard Hot Country Top 20 Charts and was nominated as single, song and music video of the year in 2011. The album’s fourth single, “All Your Life,” also topped the country chart for the band’s second No. 1 ranking. The album went platinum and the band has garnered numerous awards like Top New Artist from the Academy of Country Music and Song of the Year from the Country Music Association. The trio is also nominated for Vocal Group of the Year at the 2012 Academy of Country Music awards on April 1.

Fresh off of a tour with Grammy Award-winner Taylor Swift, South Carolina-bred NEEDTOBREATHE will open for The Band Perry. Their knack for crowd-pleasing performances has made the band one of the most sought-after live acts on tour today. The group has charted hits on mainstream rock and pop radio, and counts among their influences U2, Wilco, Pearl Jam and Tom Petty. Along with rave reviews from USA Today, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Relix, VH1, Associated Press and Billboard, The Salt Lake Tribune simply calls the band’s newest album The Reckoning “The best rock album of 2011 … full of passionate anthems poised to fill arenas.”

Suite or VIP Seat Tickets
Suites – $1,790.00
VIP Seats – $85.00 each

When purchasing a Suite, you will receive:
Lower arena seating, 10 standing room tickets in your suite (with the purchase of the 12 seats in front of your suite), Private catering and bar service available by Centerplate, Access to private restrooms, 2 parking passes for that concert date in an assigned lot, and Kentucky State Fair admission.
By purchasing VIP concert seats your amenities include:

Loge seating, Access to the VIP lounge including upscale bar service and complimentary hors d’oeuvres, Private restrooms, A parking pass for that concert date in an assigned lot, and Kentucky State Fair admission.

For more information on Premium Seating Packages contact us at 502-367-5059.

 

Saturday night, August 18th, join BourbonBlog.com at the Suds, Wine & Spirits Fest 201 at SWIRCA and More on 6 West Virginia Street in Evansville. All proceeds go to benefit SWIRCA & More in
our efforts to continue offering services to their clients and members.

JoElle Knight Marketing & Communications Coordinator at SWIRCA and More tells us this is the 9th year and they’ve  added new elements to the festival including all food being included in the ticket price and a VIP area.

This VIP ticket available at $70 will allow  to enjoy a premium Fest experience with extra perks such including premium parking, exclusive VIP entrance separate from the General entrance and access to our VIP Tent to enjoy gourmet appetizers by Savant Gourmet, delectable pastries by Daily’s Annex Bakery, SWIRCA Signature Cocktails courtesy of The Pub and chair massages courtesy of Fusion Spa & Boutique. Only a limited number of regular tickets and especially VIP tickets will be sold, see full details below!

For our spirits fans on BourbonBlog.com, Four Roses, Heartland Distillers, Old Pogue, and Tipton Spirits (W. H. Harrison Indiana Bourbon and Desirée Vodka)

This is one of our favorite events all year long, there is nothing like it anywhere in the world, so join us and let’s have a safe, fun and responsible night for a great cause!

If you are in the Tri-State region and can make it to the festival, we are giving away a few free tickets. Write us at [email protected], include your name, email and contact number and YOU could win one!

 

Suds, Wine & Spirits Fest 2012, Evansville Details

 

When: Saturday, August 18th, 2012 6-10pm

Ticket Prices: $35 (pre-event)
$40 (@ door night of event)
$30 Group Rate (15+ pre-event)
$70 VIP

Tickets for sale at: Old National Bank Locations
Schnucks Locations
Turonis Locations
SWIRCA & More*
*VIP tickets and Group Rate Tickets can be purchased at SWIRCA & More

Buy Tickets by Phone: To pay with Credit/Debit payment, call 812-464-7800 to order tickets

Live Entertainment: Local Band, Better Than Nothin’
Curtis Brown on Acoustic Guitar with Guest Singer, Paul Blake
General Admission Includes: Beverage samples, food samples, a commemorative sampling
glass, festival program & LIVE entertainment.
Must be 21+ to attend event.

New This Year:

 

· All beverage samples AND food samples are included in the ticket price. No additional money is needed for food purchases.

· VIP Area – VIP ticketholders will be able to enjoy a premium Fest experience with extra perks such as premium parking, exclusive VIP entrance separate from the General
entrance and access to our VIP Tent where they will be able to enjoy gourmet appetizers by Savant Gourmet, delectable pastries by Daily’s Annex Bakery, SWIRCA Signature
Cocktails courtesy of The Pub and chair massages courtesy of Fusion Spa & Boutique.

 

About the Fest:

 

The Suds, Wine & Spirits Fest is SWIRCA & More’s largest fundraiser of the year, with over 1000 guests expected to attend on August 18th. All proceeds go to benefit SWIRCA & More in our efforts to continue offering services to our clients and members.

We average 1000 people a month participating in our Wellness programs and social activities, have served over 266,000 meals from our 26 meal sites in the past year, receive over 500 calls a month to our Resource
Hotline, and just last year, our dedicated Case Managers helped over 5,500 individuals. The money raised from the Fest helps support all these services and allows us to continue providing
to those individuals in need.

 

 

A Few Participating Brands in Festival (there are many more):

 

Barley

Dirty Helen
Sheet Metal

BBC

Bell’s Brewery Inc.

Porter
Two Hearted
Oberon
Third
Oarsman

Blue Moon

Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale

Boulevard Brewing Company**

Single Wide
Unfiltered Wheat
Tank
Sixth Glass

Brooklyn Brewery

EIPA
Lager
Sorachi

Bud Light Lime

Lime-A-Rita

Cayman Jack

Cayman Jack

Dark Horse Brewing Company

Crooked
Reserve

Finch’s Beer Company

Golden
Cut-Throat
Threadless IN Pale Ale

and more!

 

Four Roses Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com that they are teaming up with Louisville’s Blind Pig for a bourbon dinner on Wednesday, August 15 at 6:30 p.m.

The bourbon dinner will feature a four-course menu including pork dishes with bourbon- infused ingredients.

Each course will be paired with a Four Roses Bourbon expression – Single Barrel, Small Batch, Yellow Label as well as the upcoming 2012 Limited Edition Four Roses Small Batch release.

Here’s the menu…

 

 

 

1st – Crispy pork belly with grapefruit bourbon sauce

2nd – Local greens, fresh peaches, bourbon-lemon-honey vinaigrette

3rd -Pork tenderloin in bourbon-ginger sauce, mushy peas, candied carrots

4th – Bourbon-brown sugar cheesecake

 

 

 

Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge will lead a brief discussion on the history of Four Roses and will also be available for bottle or memorabilia signings.

The cost of the dinner is $65 per person. Reservations can be made by calling the Blind Pig at (502) 291-1074.

Blind Pig is located at 1076 E. Washington St.Louisville, KY40206.