New Milford’s NeJaime’s Wine & Spirits and Southington’s Worldwide Wine & Spirits collaborated with Litchfield Distillery and the Connecticut Bourbon Bastards to raise funds for veterans during the holiday season. Starting on Nov. 28, also known as Giving Tuesday, 150 bottles from a single barrel of Litchfield Distillery Batchers’ Straight Bourbon Whiskey were released, with 100% of proceeds raised benefiting Building Homes for Heroes, a New York-based nonprofit working to provide homes to veterans free of charge, along with other programs and support services. John NeJaime, Owner, NeJaime’s Wine & Spirits, spearheaded the initiative, in partnership with Taylor Deegan, General Manager, Worldwide Wine & Spirits. Members of the Connecticut Bourbon Bastards bourbon club helped organize the special barrel tasting event led by Co-owner Jack Baker at the distillery on Oct. 21, which was attended by 36 people. Dino Kolitsas, Managing Partner, Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, provided food for the event and led guests through a cocktail-making class during the distillery visit.
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- Litchfield Distillery donated 150 bottles of a single barrel of its Batchers’ Straight Bourbon Whiskey, with 100% of proceeds raised benefiting Building Homes for Heroes.
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- Litchfield Distillery Batchers’ Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
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- The barrel of Litchfield Distillery Batchers’ Straight Bourbon Whiskey was chosen by members of the Connecticut Bourbon Bastards, with John NeJaime, Owner, NeJaime’s Wine & Spirits and Taylor Deegan, General Manager, Worldwide Wine & Spirits.
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- Proceeds from sales of the single-barrel selection benefited Building Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit working to provide homes to veterans free of charge, along with other programs and support services.
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- Jack Baker, Co-owner, Litchfield Distillery leading guests through a distillery tour.
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- Chloe Sigillito, Fundraiser Co-chair, Building Homes for Heroes.
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- Dino Kolitsas, Managing Partner, Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar provided food for the event and led guests through a cocktail-making class during the Oct. 21 distillery visit.
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- Andy Stinson, Connecticut Bourbon Bastards.
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- Jack Baker, Co-owner, Litchfield Distillery gave guests a distillery tour and poured tastes of Litchfield Distillery whiskey.
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- Guests enjoyed a tasting of Litchfield Distillery whiskey.
Photos by Tony Vengrove, Litchfield Distillery.
