The Great Bourbon Affair 2026

Whether you're a little more rock or a little more country, it doesn't matter how you show up - just be ready to party! The Switch Yard Party Pass grants you access to a variety of vendors with samples to taste and products to purchase. Your entry includes tickets for 3 tastes, the Buffalo Trace Toast, and free vendor swag. Attendees have the ability to purchase more tickets as desired.

This is where Kirsch and Tess, along with the rest of the 99.7 The Blitz and 103.9 The Maverick Street Team, will be blasting tunes and passing out perks of their own.

At dusk (approximately 8PM) we'll raise our glasses for the biggest bourbon toast in Ohio featuring a pour of Buffalo Trace! The outdoor party with Kirsch and Tess will continue until 9PM before moving inside to Railhouse.

TICKET PRICING:

$10 -- through January 31

$15 -- February 1 - March 31

$20 -- April 1- June 30

$25 -- July 1 - August 22

$30 -- At the Door

At 6PM head upstairs to the Mezzanine Level in East Market to participate in the privately hosted bourbon tasting led by 99.7 The Blitz and 103.9 The Maverick's Kirsch. You will be greeted with a bountiful grazing table before receiving a passport featuring four pours from a diverse selection of the best bourbons that can be acquired.

Passports will be passed out at random, so no one will know which spirits they will be tasting until minutes before they hit your lips! If you were hoping to try a specific pour featured in another passport, we encourage you to befriend others - there are no rules against swapping - or make your way to Switch after the bourbon toast, where you may purchase spirits you didn't get the luck of the draw for (while supplies last). All VIPs will also receive an exclusive bonus pour from a local Central Ohio distillery.

After the tasting, be sure to head back downstairs to the Switch Yard at 8PM to join in the biggest bourbon toast in Ohio featuring a pour of Buffalo Trace!

TICKET PRICING:

$180 -- through January 31

$190 -- February 1 - March 31

$200 -- April 1- June 30

$210 -- July 1 - August 22

$230 -- At the Door

Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year, Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel, Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year, George T. Stagg, Booker's Little Book, Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year, Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year, William Larue Weller, WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI, Old Forester President’s Choice, Eagle Rare 17 Year, Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year, Thomas H. Handy.

Info: This is your opportunity to dine along the tracks with the wonderful food vendors of the Historic Trolley District's East Market.

Info: This is where you'll enjoy all of the samples and products supplied by our guest vendors.

Info: If you're joining us for the VIP Experience, meet us upstairs on the Mezzanine at 6PM for the tasting!

Info: At dusk, join the biggest bourbon toast in Ohio featuring a pour of Buffalo Trace.

Info: Keep the party going and join us in Railhouse or Switch!

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