Made South Announces the Line-Up of Whiskeys and Chefs at the Inaugural Southern Whiskey Society

Tickets on-sale now for the whiskey-laden event featuring more than 30 regional distillers and a variety of chefs from across the South

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – MADE SOUTH has announced the lineup of whiskeys, chefs and more to be featured at its inaugural Southern Whiskey Society event 6-9 p.m. Aug. 5 at The Factory at Franklin in Franklin, Tennessee.

Tickets are on-sale now for the event that includes samples of whiskey from more than 30 regional distillers as well as tasting dishes from a variety of the South’s best chefs. The event benefits The Battle of Franklin Trust. General admission tickets are $97 while VIP tickets are $127. 

Distillers sampling at the event will include:

•             Corsair Distillery of Nashville, Tennessee

•             Chattanooga Whiskey Co. of Chattanooga, Tennessee

•             George Dickel of Cascade Hollow, Tennessee

•             H Clark Distillery of Thompsons Station, Tennessee

•             Leipers Fork Distillery of Leipers Fork, Tennessee

•             Nelson's Green Brier Distillery of Nashville, Tennessee

•             Prichard's Distillery of Kelso, Tennessee

•             Blanton's of Frankfort, Kentucky

•             Buffalo Trace of Frankfort, Kentucky

•             E.H. Taylor of Frankfort, Kentucky

•             Eagle Rare of Frankfort, Kentucky

•             Four Roses of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

•             Heaven Hill of Bardstown, Kentucky

•             Kentucky Owl from Harrodsburg, Kentucky (VIP Hour Only)

•             Old Weller Antique of Frankfort, Kentucky

•             Rabbit Hole Distilling of Louisville, Kentucky

•             Russell's Reserve of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

•             Wild Turkey of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

•             Six & Twenty Distillery of Piedmont, South Carolina

•             High Wire Distilling of Charleston, South Carolina

•             John Emerald Distilling Co. of Opelika, Alabama

•             Sazerac Rye of New Orleans, Louisiana

•             Thirteenth Colony of Americus, Georgia

•             Virginia Distillery Co. of Lovingston, Virginia

Chefs featured at the inaugural event represent a cross-section of award-winning Southern chefs from across the country, including:

•             Matt Bolus of 404 Kitchen in Nashville, Tennessee

•             Annie Pettry of Decca in Louisville, Kentucky

•             Cole Ellis of Delta Meat Market in Cleveland, Mississippi

•             David Bancroft of ACRE in Auburn, Alabama

•             Jean Paul Bogeouis of Blue Smoke in New York City, New York

•             Jeremiah Bacon of The Macintosh in Charleston, South Carolina

•             Jesse Morris of KillerChefs in Richardson, Texas

•             Kelly Fields of Willa Jean in New Orleans, Louisiana

•             Scott Serpas of Serpas in Atlanta, Georgia

Founded by Nashville native and fourth generation Tennessean, Chris Thomas, MADE SOUTH brings together the best Southern makers, producers, craftsmen, artisans and more for its events held across the Southeast. Thomas works to curate the best goods found south of the Mason-Dixon line to show at these two-day events that bring together craftsmanship, food, drink, music and art, providing an all-inclusive and unforgettable experience. Also new to MADE SOUTH this year are event partnerships with Eat Y’all and Barrett Sovereign.

For more information, visit www.madesouth.com.  

About MADE SOUTH

MADE SOUTH was created by Nashville native and fourth generation Tennessean Chris Thomas, who is passionate about reshaping the way people think about Southerners. In an effort to bring regional craftsmen and artisans into the national spotlight, Thomas hosts MADE SOUTH events across the South East where producers and consumers can meet, and where the creativity of Southern goods is celebrated and supported. In addition to supporting these artisans, MADE SOUTH also produces its own locally made goods, such as coloring books, apparel and more, found in the online shop, and recently acquired Eli Mason Cocktail Mixers. For more information visit www.madesouth.com, or check out Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.