The Tennessee Whiskey Trail is getting in the holiday spirit this year with the launch of Carols & Barrels, a trail of holiday pop-ups featuring festive decorations, themes, cocktails and entertainment presented by participating distilleries and tasting rooms in Middle Tennessee that begins November 11 and runs through January 5, 2025.
Participating Trail members and themes include:
- Big Machine Brewery & Distillery (Downtown 3rd Ave. Location), Christmas Vacation
- Big Machine Distillery & Tavern (Berry Hill), Candyland
- Cascade Hollow, Home of George Dickel, Holidays in the Hollow
- Chattanooga Whiskey at Assembly Food Hall, Holidays
- Jack Daniel’s at the Omni Nashville Hotel, Tinsel and Tennessee Whiskey
- George Dickel at Pullman Standard, The Pullman Express
- Leiper’s Fork Distillery, A Spirited Tennessee Christmas
- Nashville Barrel Co., Elf
- Nearest Green Distillery at Humble Barron, Winter Wonderland
- Peg Leg Porker Spirits Tasting Room, Deck the Hogs
- Stable Reserve, Making Spirits Bright
- Standard Proof Whiskey, Home Alone Christmas
Each location will have specialty cocktails like Standard Proof Whiskey’s “The Filthy Animal,” a specialty seasonal cocktail featuring a peppermint white chocolate espresso martini made with the distillery’s Rye whiskey, or Stable Reserve’s “Cousin Eddie” bourbon custard, a Spiced Cherry Mule from Leiper’s Fork Distillery, and “The Chairman’s Cheer” made with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple.
For an extra element of holiday cheer, attendees can enter to win spirited prizes by checking in at each location through the digital passport program. Prizes include a trail-branded ice mold for those who visited more than five stops and a bar kit for those who visit all 10 destinations. Pre-register for your 2025 Carols & Barrels passport today at TnWhiskeyTrail.com/carols-and-barrels, and it will be automatically downloaded to your smart device when the passport goes live this holiday season.
“The holidays are a festive time that brings people together, often over a cup of cheer. We hope that our trail experience encourages people to explore the offerings along the trail and get into the holiday spirit, whether it is a Tennessee spirit they know and love or one that is new to them this season,” said Charity Toombs, executive director of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail.
ABOUT THE TENNESSEE WHISKEY TRAIL
Established in 2017, the Tennessee Whiskey Trail is the official travel guide to tasting the best whiskey Tennessee has to offer from more than 25 legendary distilleries. The Tennessee Distillers Guild established and operates the Trail. For more information visit TnWhiskeyTrail.com or follow along at @TNWhiskeyTrail (Facebook and Instagram).