About this Event
Couples & Bourbon
A BeeHind The Bar Series Event
Bourbon Is Better When It’s Shared
Looking for a date night that’s a little different?
Join us at Western Reserve Distillers for Couples & Bourbon — a relaxed, guided tasting created for couples who want to sip something great, learn something new, and enjoy an evening together.
You don’t need to know bourbon. You just need to be curious.
We’ll taste through four distinctly different Western Reserve bourbons while exploring what gives each whiskey its character — from grain and mash bill to barrel aging, proof and time.
You’ll learn how to taste bourbon, what to look for in the glass, and how seemingly small changes can create remarkably different whiskeys.
From Kentucky to Lakewood
Kentucky has earned its place at the center of American bourbon, and some of the distilleries we admire most are there — including Willett Distillery.
That’s why one visit to Western Reserve has always meant a lot to us.
A guest shared that his wife’s family owns Willett Bourbon Distillery. For years, he said, she insisted bourbon wasn’t really bourbon unless it came from Kentucky.
Then she tried Western Reserve.
As he put it, “She changed her mind after I bought a bottle of the Western Reserve Distillers.”
For a small Ohio distillery making whiskey here in Lakewood, that was pretty special.
We’re not trying to be Kentucky. We’re proud to be Ohio. But when someone with that kind of connection to Kentucky bourbon recognizes the quality of what we’re creating here, it reinforces something we believe deeply:
World-class bourbon doesn’t have to stop at the Kentucky state line.
Four Bourbons. Four Different Stories.
Your guided tasting includes:
Western Reserve Small Batch Bourbon
Approachable and balanced — a great place to begin.
Western Reserve Kentucky Small Batch Bourbon
A distinctly Kentucky expression within the Western Reserve portfolio.
Western Reserve 8-Year Single Barrel Bourbon
A deeper exploration of age, barrel character and individuality.
Western Reserve 10-Year Barrel Proof Bourbon
A richer, higher-proof finish that brings you closer to bourbon straight from the barrel.
Together, the four pours make it easy to taste the differences for yourself.
More Date Night Than Classroom
Couples & Bourbon is really about sharing an experience.
Put the phones down. Try something together. Compare what each of you tastes. Learn a little, laugh a little, and enjoy a few very good pours.
Come with your spouse, partner, significant other — or simply the person you’d most like to share a great bourbon with.
Whether one of you already loves bourbon or you’re both discovering it for the first time, the evening is designed to be welcoming, conversational and fun.
Stay for dinner or cocktails before or after the class and make a night of it at the distillery.
Great bourbon. Good company. Something new to discover together.
❗ Refund Policy
We understand that plans can change. Please request a refund at least 5 days prior to the class date. Refunds cannot be issued for cancellations made within 5 days of the event. Thank you for your understanding.
Event venue & nearby stays
Western Reserve Distillers, LLC, 14221 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, United States
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