January 8, 2020

Alcohol Beverage Services to Host Montgomery County’s Biggest Whiskey Event on Jan. 17


Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is hosting its Whiskey Rocks celebration, the largest event of its kind in Montgomery County, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Clarksburg Village Liquor and Wine Store, located at 12051 Chestnut Branch Way, Suite 1. The daylong event attracts hundreds of whiskey lovers who want to purchase limited release and highly sought after whiskey products, including Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year, O.F.C. 1994 by Buffalo Trace, Weller Full Proof, Weller 12 Year, Orphan Barrel Rhetoric Library Pack and more.

At the Clarksburg Whiskey Rocks event, there will be a combination of timed product releases, tastings, engravings, barrel picks, bottle signings and an exclusive whiskey lunch with Maker's Mark Master Distiller Denny Potter.

Preregistration is available on the ABS website for a free seminar that will include a comparative tasting of two Montgomery County select barrels: Elijah Craig 8 Year and Elijah Craig 10 Year. In addition, there will be a blind tasting and a vote for next year’s barrel selection.

More information about this event, including the schedule for raffle drawings, tastings, and special releases, is available on the ABS website.