A tasting with Nicole Austin in the underground Mega Cavern!

Born 40 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, George A. Dickel was an established Nashville merchant when he entered the whisky business.

Dickel grew his reputation for selling the smoothest, most mellow spirits in the region. Thus, Geo. A. Dickel & Co. was born and when the Cascade Hollow Distillery opened in 1878 in neighboring Coffee County, George Dickel bought a large share.

Our presenter will be General Manager and Distiller, Nicole Austin.

Nicole earned a degree in chemical engineering, then began her career in environmental engineering. One night, a bartender poured her a whiskey & started talking about how it was made. She listened to the bartender talk about whiskey for the rest of the night. This led to her career in the distilling business.

Since joining the Cascade Hollow team in 2018, she’s been instrumental in the latest innovations – including George Dickel Bottled in Bond Distilling, Dickel Bourbon, the George Dickel x Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye Blend and Cascade Moon Whisky series.

If you ask Nicole what’s one thing she wants people to know about Tennessee whiskey, she’ll say “It’s bourbon!”

Our event will take place in an old limestone mine, known as the Mega Cavern.

A few interesting facts:

• The cavern was mined from the 1930’s to the early 1970’s.
• The mine extends below the Louisville Zoo, and also goes under all 10 lanes of the Watterson Expressway (I-264).
• The temperature in the Mega Cavern is 58 degrees year round.

Of course we’ll have tasty food and awesome door prizes, as always.

The Bourbon Brotherhood is a monthly gathering of men who enjoy bourbon and camaraderie. You must be 21+ to attend this event. Please drink responsibly.