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The truly enlightened believe that bacon may be the most-loved food in the universe, insanely irresistible and is the route to all things swine and divine. Add the quintessential American liquor bourbon and stunning views of the Tenmile Range, and let your mind be blown. This Saturday, Aug. 26, from 2-6 p.m. the Breckenridge Hogfest returns to Main Street Station and the Village, right at the bottom of Peak 9.
The festival is hosted by Rocky Mountain Events and benefits the Breckenridge Mountain Rotary Club. Hogfest organizers have partnered with Tender Belly, a Denver-based pork provider that sources only the best pedigreed pigs. Tender Belly believes in sustainable, humane and environmentally conscious products. On Friday, Aug. 25, Hogfest starts with a kick-off, four-course dinner with bourbon pairings, featuring Woodford Reserve. All this takes place at Sauce on the Maggie in Breckenridge, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 in advance.
Saturday's samplings begin at 2 p.m. at Main Street Station and the Village. Supreme Sampler tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the gate (if available). Guests can taste their way through a spectrum of pork, cleaning their palettes with premium whiskeys and barrel-aged spirits.
Crafted in small batches, the Breckenridge Hogfest brown spirit lineup includes single malt scotches. Some of the small batch brown spirits include, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, Breckenridge Distillery, Basil Hayden's, Bird Dog, 10th Mountain Distillery, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Jameson, Maker's Mark and Stranahan's.
Old Forester Bourbon Specialist, Jackie Zykan will be on-site to share the good bourbon word, whiskey wisdom and life-changing cocktails. Jackie Zykan has been the face and spokeswoman of Old Forester and now serves as the master taster and master bourbon specialist. Ask Zykan anything bourbon-related, she'll have the answer. Festival cuisine will consist of bacon-infused dishes, and there will be live music by John Turscelli, The Pamlico Sound and The Ghosts of the Highway. For more information on the festival, or to purchase tickets, visit RockyMtnEvents.com.
SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, AUG. 25
What: Bourbon Pairing Dinner with Woodford Reserve
Where: Sauce on the Maggie, The Village at Breckenridge
When: 6:30 p.m. (doors open); dinner at 7:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, AUG. 26
12:15pm: Will Call and Ticket Sales Open – The Village Entrance on South Park Avenue
12:30-1 p.m.: VIP Lounge Opens with Old Forester Sampling and Exclusive Seminar Starring Jackie Zykan – VIP Lounge at Sauce on the Maggie at The Village
12:30-6 p.m.: VIP Lounge Open – Sauce on the Maggie at The Village
1-6 p.m.: VIP Festival Tasting – Main Street Station and The Village
1-2 p.m.: Live Music with John Truscelli – Main Street Station Stage
2-2:30 p.m.: Jackie Zykan Old Forester Mixology – Main Street Station Stage
2-5 p.m.: Live Music with The Pamlico Sound – The Village Stage
2:30-3:30 p.m.: Live Music with John Truscelli
3:30-4 p.m.: Jackie Zykan Old Forester Mixology – Main Street Station Stage
4:30-6 p.m.: Live Music with Ghosts of the Highway – Main Street Station Stage
2-6 p.m.: General Admission Tasting – Main Street Station and The Village
