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The Virginia Spirits Expo at Belmont Farms Distillery

Visit with, learn about, and sample from 18+ Award Winning Virginia Distilleries!  All-Access Sampling is INCLUDED in your ticket!


Every Distillery will have bottles available for purchase on site.  Many of these bottles are typically only available at the distillery and cannot be found in ABC stores! 

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Participating Distilleries
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Live Music
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About the Virginia Spirits Expo at Belmont Distillery

 Join us for an amazing day sampling Virginia's BEST Spirits and custom cocktails! PLUS, live music, great food & more!


Saturday, September 24th

12:00pm-5:00pm

(11am access for VIP Ticket Holders)


Belmont Farms Distillery

13490 Cedar Run Road

Culpeper, VA 22701


Visit with, learn about, and sample from 18+ Award Winning Virginia Distilleries! All-Access Sampling is INCLUDED in your ticket!


Every Distillery will have bottles available for purchase on site. Many of these bottles are typically only available at the distillery and cannot be found in ABC stores! Custom signature cocktails will also be available for purchase.


Scroll down to see the full list of participating Distilleries, products and cocktails.


Live music performances from Radio Riot and Zach Angle


Pay as you go food from Uncle Dave’s Tacos Fabulous Foods Brick Oven Pizza, Chiki’s Pancake, and others


Select industry related vendors will also be on site with special custom locally made spirit related products


PLUS: Vote on your favorites to select Virginia’s Favorite Distillery! Gold, Silver, & Bronze medallions will be awarded.


The gates open at noon, so come early and stay late to enjoy all the day has to offer!

Last call is 4:30pm, and the event will end at 5pm.


Ticket & Entry Types:


Entry Ticket ($20)

• For Designated Drivers and/or non-drinkers

• Includes access & entry to the event

• Does not include sampling or allow for additional purchase of alcohol during the event.


Full Access Sampling Ticket ($65 in advance or $75 day-of)

• Includes access & entry to the event

• Souvenir Sampling Glass

• All-Access Unlimited* Sampling to every Distillery on site

• Belmont Distillery Tour

• 5 Voting Tokens


VIP Experience ($90 in advance or $100 day-of)

Everything included in the Full Access Sampling Ticket, PLUS:

• Special VIP-only Sampling products from each Distillery

• Access to Virginia Distillers Association Master Classes

• 5 Additional Voting Tokens


*UNLIMITED Sampling means access to all items being offered from Distilleries, not unlimited drinking. Sampling amounts are 0.25oz-0.5oz per pour. The purpose of this event is to allow you to sample from, enjoy, and learn about Virginia Distilleries and Virginia Spirits. The event organizer and participating distilleries reserves the right to refuse service to anyone who appears to be intoxicated, is abusing the sampling offerings, or for any other reason deemed necessary at the time.

Participating Distilleries

Caiseal Beer & Spirits

Mt. Defiance Distillery

Mt. Defiance Distillery

 Hampton, VA


Caiseal Vodka, Caiseal Gin, Caiseal Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Caiseal Single Malt Whiskey, Roasted Barley Edition, Vintage Gin


Cocktails: Mattjito


VIP:  Peated American Single Malt Whiskey

Mt. Defiance Distillery

Mt. Defiance Distillery

Mt. Defiance Distillery

 Middleburg, VA


Old Volstead’s Straight Bourbon, Mt. Defiance Smoked Virginia Whiskey, Mt. Defiance Cassis Liqueur, Mt. Defiance Amaretto, Mt. Defiance Apple Brandy, Mt. Defiance Anejo Agave Spirit, Mt. Defiance Gin Nouveau


Cocktails: Rum Punch, * Bourbon Whiskey Cream


VIP:   Apple Brandy, Anejo Agave Spirits


Ironclad Distillery

Mt. Defiance Distillery

Ironclad Distillery

 Newport News, VA


Small Batch Bourbon, Straight Bourbon, Maple Syrup Finished Bourbon, Hot Honey Finished Bourbon, Coffee Finished Bourbon, Toasted Oak Barrel Finished Bourbon


Cocktails: Fall Bourbon Cocktail


VIP: Hampton Roads Honey Finished Bourbon


Blue Sky Distillery

Virginia Distillery Company

Ironclad Distillery

 Smithfield, VA


Triple Deuce Whiskey, Painted Pig Peanut Butter Whiskey, Painted Pig Smoke Beacon Maple Whiskey, Dog Star Vodka, Blackbeard’s Point Silver Rum, Seven Cities Gin, Devil’s Left Peach Tea Whiskey Cocktail


Cocktails: Bacon Old Fashion, Devils Left Peach Tea, Blackbeard's Daiquiri


VIP:  Flying Dragon Spiced Rum


Orkney Springs Distillery

Virginia Distillery Company

Virginia Distillery Company

 Springfield, VA


Herbal Mountain Gin, Italian Wheat Vodka, European Wheat Strawberry Rhubarb Vodka, Herbal Forest Siberian Fir Gin, Herbal Garden Rosemary Gin, Herbal Garden Cucumber Gin, Herbal Garden Grapefruit Gin, Herbal Garden Cherry Almond Gin, European Wheat Cherry Blossom Vodka, European Wheat Cherry, Watermelon, Basil Vodka, European Wheat Sichuan Peppercorn Vodka, European Wheat Peppermint Vodka, European Wheat Gingerbread Vodka


Cocktails: OSD Iced Tea, OSD Strawberry-Rhubarb Lemonade


VIP: Mountain Hop Gin


Virginia Distillery Company

Virginia Distillery Company

Virginia Distillery Company

Lovingston, VA

 

Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky, Courage & Conviction Bourbon Cask Whisky, Courage & Conviction Cuvee Cask Whisky, Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask Whisky


VIP: Courage & Conviction Cuvee Single Cask Whisky

KO Distilling

Filibuster Distillery

Virago Spirits

Manassas), VA

Battle Standard 142 Barrel Finished Gin, Bare Knuckle Wheat Whiskey, Bare Knuckle Rye Whiskey, Bare Knuckle High-Rye Bourbon


Cocktails: Barrel Finished Negroni


VIP:  KO Distiller’s Reserve Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

Virago Spirits

Filibuster Distillery

Virago Spirits

 Richmond, VA


Four Port Rum, Port Cask Rum, Sherry Cask Rum, Cognac Cask Rum, Modern Gin with Oolong Tea, Hibiscus Gin, Coffee Liqueur


Cocktails: Gin & Tonic, Dark & Stormy *Cecile’s Punch


VIP: Sherry Cask Rum, Cognac Cask Rum

Filibuster Distillery

Filibuster Distillery

A. Smith Bowman Distillery

 Maurertown, VA


Single Estate Bourbon, Dual-Cask Bourbon, Dual-Cask Rye, Boondoggler Whiskey, Dual-Cask Gin


VIP:  Bottled in Bond

A. Smith Bowman Distillery

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

A. Smith Bowman Distillery

 Fredericksburg, VA

Isaac Bowman Port-Finished Bourbon

Deep Run Vodka

Tinkerman's Curiously Bright & Complex Gin

Mary Hite Bowman Caramel Bourbon Cream Liqueur


Cocktails: Southern Hospitality


VIP:  John J. Bowman Single Barrel Bourbon

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

 Purcellville, VA


Roundstone Rye 80 Proof, Roundstone Rye Distiller's Edition, Watershed Gin


Cocktails: Applachian Old Fashioned


VIP:  Roundstone Rye Cask Proof

Three Crosses Distilling

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

 Powhatan, VA


Three Crosses American Whiskey, Crossed Rofles Spiced Rum, Noble Hound Rye


Cocktails: TBA


VIP:  Noble Hound Dark Rye

Springfield Distillery

Chesapeake Bay Distillery

Chesapeake Bay Distillery

Halifax, VA


 Springfield Bourbon,  1842 Whiskey,  Scratch Orange,  Scratch Blackberry,  Scratch Brown Sugar Cinnamon,  Scratch Honey 


Cocktails: Lemonade and Whiskey Sangria


VIP: TBA



Chesapeake Bay Distillery

Chesapeake Bay Distillery

Chesapeake Bay Distillery

 Virginia Beach, VA


Spirits of Blue Ridge Vodka, Ghost Pepper Vodka,  Lemon Liqueur, Chick's Beach Rum, Cureo Coffee Liqueur,  Ghost Pepper Tequila, Dr. Stoners Fresh Herb Vodka, Dr. Stoners Smoky Herb Whiskey, Dr. Stoners Hierba Loca Tequila, Dr. Stoners Hierba Madura Tequila, Dr. Stoners Island Bush Rum


Cocktails: TBA


VIP: Mutany Island Vodka & 4 Farthings Spiced Rum

Cape Charles Distillery

Chesapeake Bay Distillery

Cape Charles Distillery

Cape Charles, VA


 Signature Series, Standard Gin, Maple Whiskey, WooWoo Vodka, Blackberry Moonshine 


Cocktails:  Judgeship, Porch Night, Gin and Tonic, Maple Whisper 


VIP:  CCD Signature Straight Bourbon, Signature High Rye Whiskey 

Copper Fox Distillery

Belmont Farms Distillery

Cape Charles Distillery

Williamsburg & Sperryville, VA


Copper Fox Original Single Malt Whisky, Original Rye Whisky, Peachwood Single Malt Whisky, Chestnut American Whisky, Port Rye Whisky


Cocktails: TBA


VIP: Copper Fox Port Rye Whisky



Belmont Farms Distillery

Belmont Farms Distillery

Belmont Farms Distillery

Culpeper, VA


Whiskey, Bourbon, Vodka, Gin, Single Malt, Bonded Whiskey, Apple Whiskey


Cocktails: The Meadow, Spiced Apple, Plantation Punch, Jeanettes Julep, BuckSeason


VIP: American Single Malt

Vitae Spirits

Belmont Farms Distillery

Belmont Farms Distillery

Charlottesville, VA


  Platinum Rum, Golden Rum, Modern Gin, Orange Liqueur, Anisette, Coffee Liqueur, Barrel-aged Rum, Old Tom Gin, Conifer, Spiced Rum 


Cocktails:  Pain Killer, Dark & Stormy, Gin & Tonic 


VIP:  Smoked Rum, Maple Cream 

Food, Desserts, & Industry Vendors

Uncle Dave's Tacos

Uncle Dave's Tacos

Uncle Dave's Tacos

 We serve premium street tacos. Grilled meats are always cooked on sight and on hardwood charcoal. Always fresh never frozen ingredients down to our hand cut salsa and hand cut fries. 

Try Fabulous Foods

Uncle Dave's Tacos

Uncle Dave's Tacos

 Fabulous Foods is a Food truck that brings the exquisite taste of brick oven pizza to you.

Chiki's Panckakes

Uncle Dave's Tacos

Chiki's Panckakes

 Mini pancakes topped with  ice cream, candies and fruits. 

JAXX

Buena Vida Designs

Chiki's Panckakes

Assorted hand cut pickles in fun flavors and a variety of pickled veggies.

Buena Vida Designs

Buena Vida Designs

Buena Vida Designs

 Bourbon Barrel Made Goods. Cocktail Smokers, Engraved Glassware, Whiskey Flights, Cutting Boards, Candles, bottle Openers and Flags. 

Royal Rum Society

Buena Vida Designs

Buena Vida Designs

  

The Royal Rum Society™is dedicated to the identification and enjoyment of fine Rums from around the world and the sharing among members in a judge-free environment. One of the missions of the Royal Rum Society™ is educating the general public about the Rum spirit via the Certified Rummelier® Program and Sugar Cane Spirit Educational Series. Currently, the Rummelier® program has graduates representing 28 countries worldwide. 

VABoozNews

VABoozNews

VABoozNews

A Virginia blogger and entheusist focusing on VA's Best spirits, cocktails, wine, beer, music & more!

Live Music

Radio Riot

Radio Riot

Radio Riot

One of Virginia's best hidden talents and an amazing show!

Classic Rock band performing radio hits from the 70's, 80's, & 90's.

Zach Angle

Radio Riot

Radio Riot

From country to classic rock, Zach Angle is a captivating local musician and quickly growing favorite!

Zach will be playing during show breaks for Radio Riot

Spirits Sampling List

Virginia Spirits Expo Master Classes

Registration/signups for Master Class topics at the Virginia Spirits Expo will be done onsite.


Joining in for Master Class topics are available for VIP Ticket Holders.


All Attendees can meet with and speak one-on-one with topic presenters between sessions.

Event Layout

Event map and layout.

NOT  to scale

Subject to change without notice

SPECIAL ON-SITE RAFFLE ITEMS

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@rivercityfestivals.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

 At check-in you will receive an ID bracelet and a sampling glass.  These will give you full access to all 115+ distilleries and 80+ spirits on site! 


 Unlimited Sampling means access to all items being offered from Distilleries, not unlimited drinking.  Sampling amounts are 0.25oz-0.5oz per pour.  


Yes!  There is no charge for parking


Yes!  Most distilleries will be serving custom cocktails available for purchase, a few just like it neat 


Yes!  This event is designed to allow you to sample everything (or as much as you'd like) and help you decide some new favorites to bring home with you, or purchase as gifts.  

Many of the items being sampled are typically only found and available at the distillery.  These items are not available at ABC.


The Virginia Spirits Expo at Belmont Farms Distillery is an OUTDOOR event and will be held rain or shine.


Yes!  There is an "entry only" ticket available for $20.  Entry only tickets cannot purchase alcohol.


Yes, you must be 21+ to enter and EVERYONE must be able to present a valid ID at entry.


Yes!  Scroll up to view participating food vendors.


Yes, well behaved and leased dogs are permitted to attend. 


Sorry, no.  No outside food or beverages are permitted.  

Non-Alcoholic beverages and several food options are available for purchase at the event.


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