Picture 30-plus whiskey distillers and spirit makers serving tastes and cocktails with their finest liquor and local restaurants like 5Church , Auburn Angel , and Girl Diver offering small bites of their best dishes. The Hits Squad plays rock covers, and the Ides of June performs gritty Southern rock songs. In between eating and drinking, play lawn games, learn to roll cigars, and check out a golf simulator. This is Atlanta magazine’s 10th annual Whiskey Festival . Held October 9 at Guardian Works at Echo Street Wes t (775 Echo Street Northwest ), the festival offers a premium tasting experience for beverage aficionados.

“It’s become a true Atlanta tradition,” event director Summer Jacobs says. “It’s designed to feel like an exclusive night out.”

Attendees can meet the dist

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