The New Hampshire Liquor Commission will host New Hampshire’s third annual Distiller’s Week, showcasing hundreds of the world’s best whiskies, tequilas, vodkas, rums, and more in a series of events from November 1 to November 5, 2021. The headline event of Distiller’s Week is the eighth annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits, New England’s leading spirits tasting experience, taking place Thursday, November 4, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown. Pictured above is a photo from the 2019 Distiller’s Showcase.

CONCORD – The New Hampshire Liquor Commission will host New Hampshire’s third annual Distiller’s Week, showcasing hundreds of the world’s best whiskies, tequilas, vodkas, rums, and more in a series of events from November 1 to November 5, 2021. The headline event of Distiller’s Week is the eighth annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits, New England’s leading spirits tasting experience, which benefits the New Hampshire Food Bank.

Taking place Thursday, November 4, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, the Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits features more than 700 premium and ultra-premium spirits poured by world-renowned distillers and brand ambassadors, along with delicious cuisine from New Hampshire’s best restaurants. Tickets are just $60 and available at www.distillersshowcase.com. At the conclusion of the event, attendees will be able to purchase products and conveniently pick them up in the following days at one of their local NH Liquor & Wine Outlets.

Distiller’s Week also features an exclusive Buffalo Trace Distillery tasting dinner and a Tequila and Mezcal tasting experience, along with events, seminars, and in-store tastings and bottle signings throughout the state.

Celebrities, distillery owners and brand ambassadors from across the spirits industry will be featured, including Tim Smith, legendary moonshiner and founder of Tim Smith Spirits, Ed Belfour, National Hockey League Hall of Famer and owner of Belfour Spirits, Graciela Gonzalez Cortez, 4th Generation Distiller for El Mayor Tequila, and Ryan Christiansen of Caledonia Spirits, among many others, including local New Hampshire distillers.

“Anticipation is high for this year’s Distiller’s Week and Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits, as we welcome back customers to the marquee spirits week of the year,” said NHLC Chairman Joseph Mollica. “Distiller’s Week offers customers multiple opportunities to sample some of the world’s best spirits and learn from leading distillers and brand ambassadors as they share their knowledge and passion for spirits – all while helping to end hunger in New Hampshire.”

In addition to the Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits, Distiller’s Week will feature the following events:

NHLC will host a Buffalo Trace Tasting Dinner on Tuesday, November 2, at the Crown Tavern in Manchester. The five-course dinner will include samples from Buffalo Trace’s most exclusive lines of bourbons, including selections from W.L. Weller, Blanton’s, Colonel E.H. Taylor, and Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon.

NHLC will host an exclusive Tequila and Mezcal event, “Hold the Lime and Salt: Exploring Premium Tequila and Mezcal” on Wednesday, November 3, at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford. Leading Tequila and Mezcal experts will present their products in a seminar-style tasting. The reception begins at 5:30 PM with hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktail sampling. Tickets are $60 and at the conclusion of the event, attendees will be able purchase the featured products. Presenters include:

Graciela Gonzalez Cortez, 4th Generation Distiller for El Mayor Tequila

Nicole Hantas-Emanuel, Co-Founder of 21Seeds

Carla Verenzuela, East Coast Brand Ambassador for Hornitos

Eric Timmerman, National Sales Manager for Bozal Mezcal

Gildardo Partida, CEO & Master Distiller for Adictivo Tequilero

Proceeds from the Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank, which serves as the only food bank in the state, working to provide nutritious food and resources to the thousands of New Hampshire residents who are food insecure. In 2020, the New Hampshire Food Bank distributed more than 17 million pounds of non-perishable food items, fresh produce, and meats to more than 400 nonprofit food agencies in all corners of New Hampshire.

“Food insecurity is a significant issue for so many of our friends and neighbors who rely on us and our network for soup kitchens and nutrition centers for their next meal,” said Eileen Liponis, Executive Director, New Hampshire Food Bank. “With the need continuing to grow and cost of food continuing to rise, partnerships like this with the New Hampshire Liquor Commission are more important now than ever. We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits and encourage the public to attend, enjoy themselves and support ending hunger in New Hampshire.”

Visit www.distillersshowcase.com to purchase event tickets and view a full lineup of events.