The Polaris Pour
August 21, 2026 5:00 PM –9:00 PM
8989 North Gate Boulevard
| Colorado Springs, CO | 80921
Admission: Tickets for the Polaris Pour, Bourbon at the Gate Bourbon and Whiskey Festival must be ordered online.
This event is for Adults, 21 and older. Designated driver tickets are available.
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Event Summary
An Invitation for the True Connoisseur:
The Polaris Pour, Bourbon at the Gate, is a two-day celebration featuring America’s most elusive, highly-awarded, and nearly impossible-to-find whiskies—all gathered for a select group of discerning guests.
Discover award-winning Bourbon, Rye, Special Barrel Finished Whiskey, American Single Malt Whiskey, and delicious whiskey-friendly cuisine.
Immerse yourself in exclusive, hands-on masterclasses on cocktails, distilling, and the art of special barrel finishing. Enjoy private, up-close conversations with the makers and partake in intimate tastings designed for true aficionados. The Bourbon Baron Silent Auction will present rare and highly allocated spirits—including Eagle Rare 17, Eagle Rare 12, and William Larue Weller—offered only to our esteemed attendees, with proceeds benefitting the Colorado Veterans Project.
Meet Master Blender Chip Tate, the founder of Balcones Distilling, who will showcase his latest masterpiece, Ampersand Spirits.
Beverage Partners:
Sazerac (Buffalo Trace, Traveler, Sazerac Rye)
Stranahan’s American Single Malt
Pendleton Whisky
Marble Distilling
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Co
Laws Whiskey House
Root Shoot Spirits
Foley Family Wines and Spirits (Ampersand, Gambit No. 6, Champagne Piaff)
Axe and The Oak Distillery
Distillery 291
Rocker Spirits
Sponsors and Exhibitors:
Phil Long Ford of Chapel Hill
Enstrom Candies
Redbird © Farms Chicken
Eldorado Water
Wine Country International © VIP Wine Tours
The North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
Exclusive Retail Sponsor:
The Wine Gallery, Colorado Springs
The Polaris Pour, Bourbon at the Gate, is a two-day celebration featuring America’s most elusive, highly-awarded, and nearly impossible-to-find whiskies—all gathered for a select group of discerning guests.
Discover award-winning Bourbon, Rye, Special Barrel Finished Whiskey, American Single Malt Whiskey, and delicious whiskey-friendly cuisine.
Immerse yourself in exclusive, hands-on masterclasses on cocktails, distilling, and the art of special barrel finishing. Enjoy private, up-close conversations with the makers and partake in intimate tastings designed for true aficionados. The Bourbon Baron Silent Auction will present rare and highly allocated spirits—including Eagle Rare 17, Eagle Rare 12, and William Larue Weller—offered only to our esteemed attendees, with proceeds benefitting the Colorado Veterans Project.
Meet Master Blender Chip Tate, the founder of Balcones Distilling, who will showcase his latest masterpiece, Ampersand Spirits.
Beverage Partners:
Sazerac (Buffalo Trace, Traveler, Sazerac Rye)
Stranahan’s American Single Malt
Pendleton Whisky
Marble Distilling
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Co
Laws Whiskey House
Root Shoot Spirits
Foley Family Wines and Spirits (Ampersand, Gambit No. 6, Champagne Piaff)
Axe and The Oak Distillery
Distillery 291
Rocker Spirits
Sponsors and Exhibitors:
Phil Long Ford of Chapel Hill
Enstrom Candies
Redbird © Farms Chicken
Eldorado Water
Wine Country International © VIP Wine Tours
The North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
Exclusive Retail Sponsor:
The Wine Gallery, Colorado Springs
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Also Occurs On
- Friday, August 21
- Saturday, August 22
