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The Boulder Outlook Hotel will morph into the inn of bourbon tonight for KGNU Community Radio’s first annual Bourbon Tasting, a drink-till-you-stumble benefit for the Boulder-based independent radio station. The event, which drops at 6 p.m., will cover all the bourbon basics: the history and origins of bourbon, how to...

By Lori Midson

June 3, 2010

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The Boulder Outlook Hotel will morph into the inn of bourbon tonight for KGNU Community Radio’s first annual Bourbon Tasting, a drink-till-you-stumble benefit for the Boulder-based independent radio station. The event, which drops at 6 p.m., will cover all the bourbon basics: the history and origins of bourbon, how to choose the best bourbon, and which foods to pair with the potent American whiskey. Brand representatives will be on hand to answer your burning questions (and hold you up), and bourbon-appropriate appetizers will be available to soak up the excess alcohol. In addition, you can sample a bevy of bourbons, bid on bourbon and bourbon-centric books as part of the silent auction and groove to live acoustic music.

Admission is $20 for KGNU listener members and $25 for the general public. Designated drivers get free admittance but are relegated to witnessing the theatrics of their drunken friends. Better: There’s taxi service available from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Outlook, 800 28th Street. Better still: Stay at the hotel for a mere $79 by mentioning “bluecation” when making your reservation. Bonus: A portion of every room rental by a KGNU supporter will be donated back to the station. For more info, call 303-449-4885.
Thu., June 3, 6-9 p.m., 2010

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