The 25 Days of Whiskey

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Welcome to the 2025 MVWS Advent Tasting Kit!

We are excited to share this experience with you for our annual 25 Days of Whiskey, featuring a fantastic lineup.

First, let’s take a moment to look back at an incredible 2025 for the Whiskey Society.

Highlights of 2025:

  • Charity: We successfully raised over $3,000 for local charities.
  • Barrel Picks: We had a number of great barrel picks this year, with a few still to be released:
    • Buffalo Trace
    • Weller Full Proof
    • New Holland Walleye Run (coming soon)
    • 1792 Full Proof (expected any day)
    • Maumee Valley Whiskey Society private labels through Adventure Spirits Distilling
    • Evernorth Bourbon and Evernorth Rye
    • A Middle West Spirits pick in Columbus (scheduled for December 10th)
  • Events & Fundraising: We hosted numerous events, including:
    • The fall barbecue party, summer cookout, and chili cook-off.
    • The “May the 4th Be With You” event.
    • Six charity raffles and the March Madness Squares fundraiser.
    • Four blind flight nights.
    • A food drive (ongoing).
  • Membership Growth:
    • We increased our Executive Membership from 50 to 65 people.
    • We successfully added a Spouse/Partner membership add-on (not included in the 65 total).
  • Lounge Enhancements:
    • We expanded the depth and breadth of the Member’s Whiskey Library.
    • We established an Events Committee
    • More executive members are actively participating in the lounge’s maintenance, cleaning, and improvements to keep the experience top-notch.

As we look ahead to 2026, we sincerely hope you enjoy the next 25 pours you are about to experience. Thank you for your support—it means a lot. We raise a glass and cheer you on to continue to engage and help the Whiskey Society be the best it can be.

Cheers to a great 2025 and an even better 2026!