Whiskey Visiting, Boxing views, Football Cherry-popping and Concerthopping Weekend!!

This Whiskey trip I originally wanted to do it for my Birthday, but for some reason last month they wouldn't do a tasting tour on Sunday. They started giving sampling tours very recently. I asked Jojo if he wanted to do it for his 25^th Birthday, and him being a whiskey lover too, accepted eagerly. It kind of suck that our friends were busy or weren't up to do the trip with us because it was Awesome. My dear friend Rita came to town from Rochester, NY and so wanted to come with us, but Yuani had to  pick her up from the airport that day, because she actually arrived on whiskey trip day.

Yuani and I had sworn she was arriving Friday where we were having a Girls Night Out Party at Melting Pot. The Girls Night was epic, the night surrounded of dipping goodness, two bottles of wine and one of champagne. We laughed our guts out. I wasn't feeling very good, haven't lately, so I decided to cut the night short and leave with the other northern Georgia gal, Yuani, back to the suburbs, and leave the two down-townies (Liz & Zuleika) to the fun.

On Saturday, the trip started great, the day was beautiful. We found it was hilarious that you have to cross from Georgia to Tennessee, back to Georgia and then again to Tennessee to get to Lynchburg.

The Sampling tours where beginning to be sold out, so we bought a later tour and cruised the old town. Fun fact, Lynchburg is a DRY County. So it doesn't sell alcohol. You won't even  find a beer in any restaurant!

We had lunch at Whiskey runners, food was good, I liked their chicken and mac and cheese. They were impressed with Jojo's appetite, as he ordered two entrees and ate it all. It was normal for me.

The tour takes around the distillery, it shows you pretty neat stuff and educational things. It raise your hope of buying your own barrel of whiskey, like Gretchen Wilson or Dolly. A barrel is around 9K, I think I can afford that luxury some day. There was a part they take you the one of the process stages and ask guys like Jojo, in fact he helped out, to fan out the big wooden lid from it so we could catch a smell, the smell was pure alcohol. This precious old lady shouted “It smells so good” and the rest of us almost died of laughter. I so want to come back with my friends again.

At the end of the tour they give you a very small shots of three of their whiskeys, but not Jack Daniels Honey. It was interesting. They do have a store, where they sell you a “Collector” bottle that happens to have whiskey in it. The only way for them to sell in their store. They only can carry a “Collection” License. It was sad that Jack Daniels HONEY hadn't a collector bottle.

Another neat thing I got to do was “write” on a bottle a short message for Jojo on the Whiskey I bought him for his birthday (spoiled much!). Also, ten minutes down the road (in another county) we found a liquor store with great specials, where I bought some gifts from. The attendant there, a young man with appereance as from India but with a really strong southern accent recomended me to put Jack Honey on the freezer and pour it down on some Vanilla Ice cream. I shall do that experiment! Jojo also got his hands to some Moonshine (legal, of course).

We got back to reunite with Yuani, Rita and Juan to have dinner at Hooters. Then we met with the rest of the Georgia gang to watch the boxing match of Canelo Vs. Mayweather, no comments.

On Sunday, rather than doing the typical touristy run of Atlanta, we opted to going to the Falcons NFL game and what a game! We had a blast and now I have a new respect and taste for watching football. We had dinner that day at Eclipse Di Luna on the Miami Circle, where they have unlimited Sangrias on Sundays and the tapas where delish!

The party didn't end there. Rita's purpose to visit was to go to Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson, Honda Civic tour Concert. It was awesome.

Tuesday morning at 5:00 AM, Rita brews me some puertorican coffee and off we go to the airport to bid farewell to an awesome weekend. I decided since I was heading really early to work, to make a pit stop and buy some cookies and doughnuts for the co-workers.

Day passed  by fast, since it mainly involved may next trip for business next week, I will be in Minneapolis territory. Minnessota here I come!

I left somewhat "early" because I got in super early, to go to bed, since my “sickness” is really kicking up some hard pain and draining my energy, yes, I know, I need to go to the doctor, I will deal with that soon.

 But for now, I am praying to have some spare time in Minnessota. My co-workers are not excited and are like, "What is there to do in MN?" Are you kidding me? Three words, MALL OF AMERICA, oh yes and Amen! (P.S. yes, I am the only girl traveling there).