CHARITY + BOURBON
We pick the barrels, you get the bottles. Together we all toast to the cure every person deserves!
We’ve donated over 1.6 million dollars to children’s charities and medical philanthropies in a little over 3 years.
$170,879 raised in 2021
$490,000 raised in 2022
$430,250 raised in 2023
$516,100 raised in 2024
2nd Annual Derby Party
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Medicinal Whiskey Charity is hosting our 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Party and Concert Event on Saturday, May 3 at Revel Event Center in Greenville, SC. Get excited about this year's musical guest The 502's!
All funds raised from the event will directly benefit Clement's Kindness and BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center. Last year's Derby party raised $150,000 for these two charities who each have a huge impact in our community by addressing the medical, psychological, social, emotional, and financial needs of Upstate families impacted by pediatric cancer and other serious blood disorders.
Join us for an evening of fun kicking off with a Derby watch party and ending with a live concert by The 502's. If you haven't heard them yet, you don't want to miss this. The 502's have been described as "The Happiest Band on Earth!" - Guaranteed to get the crowd moving!
Once again, we will offer an incredible bourbon selection, open bar (beer, wine, liquor), and delicious southern fare.
Doors open at 5:30pm! Dress is Derby or festive spring attire.
Thank you to our Headline Sponsor, Foster Victor Wealth Advisors and Bourbon Sponsor, Bardstown Bourbon Company!
Visit our event page for more details and to purchase tickets.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Duke Children’s Sweepstakes
All funds raised from this event will go directly to benefit Duke Children’s Hospital - pediatric illness research, patient and family assistance, child abuse/neglect victims, and foster care clinicshttps.
3rd Annual Winter Gala
Saturday December 14, 2024
Medicinal Whiskey Charity hosted our 3rd Annual Winter Gala on Saturday Dec 14 at the Carrick House in Lexington, KY.
The event not only raised over $300,000 to directly benefit the UK Healthcare Transplant Center and Kentucky Children's Hospital, but we had a great time with friends old and new, and enjoyed great bourbon and even better company.
Special thanks to Erick Ostrander and the Paddock Bourbon Club, Fred and Freddie Noe and the James B Beam Distilling Company, Drew and Janelle Kulsveen and Willett Distillery, and all of our wonderful sponsors and Gala supporters for their immense generosity to make this such a special and unique event!
Special donated barrels for the event included the one of a kind oldest Knob Creek single barrel bottle ever, an unbelievable 20 year (!) Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey picked by Medicinal Whiskey Charity and James B Beam master distiller Fred Noe, and “The Begrudging Truth,” an incredible 10 year 11 month old 130.2 proof bottle of Willett Family Estate Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, the unanimous choice of our barrel pick team among 6 barrel samples selected for us by Willett Distillery.
With a live and silent auction of incredible experiences and items as well as open bar, rare pour bar, special master distiller led tasting, sit down dinner and the return of Zack Attack as the musical entertainment, it truly was a night to remember!
All proceeds benefit UK Transplant Center and Kentucky Children’s Hospital
Special thanks to our generous sponsors
Presenting sponsor Paddock Bourbon Club
Corporate Partners
Master Distiller Sponsors
Barrel Strength Sponsors
Brand Ambassador Sponsors
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SWEEPSTAKES
Medicinal Whiskey Charity has gathered its greatest single barrels for this fundraiser, including the one and only Knob Creek 20 year old single barrel, the blue label single barrel Bookers "Second Chance Batch" that routinely fetches $5000 at auctions, and a delicious Bakers 13 short barrel that yielded only 36 bottles. Throw in the previous Willett Family Estate 10 year special bottles for UK Healthcare, along with EH Taylor, Blanton's Gold, Weller Full Proof, Old Forester, and Makers and we've got ourselves a fundraiser! Every dollar donated will go directly to Kentucky Children’s Hospital and UK Transplant Center. Please help us support these very worthy causes over our Twelve Days of Christmas Fundraiser!
Start Date: 12/01/2024 10:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Deadline to Enter: 12/14/2024 10:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Winner Announced: 12/19/2024 7:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
MUST BE AT LEAST 21 TO ENTER
Hurricane Helene Relief Auction
The auction has ended, and thanks to our supporters, the Hurricane Helene Relief Auction raised $8,000 to go toward rebuilding efforts in North Carolina.
If you are one of the auction item winners and have not made arrangements for bottle pickup, please email questions or a UPS shipping label to info@medicinalwhiskeycharity.org at your earliest convenience. Thanks!
Hurricane Helene has personally and severely affected so many members of our Medicinal Whiskey Charity family and friends, with a great many of our partners residing in the storm's path. We want to help, the best way we know how. We are auctioning off several of our barrel picks and other great bottles to support the local rebuilding efforts in our home areas of the North and South Carolina and Georgia. Whether or not you win one of the lots, also feel free to donate directly to this site to help our friends in need. So in addition to the August Burn Sweepstakes, you can bid and win some great bottles.
Auction has ended.
Click below to donate to support our core children’s charities
MWC 2024 Kentucky Derby Concert Event
Featuring The Dirty Guv’nahs!
Thank You To Our $10,000 Master Distiller Sponsors
Thank You To Our $5,000 Barrel Proof Sponsors
Thank You To Our $1,000 Single Barrel Sponsors
2nd Annual Winter Gala
On December 8, 2023 at 7:00pm Medicinal Whiskey Charity and The Bourbon Review are hosting the 2nd Annual Winter Gala at The Carrick House in Lexington, Kentucky. All funds raised from the event will directly benefit Kentucky Children's Hospital and the UK Transplant Center.
Special thank you to Fred Noe, James B. Beam Distilling Co., Drew Kulsveen, and Willett Distillery for their immense generosity in donating special barrels to make this event a success.
Click the link below to purchase tickets!
Booker’s/Baker’s Sweepstakes & Bourbon Auction
Booker’s/Baker’s Sweepstakes
*This sweepstakes has ended
FIVE WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED! Click below to enter for a chance to win one of our Booker’s and Baker’s Private Selections. All funds raised will directly benefit UK Transplant patients!
Bourbon Auction
*This auction has ended
Click below to see all the items up for our auction benefitting Kentucky Children’s Hospital & UK Transplant.
Win an ENTIRE BARREL OF WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOURBON!
*This sweepstakes has ended
Grand Prize Winner - Christopher Russo
Second Place Prize Winner - Barry Monteith
Third Place Prize Winner - Scott Hardy
All winners were chosen via randomizer through the fundraising platform RallyUp and notified by email at the time of drawing.
All funds raised directly benefit Kentucky Children's Hospital.
Medicinal Whiskey Charity Gala
On December 10th, 2022 MWC partnered with James B Beam Distilling Company to host a black tie charity event and raised $350,000 for Kentucky Children’s Hospital and UK Transplant.
The event was co sponsored by The Bourbon Review.
Booker’s Single Barrel Sweepstakes
Three bottles of the first ever Booker’s Single Barrel signed by Fred Noe will be available to win in this sweepstakes. All funds raised from this event will go directly to benefit the University of Kentucky Transplant Center.
This sweepstakes has ended.
Winners listed below!
Dominic Wade
Kevin Sapp
Robert Stewart
Click below to enter
Booker’s Single Barrel
We cannot thank James B Beam enough for the opportunity to select the first ever Booker’s Single Barrel. This barrel will celebrate the beautiful story of Fred Noe’s second chance, the incredibly selfless actions of DeeAnn Hogan, and the dedicated UK transplant team headed by Dr. Malay Shah. This barrel will cement Fred Noe and James B Beam’s lasting connection and legacy with UK transplant.
Drew Holcomb Concert
Saturday, November 6, 2021, MWC hosted a concert with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors to benefit “BI-LO Charities Children’s Cancer Center” at Prisma Health and the “Clement’s Kindness Fund.” This event raised $100,000 to benefit pediatric cancer patients.
We cannot thank our sponsors enough for their generous donations to making this event happen.
Click below for more details and photos from this event
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Contact Information
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Chairman
Ryan@medicinalwhiskeycharity.org
Vice Chairman
Johnmartin@medicinalwhiskeycharity.org
Historian
Johnmckillop@medicinalwhiskeycharity.org
Secretary
Michael@medicinalwhiskeycharity.org
Board Advisor
Jonbailey@medicinalwhiskeycharity.org