Events

The Whiskey Smash is back and bigger than ever! This annual celebration of Pennsylvania rye whiskey welcomes distilleries from across the state to West Overton Village. All distilleries will be set up in the Museum, the former 1859 distillery site, providing samples, sharing knowledge about their brands, and selling products.

Along with the whiskey, enjoy a meal from Mission BBQ, our signature Whiskey Smash cocktail, and live music. Also enter for a chance to win a collection of whiskeys from participating distilleries!

This year, the Whiskey Smash will expand to include the new James B. Beam Pennsylvania Whiskey Heritage Center, a fully renovated and redesigned floor of our Museum that honors the past, present and future of Pennsylvania whiskey. Browse the largest publicly accessible collection of Pennsylvania whiskey artifacts in the Sam Komlenic Gallery, which includes 270+ historic whiskey bottles. Enjoy a cocktail in the Overholt Stateroom, the vintage-inspired lounge that pays homage to the origins of Overholt™ whiskey at West Overton.

Overholt™ is recognized by whiskey historians as the longest standing American whiskey brand with an unbroken chain of ownership, production and sale since Abraham Overholt began distilling at West Overton in 1810. While the brand is produced today by James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky, West Overton is proud to be the “spiritual home” of Overholt™.

The Whiskey Smash benefits the nonprofit mission of West Overton Village. Our historic site, museum, and educational distillery invite visitors to discover the heritage of whiskey production at West Overton and across Pennsylvania.
 

Participating distilleries 

• Big Springs Spirits*
• Burgess & Burgess Distillery*
• Crooked Creek Distillery
• Dad's Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
• Grumpy Goat Distillery*
• Iron City Distilling*
• Liberty Pole Spirits
• Lucky Sign Spirits*
• McLaughlin Distillery
• Park Family Farms Distillery
• Ponfeigh Distillery
• Red Pump Spirits
• Rusty Musket Distilling Co.
• Stoll & Wolfe Distillery
• Tall Pines Distillery
• West Overton Distilling

Sponsorship

Join our commitment to preserving and celebrating our whiskey heritage by supporting The Whiskey Smash as a sponsor. 

Become a Sponsor

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor

• Duraloy Technologies

Gold Sponsor

• Quest Coach

Bronze Sponsor

• Donahue's Heating & Cooling
• GO Laurel Highlands
• DeFurio Mongell
• F.N.B. Investment Services
• Robert Topper & Carolyn Domasky Team @ BHHS The Preferred Realty
• Steve Overholt

Additional Sponsors

• Frank Fratto, Inc.