Virginia Distilled 2026

Celebrate Virginia Spirits Month at Virginia Distilled, Virginia’s premier craft spirits tasting experience. Presented by the Virginia Distillers Association, this one-night event brings together Virginia craft distilleries, cocktails, live music, history and more..

Your Ticket Includes

• Unlimited samples of Virginia-made spirits from craft distilleries across the commonwealth
• A special tasting of the VA250 Celebration Trio Pack, created to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary
• Live music from The Slack Family Bluegrass Band
• Two master classes exploring Virginia spirits, including the creation of the VA250 Celebration Trio Pack and Virginia moonshine’s connection to the birth of NASCAR
• The Virginia Cocktail Games Finals, featuring six of Virginia’s top bartenders competing live for the 2026 title of Cocktail Games Champion
• A Richmond Raceway pace car and vintage 1930s automobiles on display
• After-hours access to VMHC galleries and special exhibitions
• Local Richmond food trucks with food available for purchase

Participating distilleries are subject to change, but currently include:

• Reservoir Distillery
• Virago Spirits
• Belmont Farm Distillery
• Karahiyo
• KO Distilling
• Mean Spirits Distilling
• Ironclad Distillery
• Appalachian Heritage Distillery
• Catoctin Creek Distillery
• Old House Winery and Distillery
• Sandy River Distillery
• Springfield Distillery
• Virginia Distillery Co.
• Plus taste the limited-edition VA250 Celebration Trio Pack to mark America’s 250^th anniversary

Upgrade to VIP

VIP ticket holders receive early access one hour before general admission, plus admission to the private VIP Lounge with complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages.

VIP guests will also have the opportunity to hone your home bartending skills with one of the area’s top mixologists. Each half hour guests can learn the basic (and not so basic) techniques to make perfect classic cocktails. Rebecca Edwards has spent over a decade in spirits — behind the bar, on a competition stage, and for six years as an educator for one of the world’s largest spirits producers. A World Class National Finalist and three-time Speed Rack Mid-Atlantic competitor, she holds WSET Level 3 and a distilling certificate from the Institute of Brewing & Distilling.

Tickets

Tickets start at $55, with VIP tickets available. Designated Driver tickets are also available.

Virginia Distilled takes place September 12, 2026, at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, Virginia.