Events

The Whiskey Smash is now sold out! We appreciate your support.

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, providing samples, knowledge about their brands, and selling products.

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

We heard three hours for this event wasn’t enough, so we added an hour for you to enjoy. 

VIP Admissions also receive an early VIP hour from 5 - 6 p.m., which includes a special VIP Cocktail and samples of 2025 Old Overholt 12 year old Cask Strength, available only during the VIP hour.

The Whiskey Smash includes the 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.

This is event is for ages 21+ with valid ID only. All guests must present a valid ID at the door, regardless of age. Guests without a valid ID will not be able to enter and tickets will not be refunded.

Participating Distilleries 

• Crooked Creek Distillery
• Dad's Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
• Heist Spirits 
• Iron City Distilling
• Liberty Pole Spirits
• Lucky Sign Spirits
• McLaughlin Distillery
• Meadville Distillery / Conneaut Cellars
• Park Family Farms Distillery
• Ponfeigh Distillery 
• Red Pump Spirits
• Stoll & Wolfe Distillery
• Tall Pines Distillery
• West Overton Distilling
• Wigle Whiskey

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor

• DeFurio Mongell Insurance
• Duraloy Technologies, Inc.
• Donald & Cynthia Olinger
• Jerry Kraisinger

Gold Sponsor

• Scottdale Chocolate Company

Silver Sponsor

• Bull Moose Marketing
• CulturED Travel
• Green Acres Contracting Co., Inc.
• The Markosky Engineering Group
• Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce

Bronze Sponsor

• Blue Sky Sign Co.
• Brilhart Ace Hardware
• CNC Malting Company
• Donahue's Heating & Cooling
• Ford Office Technologies
• Go Laurel Highlands
• Hilltop Labs
• Steve Overholt
• MidPenn Bank
• Quatrini Law Group
• Raimondo Masonry Restoration
• Somerset Trust Company
• Alicia Walker
• Wholesale Logs and Lumber

Additional Sponsors

• Suntory Global Spirits
• Frank Fratto
• Robert Topper Jr & Carolyn Domasky @ BHHS The Preferred Realty
• Savvy Shots Photography
• Slater-Rega Funeral & Cremation
• Top Oil Co.