Part glam festival, part chic cocktail party, part foodie extravaganza—the sixth annual Jacksonville Whiskey Affair will be a celebration of cocktails and culture. The Cocktail Challenge will return with top local watering holes creating a specialty cocktail with the goal of winning the “People’s Choice” award.

SOME TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!

Jacksonville Whiskey Affair

Jacksonville Magazine is at it again with delicious eats, fine spirits and more. Part glam festival, part chic cocktail party, part foodie extravaganza—the sixth annual Jacksonville Whiskey Affair will be a celebration of cocktails and culture.

This year’s event takes place November 10, 7 PM at Aloft Jacksonville Tapestry Park.

The Cocktail Challenge

The Cocktail Challenge will return with top local watering holes creating a specialty cocktail with the goal of winning the “People’s Choice” award. Each guest will receive their own "Jacksonville Whiskey Affair" shot glass to use at each station. Guests will cast their votes for their favorite cocktail at the end of the night.

Last year's cocktail won by only one vote

Fashion Forward

Also new this year, we will have TWO fashion competitions! We will give away a two-night stay at Gaylord Palms for "The Best Dressed" and dining gift certificates for "The Best Shoes." So make sure you dress your best because it could make you a winner!

2016 Participants

This year's beneficiary: Dignity U Wear

Dignity U Wear was founded in 2000 by Henri Landwirth, a philanthropist, Korean War veteran and Holocaust survivor. As a young boy, during the war Henri suffered the loss of his parentss. After years of imprisonment, he was liberated. He was free, but alone and homeless.

Unbroken by his circumstances, Henri emigrated to the United States and worked tirelessly to become a successful entrepreneur. One day while visiting a homeless shelter, he asked what he could do to help. A man answered with a question of his own. “Have you ever know what it’s like to not have any underwear?” Henri replied simply, “I do know. I was homeless for years.”

From that conversation, Dignity U Wear was born and since that day millions of people of all ages have been served the gift of new clothing. Dignity U Wear works with more than 200 social service agencies located across the nation. Because of the close partnerships the organization has forged with leading clothing manufacturers, new clothes are sent direct to Dignity U Wear’s headquarters and warehouse in Jacksonville, Florida. Next, the clothing is sorted and boxed by style, size and gender. Clothes are now ready to be re-packaged for agencies who place requests based on needs.

For more information, go to Dignity U Wear's website.