Whiskey & War Stories

Featuring Horse Soldier Bourbon, Hosted by Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major and decorated Horse Soldier, Vince Makela, and organized by Greenwood Sertoma Club.

Whiskey & War Stories is an inspiring adventure that proves anything is possible. Hear the historic story of the first 12 Army Green Berets who answered the call just days after 9/11 with a daring insertion, on horseback, into Northern Afghanistan, told by retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major Vince Makela, one of the famed Horse Soldiers.

Your Ticket Includes

• Catered buffet by The Garment Factory of Franklin
• (2) Drink Tickets: (1) cocktail & (1) soft drink
• Vince Makela's Whiskey & War Stories presentation
• Exclusive access to Ray Skillman's car collection including Indy Cars and classic cars from the 50s, 60s, and 70s!

Optional Experiences Available at the Event

• Take home a signed keepsake! Purchase a bottle of Horse Soldier Bourbon and have it autographed by Vince during this exclusive signing session. Choose from all three expressions: Straight, Small Batch, and Barrel Strength.
• Try your luck in the Cork Pull - every chance offers the possibility of winning a rare, allocated bourbon or a solid, standard bottle. Allocated bottles include Weller SR, Weller Antique, Weller 12yr, Blanton's, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor, Elijah Craig 18yr, and many more!
• Multiple auctions throughout the event.
• Cash bar with select spirits including multiple bourbons, wine, & soft drinks.

THE ORIGINS OF HORSE SOLDIER

The story begins at ground zero. The Horse Soldier Bourbon story is woven into the fabric of one of America’s most historic moments. Just days after 9/11, elite teams of Green Berets were inserted into Afghanistan, some on horseback. Dubbed the “Horse Soldiers”, their exploits were retold in the Hollywood blockbuster 12 Strong, the CNN documentary "Legion of Brothers", and memorialized by America’s Response Monument located at Ground Zero in New York City.

FORGED IN FIRE

Every bottle of Horse Soldier Bourbon is molded with steel from Ground Zero, recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center and donated by the New York City Port Authority. It forges the glass in fire, much like the Horse Soldiers were forged in the fire of combat.

THE VENUE - RAY SKILLMAN CLASSIC CARS