Corporate Events and Speaking
Elevate Your Corporate Experience
Because business relationships are built over shared experiences
Transform your next corporate gathering into an experience that breaks the ice, builds genuine connections, and creates conversations that last long after the last sip. Perfect for executives, conferences, team building, and client entertainment.
Corporate Tastings
Executive Experiences: Sophisticated tastings designed for C-suite and leadership teams. I create an atmosphere where business relationships deepen over exceptional spirits and cigars.
Team Building: Interactive experiences that bring colleagues together in a relaxed, engaging environment. Perfect for remote teams meeting in person or celebrating company milestones.
Client Entertainment: Impress clients and partners with unique experiences that showcase your company's attention to detail and sophistication.
Conference & Event Speaking
Keynote Topics:
● "The Future of Spirits: Reaching Tomorrow's Consumer Today"
● "Building Inclusive Brands in Traditional Markets"
● "From Intimidation to Invitation: Making Premium Accessible"
● "The Business of Bourbon: Market Trends and Opportunities"
● "Cigars and Community: Creating Authentic Brand Experiences"
Workshop Formats:
● Interactive tasting sessions
● Brand strategy workshops
● Industry trend analysis
● Consumer behavior insights
Speaking Credentials:
● Executive Bourbon Steward, Stave and Thief Society
● Certified Bourbon Professional, The Council of Whiskey Masters
● Certificate in Tennessee Whiskey, Whiskey University
● Certified Cigar Sommelier Tobacconist, Tobacconist Univesity
● Regular speaker at Jim Beam Institute Industry Conference
● Featured expert on 'Round The Barrel Podcast
● Host of The Blind Tiger Collective Whiskey Podcast
Corporate Packages
The Client Closer
Great for Business Development, Sales and Relationship Management Professionals | 4-20 Guests
For business development professionals. Intimate format, maximum impact. Full BD curriculum woven into the tasting. Custom pairings built around your client profile. Keynote-level insight on relationship strategy. Takeaway materials and follow-up playbook.
The Keynote + Pour
Firm Retreats, Conferences & All-Hands | 50–1,000+ Guests
TEDx-quality keynote presentation with live tasting integrated into the themes. Topics: leadership, decision-making, inclusive branding, the business of bourbon. Scales to large groups. Modular across multi-day events.
The Executive Experience
The Only Team-Building That Ends With Your Company's Own Whiskey
High-stakes decisions rarely have an obvious right answer. Neither does picking a barrel of whiskey. That's exactly the point. In this immersive half-day session, leadership teams select a single barrel of whiskey for their organization while learning decision-making and collaboration frameworks that translate directly to everyday business
The Networking Flight
Great forTeams, Departments, Associations, and Organizations | Typically 10–100 Guests
Curated 3–5 pour guided tasting. Bourbon basics: order, taste, and converse with ease. Structured conversation that feels organic. Cigar pairing option available. Non-drinker mocktail experience included.
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What others have said about their experience with Christy:
“Christy not only understands Bourbon and Whiskey but she is great at connecting with people. A lot of people are great at one of those things but she’s mastered both and working with her helped us create some lifelong fans and consumers.”
— Lisa
“We first saw one of Christy’s TikTok lives. The way she captivated, responded to, and engaged hundreds of people and answered every question with a level of expertise and relatability, even to new drinkers, was remarkable. We knew we wanted to work with her right away.”
— Michael B.
“I first thought Christy was an influencer/content creator but learned she is a lot more than that. She is a strategic partner who is helping increase our (whiskey) brand’s visibility and consumer base.”
— Tracy S.