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Bells will be ringing for the holidays with the Tennessee Whiskey Trail

Stamp your passport at 12 Carols and Barrels pop-up stops throughout the Middle Tennessee area from Monday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Jan. 5.

Someone dressed as Santa Claus sits in front of distillery machinery with a clipboard in hand.

We’re making our list and checking it twice. | Photo provided by Tennessee Whiskey Trail

The Tennessee Whiskey Trail is taking “getting into the holiday spirit” to a new level with the introduction of its holiday pop-up passport program — Carols and Barrels.

From Monday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Jan. 5, collect digital stamps at 12 festive distilleries and tasting rooms across Middle Tennessee before turning in your passport for a Tennessee Whiskey Trail cocktail set and ice mold.

Sip on a few of the stops:

  • Stable Reserve Distillery, Franklin | Theme: “Making Spirits Bright” | Drink: “Cousin Eddie” made with bourbon, custard, vanilla, and cinnamon
  • Standard Proof Whiskey Co., Nashville | Theme: “Home Alone Christmas” | Drink: “The Filthy Animal” made with Arabica coffee, infused rye, espresso, coconut cream, peppermint, and shaved white chocolate
  • Cascade Hollow Distillery, Tullahoma | Theme: “Holidays in the Hollow” | Drink: “Merry Mule,” a Dickel bourbon cranberry mule with a gingerbread garnish
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