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The 2019 Grains and Grits Festival was a BLAST

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Last night the Blount Partnership hosted the TN Distillers Guild and TN Whiskey Trail along with numerous Southern restaurants in the Grains and Grits Festival in Townsend, TN. Knoxville Mayoral candidate Eddie Mannis was at the event, which was just a few  days before the Tuesday November 5 City of Knoxville election.

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The festival before it opened.

 

our tickets, Number 8 and 9
our tickets, Number 8 and 9
The bride and I before the festival opened.
The bride and I before the festival opened.
the entrance
the entrance
Stanton Webster of Knoxville's Post Modern Spirits and me
Stanton Webster of Knoxville‘s Post Modern Spirits and me
Chris Canale of Memphis Old Dominick and me
Chris Canale of Memphis Old Dominick and me
The Walnut Kitchen of Maryville with two samples they were passing out. The brats include the H Clark Black and Tan
The Walnut Kitchen of Maryville with two samples they were passing out. The brats include the H Clark Black and Tan.
Heath Clark of Thompsons Station H Clark Distillery and me
Heath Clark of Thompsons Station H Clark Distillery and me
My longtime friend Mimi Moran and me
My longtime friend Mimi Moran and me
Lou Moran III, John McInturffII and me
Lou Moran III, John McInturff III and me
Shannon and Shan Jarnigan of Gatlinburg's Sugarland Shine and me
Shannon and Shan Jarnigan of Gatlinburg‘s Sugarland Shine and me
Darrell Miller of Bootleggers in Hartford talking with a festival attendee
Darrell Miller of Bootleggers in Hartford talking with a festival attendee
Miller and I
Miller and I
the crowd
the crowd

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Randy Trentham of Southern Pride Distillery talking to attendees
Randy Trentham of Southern Pride Distillery talking to attendees
Clayton James whose name is on the bottles of Linnville's Tenn South Distillery.
Clayton James whose name is on the bottles of Linnville‘s Tenn South Distillery.
Blount County Executive Ed Mitchell and I
Blount County Executive Ed Mitchell and I
the Dads Drinking Bourbon radio podcast in action
the Dads Drinking Bourbon radio podcast in action

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