Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife on Jekyll Island

Mark your calendars for one of coastal Georgia’s favorite oceanfront festivals on Jekyll Island, Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife – W3, with some new happenings and recently added events. Many events have limited tickets left available, as ticket holders from the canceled September 2021 festival chose to keep their tickets for the February dates.

Saturday’s attendees can expect to receive a souvenir glass to sip and savor unlimited tastings of great whiskey, spirits, wine, beer – and will also receive an RFID wristband, pre-loaded with $10 in culinary credits to use towards purchasing and savoring culinary delights while enjoying some great music from Savannah’s Laiken Love & The Friendship of Love Band, all oceanfront with admission ticket. The W3 events take place with breathtaking background views of the Atlantic Ocean from the Jekyll Island Beach Village and The Westin Jekyll Island.

NEW THIS YEAR 

Thursday, February 3: SOLD OUT –

Friday, February 4:

“W3 Wine Cruise with Captain Phillip”,11 am – 1 pm – and NEW THIS YEAR, a 2^nd Friday cruise from 1 – 3 pm from the Jekyll Island Historic District Wharf. Sunday, February 6, Wine Cruise, from 1 – 3 pm.

Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5: NEW THIS YEAR

“Jekyll Island Ranger Walks”, 10 am & 11 am walks, are a fantastic way to learn more about Jekyll Island and get a behind the scenes of tour, with the island’s conservation team, only $20 a ticket and includes free admission to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.

Friday, February 4:

“W3 Master Class Pours”, 12 – 4 pm, The Westin Jekyll Island- with opportunities to learn from the experts!

W3 Master Class Pours Schedule:

• 12 – 1 pm: “Salt Baked Local Fish” with Chef Clayton Rollison, Callawassie Club, Callawassie Island, SC
• 1 – 2 pm: “Wine & Wildlife”, with Advanced Sommelier, Eric Crane, featuring Santa Margarita Wines and wildlife animal demonstrations from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.
• 2 – 3 pm: “The Art of Making Pies” with Chef Philippe Feret, Hilton Head Social Bakery, Hilton Head Island, SC
• 3 – 4 pm: “Taste Your Way Through History”, with Kerry Junco, Savannah, GA and Jasmine Walker, Atlanta, GA; official whiskey sponsor Old Forester and Brown Forman

Friday, February 4:

“Whiskey Inspired”, 6:30 – 9 pm, The Westin Jekyll Island. Hotel takeover and Oceanfront Lawn with a showcase of Jekyll Island’s wildlife superstars!

Saturday, February 5: NEW EVENT

“Rise & Shine”, 9 am – 11 am, The Westin Jekyll Island lobby and Courtyard: Light breakfast bites and a choice of beverage. Fantastic eye-openers to start the day off right – and a great way fuel-up for the main event! Also, featuring a unique wildlife demonstration with Uncaged, a special interactive nature encounter with a falconry demonstration.

Saturday, February 5:

“Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife – W3”, 1 – 4 pm, Jekyll Island Beach Village and Village Green – An afternoon of exceptional beverage and culinary tastings, great music, cooking demos and more. Attendees receive a souvenir glass with unlimited beverage tastings and an RFID wristband pre-loaded with $10 in culinary credits; additional culinary credits can be purchased throughout the festival to purchase culinary tastings throughout the Beach Village. Guests will not want to miss the following:

• Old Forester Best Bartender Competition – and vote for their favorite bartender’s cocktail creation!
• Atlanta Magazine Cooking Demo Stage (*Tastings for the first 50 people in attendance.)
  • 1:30 – 2:15 pm – Matthew Raiford, Chef/Farmer/Author, Gilliard Farms, Brunswick, GA
  • 2:30 – 3:15 pm – Orchid Paulmeier, Executive Chef, One Hot Mama’s, Hilton Head Island, SC.
• Laiken Love & The Fellowship of Love