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The nosing almanac

A calendar for people who name what they smell before they order.

This isn't blocks and squares. It's a timeline of sillage—what you're walking into, what lingers, and the note we'd follow across town. Every listing carries a nose line: the same instinct you use for gin botanicals, barrel funk, and whether that bar actually cleans its jiggers.

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Events are grouped by month. Read top to bottom like a flight — early dates first.

October 2026

Crawl routes, Pullman whiskey, soul pours on MLK, and marigold mezcal before the month closes.

  1. Nose

    Malt steam, pretzel salt, and allspice from a last-call pour.

    Lager, schnapps, and one serious Old Fashioned stop — ticketed pours at five bars along the route.

    Midtown (crawl route) · Midtown

    4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    10

    Festival

    Oktoberfest bar crawl

    Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Midtown (crawl route)

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

  2. Nose

    Pool chlorine and citrus peel, hotel ballroom butter, and the first cold Negroni of fall.

    25+ Midtown restaurants under one roof — all-inclusive bites, craft cocktails, and rooftop pool vibes on the ninth floor.

    Epicurean Atlanta Hotel · Midtown

    6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    15

    Festival

    Grand Tasting Midtown

    Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · Epicurean Atlanta Hotel

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

  3. Nose

    Caramel corn on brick breezeways, rye spice in a Glencairn, and grill smoke off the festival line.

    Eleventh year at a bigger yard — premium pours, chef-driven bites, and mocktails from Wholesome Wave Georgia on the rails.

    Pullman Yards · Kirkwood

    12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    17

    Festival

    Atlanta Magazine Whiskey Festival

    Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · Pullman Yards

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

  4. Nose

    Raspberry cognac on the wrist, lemonade vodka sweetness, and crowd warmth at the festival gate.

    Outdoor tasting with soul — African American–owned spirits and wines, founders on the pour line, and downtown fall air.

    Northside Dr & MLK Jr. Dr · Downtown

    4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    18

    Festival

    Taste of Soul Cocktail & Wine Festival

    Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · Northside Dr & MLK Jr. Dr

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

  5. Nose

    Mesquite smoke, orange marigold pollen, and lime oils on the hand.

    Mezcal old fashioneds, marigold-garnish highballs, and a reposado flight before the holiday rush.

    Muchacho · Grant Park

    5:00 PM – 11:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    24

    Cocktail

    Día preview: Agave & altar cocktails

    Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · Muchacho

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

  6. Nose

    Calvados steam off squash bisque, Pinot silk, and baked apple spice in the barrel room.

    Four courses of fall abundance — duck confit to apple crisp — each pour narrated at the table.

    City Winery Atlanta · Midtown

    7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    30

    Wine

    Chef & Winemaker Dinner: Harvest

    Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · City Winery Atlanta

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

November 2026

Blind lines in the theatre, Serenbe pasture steam, and fall settling into the glass.

  1. Nose

    Chilled glass rim, charcuterie fat, and the quiet click of a foil cutter in the theatre.

    Six wines, three blind rounds, and Kelly Cornett plus Chelsea Young decoding what your palate already knows.

    Epicurean Theatre · Midtown

    6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    5

    Wine

    Blind Tasting Wine Down

    Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · Epicurean Theatre

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

  2. Nose

    Pasture grass, champagne on a wool coat, and wood smoke from the tasting tents.

    Twentieth year at Serenbe — 80 chefs, farms, and distilleries on the pasture, VIP bubbles and oysters for early birds.

    The Inn at Serenbe · Chattahoochee Hills

    2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Details & tickets (off-site)

    8

    Festival

    Afternoon in the Country

    Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · The Inn at Serenbe

    — Sillage: where the room still tastes like the idea of the drink.

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