Concertgoers at Bourbon and Beyond had a tasting with an unusual  bite   on Thursday.





Stars from hit TV show  Vampire Diaries took the Team Kentucky Bourbon Stage to share with fans and bourbon lovers just how their careers went from blood sucking to spirit sipping. Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley  better known as their characters the Salvatore brothers  launched their own bourbon brand, Brothers Bond in May 2021. The duo has been drinking bourbon both on and off screen for more than a decade and their hand selected bourbon nods to their on screen characters and shared love for the spirit.


And they were candid among a genuinely adoring  and sometimes even squealing crowd of a few hundred people during the tasting on the first day of the festival. Yes they are celebrities even though the two actors choked on the word a bit when they said it. Yes Brothers Bond is a brand.But this is not just  a random celebrity brand Somerhalder explained to the crowd.  This is our passion.Bourbon and Beyond The Always Sunny Podcast joins the 2022 Bourbon & Beyond lineup. Heres what to know


The two friends blended the bourbon at their homes. They worked for years to hone flavor that was both approachable to the young bourbon drinker and complex enough to impress a true aficionado. The television stars intimately invested in every detail of the company, even personally flying to Portugal to pick up the corks for their products. Even the dry goods keep me up at night freaking out Somerhalder said.They are more than just two guys who once played vampires on TV. They are complete whiskey nerds with an impeccable eye for quality.