For the past six years, Smoke and Barrel has celebrated the tastes, sounds and spirits of southwest Louisiana — and Texas — with a bourbon-fueled extravaganza in the heart of downtown Lake Charles.
This Saturday, Smoke and Barrel is coming to Lafayette for the first time. For the Acadiana event, attendees are invited out to Russo Park at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for a Kentucky Derby watch party — with plenty of tasty perks.
The official Smoke and Barrel tasting glass, handed out at the gate, gives ticket holders access to dozens of bourbon, whiskey, scotch and barbecue vendors expected at this weekend’s event, described by founder Adam Fontenot as a “fun way to raise money and have a good time.”…