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Whiskey Spelling Bee October 2nd

Welcome to Mythology Distillery’s Spelling Bee – a night of words, whiskey, and whimsy! Get ready for a fun-filled event where brainpower meets bourbon. Here’s the scoop on how it all goes down:

Doors Open: 2PM

Live Music: 5PM

Spelling Bee: 7PM

Mythology Distillery Spelling Bee Rules

Event Details:

Free entry at Mythology Distillery.

Participants win a whiskey taste after advancing to the second round.

The grand prize is a bottle of our Best Friends Bourbon

Participation:

No fee to play.

No age limit to participate, but alcohol prizes can only be awarded to participants 21 and over.

Rounds and Elimination:

The Bee consists of 4 rounds, with each round becoming progressively more difficult.

Single elimination format: the competition continues until only one speller remains.

If the final word is missed by the last 2 participants, new words will be given until a single speller is left.

Prizes:

Spellers who correctly spell their first word receive a whiskey taste.

The Grand Champion, the last speller standing, wins a bottle of bourbon.

Gameplay:

Contestants will be called to the stage individually in the same order each round.

Each contestant will be presented with a challenging word.

To advance to the next round, the contestant must:

State the word.

Spell the word in its entirety.

State the word again to signify completion.

Clarifications:

Before spelling, contestants may ask the host for:

Definitions

Parts of speech

A sentence using the word (which may be humorous or offensive)

Conduct:

Cheating is strictly prohibited:

No yelling out letters or hints.

No use of cell phones.

Cheating may result in public embarrassment and lifetime banishment from Routt County.

Discretion:

As the Spelling Bee is a unique event at Mythology Distillery, the organizers reserve the right to change, bend, or ignore any and all rules at any point in time for any reason.