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 each 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 ticket redeemable for a whiskey taste. (Best Friends Bourbon)
Spellers who correctly spell their second word receive another whiskey taste. (Hell Bear American Whiskey)
Spellers who correctly spell their third word will receive another whiskey taste. (Limited Edition Tawny Port Finished Bourbon)
The Grand Champion, last speller standing, wins a bottle of limited-release Tawny Port finished 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.
