Four people—two women and two men—smile at the camera while holding drinks in a dimly lit venue with exposed brick walls and pink ambient lighting.
Partygoers at Whiskey Business at Nova 535 in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 31, 2019. Credit: Nick Cardello / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

There aren’t many buzzes like the one you get after a warm sip of whiskey.

An unlimited number of them are available this weekend in St. Petersburg when Whiskey Business, a Creative Loafing Tampa Bay event, returns to the James Museum. Bourbons and select scotches—including locally-produced spirits, small batch booze, and more—are on the menu along with hors d’oeuvres, live music, line dancing, and more.

VIP admission includes swag, early entry, and special VIP-only drink. 

Tickets to Whiskey Business happening at the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg on Friday, Nov. 7 are still available and start at $60.

Whiskey Business – Boots, Brews, & Bourbon

Time Fri., Nov. 7, 6-10 p.m. 2025

Location The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, 150 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg

View More

This article appears in Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2025.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...