South Florida · Private Bourbon Tastings
Pour something worth talking about.
Join Executive Bourbon Steward Ramon “Nonno” Sosa for a private tasting built around exceptional pours, great stories, and the kind of company worth raising a glass to. Taste four thoughtfully selected bourbons side by side, and see which one you keep coming back to.
Ramon at the head of a long tasting table, mid-story, guests leaning in. Golden hour, linen runner, dark wood, glassware catching the light.
Ramon “Nonno” Sosa · Executive Bourbon Steward
The Invitation
More than a tasting. A seat at the table.
From your first serious bourbon to the bottle you've been saving for years, Ramon turns every pour into an evening you'll still be telling people about.
Ramon knows the technical side of bourbon — mash bills, barrel char, why one finish reads so differently from another — but he'd rather show you than lecture you. Expect great pours, unexpected discoveries, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Most of what I know, I learned by asking dumb questions at someone else's table. Now it's my turn to host.
What You'll Discover
Six moments between the first pour and the last.
The evening moves at conversation pace — look, smell, taste, compare, and talk bourbon together. Ramon keeps the notes. You just enjoy the pour.
Start with the glass. Colour, clarity, and those slow-moving legs can tell you a surprising amount before the first sip.
Tilt the glass. Trust your nose. And don't overthink the legs — the bourbon still has to taste good.
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Start with the glass. Colour, clarity, and those slow-moving legs can tell you a surprising amount before the first sip.
Tilt the glass. Trust your nose. And don't overthink the legs — the bourbon still has to taste good.
Experiences
The Curated Bourbon Experience
Every tasting begins with carefully selected pours, guided discovery, and plenty of conversation. From there, Ramon shapes the evening around your guests.
First Pour
For beginners and bourbon-curious guests
A welcoming introduction to tasting, production, flavour, and choosing bottles with confidence.
The Collector's Table
For experienced drinkers and collectors
A deeper exploration of rare, limited, single-barrel, or personally selected pours.
Bourbon After Dark
For bourbon and cigar pairing evenings
A relaxed evening exploring how bourbon flavour, proof, and finish interact with a cigar.
The Executive Pour
For corporate events and client entertainment
A polished but engaging experience designed to create conversation and shared discovery.
Not sure which experience fits?
Ask Nonno
Meet Nonno
The mustache gets remembered. The stories bring people back.
Ramon “Nonno” Sosa brings together deep bourbon knowledge, Cuban warmth, and a natural gift for making people feel right at home. His tastings are full of stories, discovery, and good conversation — educational without ever feeling like a class. Every bottle is more than what's in the glass: it's a story about flavour, history, craftsmanship, and the people who bring it to life.
Credentials
Executive Bourbon Steward
Tennessee Squire
Whiskey and cigar reviewer
Private tasting host
Where he's from
Cuban-born, with a love for good food, great company, and a life well lived.
Why they call him Nonno
It started as a name he wanted his first grandchild to call him. Somewhere along the way, it grew into more than a nickname — it became his personality, and then his brand.
How bourbon started
What started as a love for discovering great bottles grew into a passion for learning the stories, craftsmanship, and character behind them.
Why Nonno Reviews exists
Because bourbon is better when it's shared. Nonno built an evening around great pours, good conversation, and no reason to rush.
Ask me anything. Worst case, I'll tell you I don't know.
Perfect for
Whatever brings you to the table.
From a backyard gathering to an elevated corporate evening, the experience is built around great bourbon, good conversation, and even better company. Tastings are designed for groups of six or more and tailored to the setting, occasion, and crowd.
Plan a tasting
Tell Nonno what you're celebrating.
Share a few details about your group, what you're celebrating, and the kind of evening you have in mind. Ramon will help shape a tasting that feels right for your table.
Yes, I actually read the emails. And yes, I answer them too.