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Derby Day Bourbon Festival Canceled; Tickets Refunded
Organized John Murray said the Mulcahy's event was unable to overcome regulatory issues with the state.
WANTAGH, NY — The Bourbon Festival planned for Saturday has been canceled.
Mulcahy's Pub and Concert Hall posted on its website that: "Unfortunately this event has been canceled. If you bought a ticket, you will be automatically refunded."
It was planned to coincide with the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown.
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However, organizer John Murray said the festival ran into regulatory issues with the State Liquor Authority.
Unlimited sampling of bourbon was to be part of the four-hour event.
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"The last thing we wanted to do was cancel this, but we basically were left with no choice," Murray told Patch.
Tickets had been available for $59 and $99.
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