It’s official Curative Connections is one the participating nonprofits for the NEW Dancing with Our Stars 2026 season! We are to excited to be a part of this event and to introduce our star, Sam McIntyre! Sam has been involved with Curative Connections professionally for a few years, and is our resident bourbon connoisseur when our gala comes around.
Sam is a client executive at M3 Insurance. Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his family, being outside, listening to live music, collecting bourbon, and experimenting with different cooking methods. He also passionate about volunteering and fundraising for organizations in the area. He can now add professional dancer to the list!
There are plenty of ways to participate in this event and support Curative Connections.
Russell’s Reserve 15 Year Old Bourbon Sweepstakes
We have 250 tickets available at $100 dollars each! They will be available April 28 – May 31 or until 250 tickets are sold. More details about the bourbon and to buy a ticket below.
About the Bourbon
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof: 117.2
Age: 15 years
Misc.: Distilled and bottled by the Wild Turkey Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, KY. Tasted neat in a Glencairn after a few minutes rest …
Color: deep rosy copper (almost mahogany)
Nose: (notably mature, complex) molasses, black cherry, dense oak, baked brown sugar, toasted caramel, boozy fig, cigar box
Taste: (robust, chewy) English toffee, oak-aged brandied cherries, dark honey-maple, savory blood orange, clove, tobacco, warm spice
Finish: long & flavorful w/ Coca-Cola Classic, cherry cordials, syrupy charred oak, vanilla bean, chocolate brownie, cinnamon stick, leather
Impression: Ever had one of those whiskeys that sits you down and leaves you contemplating what it is you’ve tasted? That’s Russell’s 15 – a thinking bourbon. If I’m truly honest, there are only a handful of times that a Wild Turkey expression has given me this level of pause. I don’t mean that in the doubtful or skeptical sense. I mean to say that Russell’s 15 demands attention and one can’t help but oblige. The richness, the depth, the elegant maturity… the experience… From nose to finish, Russell’s 15 is an American tour de force.
