SERVICE TERMS & RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
Last Updated: 6/8/26
This Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by person, entity, organization, venue, chef, caterer, event planner, company, homeowner, host, or other booking party (“Client”, “you” or “your”) retaining Brett’s Bourbon Barn LLC, d/b/a Pair’d Whiskey Events, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“Pair’d Whiskey Events”, “Company”, “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By checking an acknowledgement box, clicking “I Agree”, “Book”, “Submit”, “Confirm”, “Pay”, or a similar action, completing an online booking with Company, making a payment, signing this Agreement, accessing Company’s website, using the booking services either in whole or in part, or otherwise proceeding with an event reservation after notice of this Agreement, Client acknowledges and agrees as follows:
Services. Pair’d Whiskey Events provides curated whiskey education, guided tasting instruction, bourbon and whiskey commentary, culinary pairing guidance, tasting notes, private event experiences, corporate event experiences, chef-collaborations, bespoke tastings, and related educational and entertainment services. Pair’d Whiskey Events is retained as an independent vendor, educator, presenter, consultant, and event-experience provider. Unless expressly authorized by applicable law and agreed in a separate written agreement, Pair’d Whiskey Events does not manufacture, distribute, sell, furnish, serve, provide, supply, transport, or store alcoholic beverages. Client, Host, venue, caterer, bartender, alcohol vendor, liquor licensee, chef, restaurant, private host, or other third-party provider is solely responsible for obtaining, purchasing, supplying, transporting, storing, furnishing, serving, distributing, monitoring, and complying with all laws, permits, licenses, regulations, and requirements relating to alcoholic beverages.
Payment Terms. Client is responsible for all fees, deposits, taxes, travel charges, cancellation charges, rescheduling charges, and third-party charges disclosed on the website, invoice, proposal, booking confirmation, or written communications.
Independent Contractor; No Joint Venture. Pair’d Whiskey Events is an independent contractor and not an employee, partner, joint venturer, agent, alcohol server, caterer, bartender, liquor licensee, dram shop, transportation provider, security provider, medical provider, or guarantor of safety. Nothing in this Agreement creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, employment relationship, liquor-service relationship, or alcohol-provider relationship between Pair’d Whiskey Events and Client, any venue, any chef, any caterer, any bartender, or any attendee.
Client Responsibilities. Client is solely responsible for the event, venue, guests, invitees, attendees, vendors, contractors, alcohol, food, transportation, supervision, safety, attendee notices, media consents, and overall event environment, except to the limited extent Company expressly agrees otherwise in writing. Client shall ensure that all alcohol is lawfully obtained, transported, stored, served, furnished, distributed, and consumed; all attendees consuming alcohol are at least twenty-one (21) years of age; no underage person consumes alcohol; all required permits, licenses, approvals, insurance, and venue authorizations are obtained; the venue is safe and suitable for the event; food, allergy, dietary, and medical issues are addressed by Client or appropriate third-party providers; attendees are encouraged to consume responsibly and arrange safe transportation; and all venues, vendors, chefs, caterers, bartenders, alcohol providers, and other third parties comply with applicable law.
Client acknowledges that attendees, guests, invitees, employees, vendors, venue personnel, and other third parties may not be direct parties to this Agreement. Client agrees that, as between Client and Company, Client is responsible for attendee-related risks, claims, consents, conduct, alcohol consumption, food consumption, transportation, venue conditions, event-related injuries, and event-related losses, whether or not any attendee signs a separate release, waiver, acknowledgment, or media consent. Client further agrees that Client shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, permits, venue rules, and safety requirements, and shall not request or require Company to perform any service that would violate applicable law.
Alcohol; Food; Health; Transportation. Client acknowledges that Company is not acting as a bartender, alcohol server, caterer, liquor licensee, dram shop, transportation provider, security provider, medical provider, or guarantor of safety. Company has no duty to monitor, control, limit, prevent, or stop alcohol consumption by any attendee, except to the extent such duty cannot be waived by law. Alcohol, food, mixers, garnishes, ingredients, preparation surfaces, utensils, glassware, and related items may contain allergens or substances that may cause adverse reactions. Client is responsible for identifying and addressing food allergies, dietary restrictions, medical conditions, and special needs. Company does not provide medical, dietary, nutritional, allergy, transportation, legal, safety, or alcohol-service advice. Each attendee is solely responsible for deciding whether, when, and how much alcohol to consume and for arranging safe transportation before, during, and after the event.
Voluntary Participation; Assumption of Risk. Client understands that whiskey tasting events, alcohol-related events, food pairing events, private events, corporate events, chef-collaborations, private homes, restaurants, venues, travel, and social gatherings involve inherent and other risks, including, without limitation, impairment, intoxication, illness, allergic reaction, adverse medical reaction, choking, slips, trips, falls, broken glassware, spills, hot food, foodborne illness, unsafe premises conditions, negligent or intentional acts of attendees or third parties, transportation-related incidents, property damage, personal injury, disability, emotional distress, and death. CLIENT KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND FREELY ASSUMES ALL RISKS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT, COMPANY’S SERVICES, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, FOOD CONSUMPTION, ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION, TRANSPORTATION, PREMISES CONDITIONS, AND THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT.
Right to Refuse, Suspend, Terminate Services. Pair’d Whiskey Events reserves the right, but has no obligation, to refuse service, suspend services, discontinue services, remove itself from the event, or terminate the event if Pair’d Whiskey Events determines, in its sole discretion, that unsafe, unlawful, intoxicated, aggressive, threatening, harassing, disruptive, unsanitary, or inappropriate conduct is occurring, or if continuing the event may create risk of harm, liability, or violation of law. No refund, credit, or damages shall be owed due to termination caused by Client, attendee, venue, vendor, caterer, chef, bartender, or third-party conduct.
Release and Waiver of Liability.TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CLIENT, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, INSURERS, AND ANY OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES THAT CLIENT HAS ACTUAL OR APPARENT AUTHORITY TO BIND, HEREBY FULLY, FINALLY, IRREVOCABLY, AND FOREVER RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES, AND HOLDS HARMLESS PAIR’D WHISKEY EVENTS, BRETT’S BOURBON BARN, LLC, AND EACH OF THEIR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OWNERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES, INSURERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, EVENT PARTNERS, VENDORS, AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO THE EXTENT ACTING IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”), FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT, COMPANY’S SERVICES, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, INTOXICATION, IMPAIRMENT, OVERSERVICE OR ALLEGED OVERSERVICE, UNDERAGE DRINKING, FOOD CONSUMPTION, ALLERGIC OR MEDICAL REACTIONS, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CLIENT, ATTENDEES, GUESTS, VENDORS, VENUES, CATERERS, CHEFS, BARTENDERS, ALCOHOL PROVIDERS, TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS, OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES, TRANSPORTATION TO OR FROM THE EVENT, VENUE OR PREMISES CONDITIONS, PERSONAL INJURY, ILLNESS, DISABILITY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOSS, THEFT, SPILLS, BROKEN GLASSWARE, VIOLATIONS OF LAW, LACK OF ATTENDEE RELEASE OR MEDIA CONSENT, AND ANY OCCURRENCE TAKING PLACE BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER THE EVENT. CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ATTENDEES AND THIRD PARTIES MAY NOT BE DIRECT PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A REPRESENTATION BY COMPANY THAT CLIENT HAS AUTHORITY TO RELEASE CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR WHOM CLIENT LACKS AUTHORITY. HOWEVER, AS BETWEEN CLIENT AND COMPANY, CLIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTENDEE-RELATED RISKS AND CLAIMS AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. THIS RELEASE APPLIES WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS ARE CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE, SOLE NEGLIGENCE, JOINT NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY RELEASED PARTY, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH RELEASE IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Covenant Not to Sue. Client agrees, on behalf of itself and all persons or entities for whom Client is responsible or purports to act, not to sue, file, initiate, support, assist, maintain, or participate in any claim, lawsuit, arbitration, administrative proceeding, demand, or cause of action against any Released Party arising out of or relating to the event, Pair’d Whiskey Events’ services, alcohol consumption, food consumption, venue conditions, attendee conduct, personal injury, death, property damage, photography, recording, media use, or NIL use, except to the extent such covenant is prohibited by applicable law.
Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Client shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, damages, losses, fines, penalties, liabilities, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees arising out of or related to (i) the event; (ii) Client’s breach of this Agreement; (iii) Client’s acts, omissions, conduct, negligence or willful misconduct; (iv) any attendee’s acts, omissions, conduct, intoxication, impairment, or decisions; (v) the purchase, possession, transportation, storage, service, furnishing, distribution, or consumption of alcoholic beverages; (vi) the selection, purchase, preparation, service, storage, or consumption of food and beverages; (vii) the conduct of any guest, attendee, vendor, venue, caterer, bartender, chef, host, employee, contractor, agent, or third party provider; (viii) violation of law, regulation, permit, license, ordinance, or rule; (ix) any claim asserted by any attendee, guest, family member, heir, estate, third party, governmental entity, or other person arising out of or related to the event; (x) any alleged lack of consent, permission, authorization, notice, waiver, release, media release, NIL release, or publicity-rights release from any attendee or third party; (xi) any claim for invasion of privacy, violation of publicity rights, misappropriation of likeness, false light, defamation, copyright, trademark, moral rights, emotional distress, right of approval, or right of compensation; (xii) property damage, personal injury, illness, disability, or death; (xiii) premises liability; and/or (xiv) negligent hiring, retention, training, instruction, supervision, monitoring, or control by Client. THE DUTY TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CLAIM IS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE, SOLE NEGLIGENCE, JOINT NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY RELEASED PARTY, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. For the avoidance of doubt, Client’s duty to defend applies immediately upon written notice of a claim and is separate from and broader than Client’s duty to indemnify.
Name, Image and Likeness. Client acknowledges that Company may photograph, film, record, or otherwise capture content at or in connection with the event for marketing, advertising, social media, website, promotional, educational, internal, archival, and business purposes.
Client grants Company an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free right to use Client’s name, trade name, business name, logo, image, likeness, voice, statements, photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, event images, food images, drink images, venue images, and related content captured or obtained in connection with the event for lawful business purposes.
Client represents and warrants that Client has obtained, or will obtain before the event, all necessary permissions, consents, releases, waivers, authorizations, notices, and opt-outs from attendees, guests, invitees, employees, vendors, venue personnel, chefs, caterers, bartenders, and any other persons whose name, image, likeness, voice, statements, photograph, video, audio, or other identifying characteristics may be captured or used in connection with the event.
Client shall notify attendees in advance that photography, video, and audio recording may occur and that attendance may result in incidental, background, archival, internal, promotional, advertising, social media, website, or commercial use of their name, image, likeness, voice, statements, photographs, videos, or audio. Client shall identify any attendee or third party who does not consent and notify Company in writing before the event begins of any restriction. Company has no obligation to independently verify attendee consent, obtain individual attendee releases, police photography or recording, or identify attendees who have not consented, unless Company expressly agrees to do so in writing.
Insurance. For private, corporate, commercial, venue-based, chef-collaboration, restaurant, large-group, or higher-risk events, Pair’d Whiskey Events may require Client to maintain appropriate insurance, including commercial general liability, liquor liability, host liquor liability, event insurance, workers’ compensation, automobile liability, cyber/media liability, or other coverage. Upon request, Client shall provide certificates of insurance naming Brett’s Bourbon Barn, LLC d/b/a Pair’d Whiskey Events as an additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis, with a waiver of subrogation in favor of Company. Failure by Pair’d Whiskey Events to request insurance, certificates, or additional insured status shall not waive or limit Client’s obligations under this Agreement.
Attorneys’ Fees. In any dispute, claim, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the event, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert fees, court costs, arbitration costs, and other expenses, in addition to any other relief available.
Governing Law; Venue; Jury Waiver; Class Waiver. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any action, claim, lawsuit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the event, the website, online booking, or Company’s services shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania, unless another venue is required by applicable law. Client irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in such courts. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CLIENT KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. Client agrees that any claim shall be brought solely in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff, claimant, class member, or representative in any class, collective, consolidated, private attorney general, or representative action, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Entire Agreement; Order of Precedence. This Agreement, together with any written proposal, invoice, booking confirmation, event confirmation, statement of work, or written event-specific terms, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the event. In the event of conflict, this Agreement controls with respect to risk allocation, release, indemnity, alcohol responsibility, media/NIL responsibility, insurance, governing law, venue, and dispute terms unless a later written agreement signed by Company expressly supersedes it.
General Terms. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the provision shall be modified or reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving the original intent as closely as possible. No waiver of any term or right shall be effective unless in writing and signed by Company. Failure to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver. This Agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by Company. The release, waiver, covenant not to sue, indemnification, defense, hold harmless, insurance, attendee-claims, media/name-image-likeness, governing law, venue, jury waiver, class waiver, attorney-fee, and risk-allocation provisions survive the event, cancellation, completion of services, termination, and website use.
Acceptance of Terms. Client acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement may be accepted electronically, including by checking an acknowledgment box, clicking “I Agree,” “Book,” “Submit,” “Confirm,” “Pay,” or similar button, completing an online booking, making payment, using the website, accessing booking services, receiving confirmation, or otherwise proceeding with an event reservation after notice of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Client agrees that any such electronic action constitutes Client’s binding acceptance of this Agreement and has the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature.
Client further agrees that this Agreement applies whether presented as a clickwrap, sign-in-wrap, scrollwrap, browsewrap, hyperlink-based terms, booking-flow terms, invoice terms, confirmation terms, website terms, email confirmation terms, proposal terms, or other electronic contracting method, provided Client has been given notice of the Agreement and an opportunity to review it.
Client agrees that Pair’d Whiskey Events may rely on electronic records as evidence of acceptance, including checkbox records, date and time stamps, IP address, device information, browser information, booking records, payment records, email confirmations, website logs, platform records, and related electronic records.
Client represents that the person accepting this Agreement has authority to bind Client, the event host, the venue, the company, the organization, or the booking party, as applicable.
If the person accepting this Agreement is accepting on behalf of an entity, venue, restaurant, chef, caterer, company, organization, homeowner, event host, or third party, that person represents and warrants that they have full authority to bind such party to this Agreement. Client further represents that it has authority to control or coordinate the event and to allocate responsibility for the venue, attendees, alcohol, food, vendors, insurance, media consents, attendee notices, and compliance obligations described in this Agreement.
Acknowledgment. By booking an event, checking an acknowledgment box, clicking to accept, signing, making payment, or otherwise retaining Company, Client certifies and agrees that Client has read and understands this Agreement; understands that this Agreement affects important legal rights; is retaining Company as an independent vendor, educator, presenter, consultant, and event-experience provider; understands that Company is not responsible for furnishing, serving, supplying, storing, transporting, or monitoring alcohol unless expressly agreed in writing and permitted by law; is responsible for the event, venue, guests, attendees, alcohol, food, vendors, safety, transportation, attendee notices, media consents, and legal compliance; is responsible for attendee-related risks and claims even if attendees do not sign separate releases, waivers, or media/name-image-likeness consents; and is assuming risks, releasing claims, waiving rights, and agreeing to defend and indemnify the Released Parties to the fullest extent permitted by law.