Community
BY WESLEY GARDNER
Check it out While the whiskey tastings, which cost $35 to attend, are restricted to men, Jeanes said everyone is welcome to all of the club’s community events and gatherings. In addition to the tastings, Humble Whiskey Club Vice President Chris Dillard said the nonpro t runs a number of fundraising events throughout the year, including a holiday toy drive and several initiatives aimed at raising money for local veterans and rst responders. The impact Often, Dillard said members will band together to help each other. “We’ve got a group of guys that will just be like, ‘Oh, we’re building your grandmother’s porch?’ We’ll be there Saturday,” Dillard said. For Jeanes, the club represents a way to carry on Gregerson’s legacy and ability to bring people together. “If it had not been for one man, the man standing next to you might never have existed in your life,” Jeanes said. “That’s the whole thing. We’re trying to build up our community.” Get involved Individuals interesting in becoming a Humble Whiskey Club member are required to complete the following steps: • Prospective members must irst be invited to attend a meeting • Once invited, individuals will be required to pay an entry fee • After attending three meetings, of iciating members will hold a meeting to determine membership For more information, visit www.humblewhiskeyclub.com.
Members of the Humble Whiskey Club meet at Mojo's Sports Grille in Humble for a group outing.
COURTESY HUMBLE WHISKEY CLUB
Humble Whiskey Club aims to strengthen community When Guy Jeanes rst met Don Gregerson in 2011, he was attempting to collect money owed to the business Jeanes was representing. It didn’t take long, however, for the pair to become close friends. Soon after meeting, Gregerson introduced Jeanes to four close friends. The group would meet often to drink wine and engage in deep
conversation—a tradition that would continue until Gregerson passed away in 2018. The inspiration In honor of Gregerson, Jeanes and the remaining members of the group—Jon White, Jason Cameron, Chris Walden and Mike Humphries—established the Humble Whiskey Club in 2019. Jeanes said one of the main goals of the Humble Whiskey Club is to bring men together to create lasting friendships through fellowship and whiskey. “Typically, every third Saturday of each month, we do a blind taste test of four di erent whiskeys,” Jeanes said. “Everyone’s just inviting and friendly. You feel like you’re at home.”
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