Start your summer off right with Modern Drift Boutique's summer Kick Off Fashion Show at the Mather In. A fun night of fashion, giveaways, & more!
Ishpeming Area Historical Society 2025 Home Tour and Coffee Social will be taking place at The Mather from noon to 4 pm. Enjoy history and fine refreshments at the historic Mather Inn & Lounge.
Our mixologist, Michelle, is leaving us! Please join us in wishing Michelle farewell September 3rd at 6pm
Hosted by The Mather & Iron Fish Distillery The art of bourbon blending is as much about tradition as it is about creativity – and now you have the opportunity to craft your own. ~ Limited seating for this event – To reserve & purchase your tickets email: ~ You are invited to an exclusive Bourbon Blending & Finishing Workshop featuring Iron Fish Distillery cofounder Richard and Sarah Anderson, who will guide you through with this rich history of bourbon, the nuances of a barrel finishing and the art of custom blending. Evening Highlights: Welcome reception featuring a cocktail and first round of appetizers – an opportunity to network with whiskey aficionados, (or those just getting acclimated). Introduction to the history of bourbon and the craft of blending whiskey. Tips on performing sensory analysis to evaluate whiskey like a pro. Tasting and exploration of four unique barrel finishes: Michigan Maple Syrup Barrel finish; Caribbean Rum Cask finish; French Cognac Barrel finish; Spanish Sherry Barrel finish Guided session on crafting your own Four Cask Blend. Enjoy and evening of discovery, creativity, and expertly crafted whiskey in an intimate setting at the historic Mather. Participants will select the best blend in a blind tasting and earn the opportunity to bring a party of four for our VIP Estate Farm and Distillery Tour, followed by dinner including wood fired pizza and a round of cocktails. About Four Cask Bourbon: Four Cask reflects the vision of our talented blending team, using carefully sources high-rye bourbons finished in barrels from around the world: Spanish Sherry; French Cognac; Caribbean Run and Iron Fish Michigan Maple syrup. Each cask adds a layer to this rich complex, and beautifully balanced whiskey. This whiskey recently was awarded a Double Platinum Medal, the highest achievable medal at the 2025 ASCOT AWARDS in the Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon Category. The American Spirit Council of Tasters (ASCOT) Award is an international spirits competition created by spirits personality and nationally recognized veteran tasting judge, Fred Minnick. About Iron Fish Distillery: Iron Fish Distillery was founded in 2016, as Michigan’s first farm distillery growing grain and distilling spirits, and barrel finishing sourced whiskey. Located along the Betsie River watershed, home of the Steelhead. This MAEAP certified working farm, and distillery attracts over 120,000 guests annually to the agricultural destination, reborn on a long-time abandoned 120-acre farm located in rural Springdale Township in Manistee County. Every step of our soil-to-spirit process, started in our farm fields where we grow and harvest our own grain to milling, mashing, fermenting, and distilling and barrel aging occurs on site. Iron Rish also sources bourbon for finishing in barrels from around the world. To date, our library of barrel aged spirits exceeds 2,500 barrels, consisting of carefully sources farm barrel finished whiskeys and estate whiskey distilled from grain grown on our farm and from nearby farms.
For a good time… stop by for Ladies Night at The Mather in Ishpeming! We're hosting a whole evening for the ladies! We've got pop-ups and an artisan market for shopping, snacks and cocktails! There are even door prizes... You won't want to miss out on this exciting evening of fun. Admission is free! Can't wait to see you there!
Courtney, or as you may know her, The Mixedtape Mockingbird is hosting a Harvest Homecoming at The Mather. Gather and gab... talk turkey, if you will, as you sip and sing to some old favorites with The Mixedtape Mockingbird. Enjoy some seasonal beverages and the calm before your culinary storm!
Join My UP Now and The Mather for their Business After Hours. There will be food and beverages available, along with several door prizes, including The Mather merch, and an event package that includes advertising. This casual networking event offers a fantastic opportunity to: - Make valuable business connections- Engage with the community- Spend quality time with colleagues Whether you're a seasoned networker or just getting started, all are welcome—partnership members and non-members alike.
The Ethanolo¿y family is heading north before the holidays and we are celebrating with a Cocktail Class at The Mather. From 1:00-3:00pm on Sunday December 14, co-founder Nicholas we will be teaching you how to make two classic cocktails, just in time for the in-laws. A guided tasting of four spirits and an Ethanolo¿y tasting/nosing glass are also included in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased via the link attached and seats are limited to 40 people. We RECOMMEND that you pair up with a friend or partner for this event as there will be one set of tools for two people. We are looking forward to seeing a some familiar faces, sharing a cocktail and a story or two. >Buy Your Ticket<
Come in a warm up after the Ishpeming Ski Jumps on Jan. 16th,2026 from 7p-10p and listen to some nostalgic tunes from the ever-so-lovely Mixedtape Mockingbird!! Sip on a seasonal cocktail or your favorite barley pop and feel the nostalgic electricity that seems to happen during this historic weekend!
The jumps may be over, but this night will just be getting started!! Join us at the Mather for a late night Snow Ball party you won't wanna miss!! This event will run from 9pm to midnight. We will have a specialty menu for the evening, as well as music and dancing! Bring your crew, grab a beverage, and go shake it on the dance floor. With it being Suicide Ski Hill's 100th anniversary, we decided to start a new tradition!!! Winter nights don't get much better than this, right?! We can't wait to see you after the Ishpeming Ski Jump Tournament!! **this is a 21+ event. There will be a $10 cover at the door.
Introducing an incredible opportunity to get hear an up and coming Blues music sensation: D.K. Harrell - Right here at The Mather! Walt Lindala, a member of the Marquette Area Blues Society, wrote a perfect piece about the up and coming show on Sunny.FM, "The Marquette Area Blues Society is presenting a special evening of world-class blues with award-winning guitarist and vocalist D.K. Harrell and his band at The Mather in Ishpeming on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 7:00pm. Blues Society Board Member Mark Hamari spoke about the show with Mark & Walt in the Morning. (AUDIO) Hamari said Harrell is one of the most formidable young stars on the current blues scene, and the 27-year-old’s new album, “Talkin’ Heavy” on Alligator Records, is nominated for Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Blues Album and Harrell is nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Artist in the 2026 Blues Music Awards by the Blues Foundation. The show kicks off at 7:30pm with a special set from the Flat Broke Blues Band, followed by Harrell and his five-piece band for an unforgettable night of music. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and are available at The Mather in Ishpeming and at Marquette Wallpaper & Paint in Marquette." We'll see all you live music fanatics on March 13th,2026 @7:30pm for a night to remember!
