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PHOTO GALLERY: Men, Whiskey and Watches


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 11:33 a.m. December 5, 2014
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Men, Whiskey and Watches hosted its second annual fundraising event Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Phillippi Creek Mansion. Guests enjoyed whiskey tastings, cigars, and light food while perusing fine watch displays, shoe displays and a live auction. Proceeds went to benefit the Child Protection Center of Sarasota.

Auction
Auction
audience
audience
bar
bar
Chris Parsons, Ryan Taylor and Joe Moon
Chris Parsons, Ryan Taylor and Joe Moon
Chris Pinckney, Joel Ellzey and Greg Twarowski
Chris Pinckney, Joel Ellzey and Greg Twarowski
cigars
cigars
Colte Swift and Mark Austin
Colte Swift and Mark Austin
Crowd
Crowd
Jenna Morgan
Jenna Morgan
Lighter
Lighter
logo
logo
Mansion
Mansion
mens shoes
mens shoes
perfume
perfume
room
room
Taylor Polubinski, Tammy Dentici and Kristin Salter
Taylor Polubinski, Tammy Dentici and Kristin Salter
watchcase
watchcase
watches
watches
whiskey
whiskey
womns shoes
womns shoes
Taylor Polubinski, Tammy Dentici and Kristin Salter
Taylor Polubinski, Tammy Dentici and Kristin Salter

 

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