According to a press release shared exclusively with Parade, the event was held to celebrate Repeal Day, when Prohibition was repealed in 1933, allowing the sale of alcohol in the U.S. again. While DJ Khalil played at the party, Ashanti showed up with a surprise performance. She sang a medley of her biggest hits, including “Happy,” “What’s Luv,” “Rock Wit U,” “Only U,” and her new single, “Falling For You.” But it wasn’t just Ashanti’s vocals that amazed the guests, as she wore a standout outfit featuring a lace bra covered with a bright pink jacket, paired with leather pants and thigh-high pink boots. She accessorized the outfit with hoop earrings, sparkling rings, and a statement belt. Of course, the style also continued to her microphone, which had crystal embellishments covering the handle. Along with Ashanti’s performance, “guests were surprised with unique experiences and performances, such as live jazz band, burlesque dancers, immersive actors, magicians, tarot card readers,” and more. Great Jones Distillery Co. is historic in its own right, as it’s “Manhattan’s first and only legal whiskey distillery since Prohibition.” The distillery is located at 686 Broadway in NYC, and the location also has a restaurant called The Grid, a bar, and a speakeasy. The Great Jones Distillery Co. makes three whiskeys on site: Great Jones Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Great Jones Four Grain Bourbon and Great Jones Rye Whiskey. The press release describes the whiskey offerings as “three signature liquids crafted from 100% New York-sourced grain, then distilled, aged in new charred American Oak barrels, and bottled by Great Jones Distilling Co.”
