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JOHNNIE WALKER TEAMED up with Austin Way to kick off the annual Formula One weekend in Austin with November/ December cover star and former World Grand Prix champion Jenson Button. An elite group of Austin tastemakers gathered at East Austin's Fair Market, which had been transformed into the House of Walker for the week. There was an overflowing selection of fine whiskey to be enjoyed— including a Johnnie Walker Blue Label open bar and specialty cocktails handcrafted by Austin's finest barkeeps. The freely flowing spirits—a staple feature of all the weekend's F1 parties—inspired Button to speak on behalf of Johnnie Walker's designated-driver campaign, Join the Pact. Guests were asked to take a stand against driving under the influence and to join him in signing the Mercedes-Benz E350—by far the best looking pact we've seen to date. JENSON BUTTON COVER PARTY Elaine Garza, Elise Lindstrand, and Jesse Herman Ruben Reyes, Agata Clevenger, and Gustavo Roche Marlene Goodfleisch, Madison Enloe, and Masha Poloskova Jenson Button signs the Join the Pact car, a pledge to not drink and drive. Valerie Ahrentzen, Ben Pearson, and Ava Late Bartenders crafted Johnnie Walker specialty cocktails at six stations throughout Fair Market. Alex Karlsson with Nicholas and Annabelle Frankl Mayra Del Bello, Lee Loya, and Rashanna Moss Stephen Wilson Lisa Fletcher, Autumn Rich, Matt McGinnis, and Lisa Hickey Barbara Kelso, Michael Torres, and Susan Faykus AUSTINWAY.COM 61