As a VIP guest artist at the Festivals of Speed and Kentucky Derby Event held at the luxurious World Equestrian Center in Ocala, our Whistling Pig drinking automaton , sitting on an old oak whiskey barrel, was a huge hit with VIP guests and visitors to the center. 

   The automaton raises his whiskey bottle to his mouth, twists his wrist and tilts his head back while he opens his mouth to take a drink.  He hesitates on a second swig of the fine potion, then he taps his cane on the whiskey barrel, kicks both feet out, his bowtie pops out, his ears raise up, his eyebrows fly up, top hat raises off his head, and he lets out a loud whistle.  This piece took almost 4 months to build and features some internal parts that are around 90 years old.