Bourbon and cream go together like peas and carrots. When I refer to creamy, I’m talking about chowders, cheeses, yogurts, and generally anything dairy based. The medium-to-high rye content coats the mouth with drips of warm bourbon and gives a buttery, creamy texture to the dark chocolate’s bitterness.įor lighter chocolates or chocolates with cream fillings, caramel or fruits, wheated bourbons actually take the sweetness down a notch, almost neutralize it, and unveil the gentle wood tannins found in wheated bourbons. Six- to 12-year-old bourbon with about 15 percent to 28 percent rye in the mash bill offers the best tasting experiences with darker chocolates, peanut butter cups, or chocolates with nuts. But when man made chocolate, he crafted bourbon’s partner in sweet.

(In case you’re wondering, Kansas City barbecue sauce is the best condiment pairing with bourbon.) And it’s one of my absolute favoring things to do so, happy pairing!īourbon can actually save sub-par desserts and ameliorate a scoop of ice cream to greatness with a shot trickled over top. I do pairing exercises several times a month, sometimes a week, and have even paired condiments to bourbons. Looking to grab a bite to eat before the bourbon tasting? All patrons must arrive and be seated at the venue no later than 6PM to order from the dinner menu before the tasting! The full kitchen menu will not be available once the tasting begins.When pairing, you’re always looking for balanced perfection. You will be unable to select any quantity under the number of seats at that table. Parties must purchase the # of tickets per table to reserve the table. Otherwise, seating listed on the left will be best available. $75 Advance (includes bourbon sampling) - $120.00 Day of Show - $299.00 Post-Show VIP (includes post-show private tasting with Minnick featuring high-end bourbon)Īll seating is reserved - when purchasing tickets, to select your seat, please select 'BUY ON MAP'.

Old Fitzgerald - 19 Year Bottled-In-Bond.

VIP TASTINGS INCLUDE (IN ADDITION TO GA TASTINGS): The crowd will vote and can guess what they are tasting. You will analyze the bourbon in a blind flight and choose your favorite. In addition, Fred will ask for volunteers to join him on stage to wear a blind fold and smell objects without sight. There will be blind folds and bourbon so good that you'd stand in line to buy.Īfter you've received professional sensory training and learned about bourbon's history, you will be sanctioned as an official taster for this taste off.

This isn't some run-of-the-mill watering hole tasting.

Fred minnick 2021