Please note: Tickets for this event are sold out.
Warm up this winter with a delicious five-course dinner paired with tastings of Mississippi River Distilling Company’s Cody Road whiskey, set in the beautiful Ginkgo Restaurant overlooking a wintry view of Meadow Lake. During the dinner, guests will enjoy live music from classical guitarist Jim Perona while learning about the history, production, and appreciation of whiskey from invited experts.
Guests will be welcomed by Kris Bachtell, vice president of collections and horticulture at The Morton Arboretum, and will learn more about whiskey from Sean McQueen, founder of Mississippi River Distilling Company, and Sam Bergren, Mississippi River Distilling Company’s Midwest sales manager. Guests will be seated at shared tables of 10.
2024 Whiskey Dinner Menu
Appetizer
Seared pork belly (GF)
Cody Road Rye Whiskey glaze, apple fennel slaw, jalapeno, carrot
Paired with Cody Road Straight Rye Whiskey
Soup
Pumpkin bisque (V) (GF)
Toasted pepitas, Cody Road American Malt Whiskey crema
Salad
Forest salad (V) (GF)
Kale, spinach, frisée, drunken shiitake mushrooms, pine nuts, smoked Gouda cheese, roasted parsnips, Cody Road Straight Bourbon Whiskey vinaigrette
Paired with Cody Road Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Entrée
Rosemary-roasted leg of lamb (GF)
Smoked cheddar scalloped potatoes, baby carrots, Cody Road Single Barrel Bourbon, herb and cherry tomato confit
Paired with Cody Road Single Barrel Bourbon
Dessert
Bartlett pear bread pudding (V)
Cranberries, Cody Road Maple-Infused Bourbon crème anglaise
Paired with Cody Road Maple-Infused Bourbon
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V–Vegetarian GF–Gluten Free
2024 Whiskey Dinner Vegetarian Menu
Appetizer
Braised beets (V) (GF)
Cody Road Rye Whiskey glaze, balsamic vinegar, pearl onions, cranberries, Swiss chard
Paired with Cody Road Straight Rye Whiskey
Soup
Pumpkin bisque (V) (GF)
Toasted pepitas, Cody Road American Malt Whiskey crema
Salad
Forest salad (V) (GF)
Kale, spinach, frisée, drunken shiitake mushrooms, pine nuts, smoked Gouda cheese, roasted parsnips, Cody Road Straight Bourbon Whiskey vinaigrette
Paired with Cody Road Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Entrée
Root vegetable bourbon risotto (V) (GF)
Parsnips, carrots, turnips, Cody Road Madeira Finished Bourbon, herb and cherry tomato confit
Paired with Cody Road Single Barrel Bourbon
Dessert
Bartlett pear bread pudding (V)
Cranberries, Cody Road Maple-Infused Bourbon crème anglaise
Paired with Cody Road Maple-Infused Bourbon
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V–Vegetarian GF–Gluten Free