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Whiskey Dinner

Enjoy a five course meal perfectly paired with whiskey tastings, live music, and a view of Meadow Lake.

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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

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