Whiskey Feast Heads to Brooklyn with Over 40 Whiskeys

We love whiskey and we love feasting, so when we were asked to be part of Whiskey Feast at Brooklyn Expo Center on Saturday, November 19th, we said, “duh!”  The inaugural festival will pair 40+ whiskies and cocktails with 20+ seasonal dishes from local chefs and restaurants. The growing list of participating bars includes Analogue, Black Rabbit, The Moonlight Mile, and Dram Bar. Mighty Quinn’s, Blue Smoke, Home Frite, Bareburger, and Tres Carnes will also be serving up original dishes on site.

We are honored to represent thirsty on a panel judges will award winners in select food and drink categories.

“This event is not your father’s whiskey tasting. We are turning the stuffy, traditional tasting on its head with adventurous cocktails and small plates, a live DJ and brass band, disco ball, giant Jenga, and more,” says Kate Levenstien, founder of Cannonball Productions and the Bacon and Beer Classic

Guests can choose from General Admission two sessions: afternoon (2-4:30pm) or evening (7-9:30pm), upgrade to an Early Access ticket for half hour early entrance, or opt for the full VIP experience. VIP ticket holders will enjoy one hour early entrance and access to a specialty lounge with handcrafted cocktails; additional whiskey tastes; and exclusive, complimentary dishes. General Admission tickets are currently selling at $69, Early Access tickets are selling at $89, and VIP tickets are selling at $125. All tickets include a souvenir tasting glass. S

Also, you can feel good knowing that leftover food from the event will be donated to homeless and hungry New Yorkers through City Harvest.

For more information about the festival, visit: http://www.whiskeyfeast.com
Location – Brooklyn Expo Center – 72 Noble St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Here is a cocktail we are looking forward to trying.
“The Kickback”
From Garfunkel’s Lead Mixologist Jason Rodriguez

-2 dashes Bittermen’s Xocolatl Mole Bitters
-2 dashes Bittermen’s Transatlantic Modern Aromatic Bitters
-1/4 oz Jalapeño Agave
(Agave Syrup 3:1 agave to water, remove stems from 3 jalapeños, blend fresh and strain)
– 2 oz LA 1 Whiskey

•build in a rocks glass, quick stir to dilute a touch

Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Dehydrated jalapeños sliced the long way placed in the glass standing up on the side of the ice

Inspiration: a classic old fashion made the right way is one of my favorite drinks to have. Over the years I have fallen in love with a modern classic The Revolver, which is a take on an old fashion built with orange bitters, a coffee liquor and bourbon, so this drink stems from the both. It is built like an old fashion and “The Kickback” is a nod to the revolver as a the kickback from a gun with the heat of the jalapeño that comes through in the drink.