Old Forester Bourbon Dinner at El Gaucho Portland

In honor of National Bourbon Heritage Month, we featured a celebration with Old Forester Bourbon and a taste through their history of exceptional distilling. Guests enjoyed a four-course dinner paired with exclusive cocktails created just for this event made with rare bottlings of Old Forester Bourbon, including the rare 2022 Birthday Bourbon.

Presented by brand ambassadors Kiernan Garrett and Rebecca Gardiner.

WELCOME BEVERAGE
86 proof Cocktail

FIRST COURSE
Fig & Apricot Chevre Salad
honey-roasted Figs, grilled apricot, bourbon cherries, baby arugula, crispy pistachios, citrus vinaigrette
1870 Bourbon Cocktail

SECOND COURSE
Charred Sticky Ribs
fried marcona almonds, charred celery root puree, celery-pear salad
1897 Bourbon Cocktail

THIRD COURSE
28-day dry-aged New York
chipotle smoked corn mash, glazed rainbow carrots, bourbon demi-glaze
1920 Bourbon Cocktail

FOURTH COURSE
The 1910 Creme Brûlée
honey cream fraiche, brûléed bananas
1910 Bourbon Cocktail

Finished with the exclusive 2022 Birthday Bourbon.