Stratford’s Two Roads Brewing Company showcased its latest spirits release with a Barbecue & Booze Pairing Dinner on May 15. Hosted by Two Roads’ Benjamin Paré, Director of Hospitality, and Phil Markowski, Master Brewer, guests enjoyed a five-course menu paired with signature cocktails and neat pours featuring spirits from Two Roads Distilling, including its new Two Roads Distilling Bourbon. The bourbon is produced in small batches, aged for three and a half years in No. 3 and No. 4 charred American oak barrels. It will be featured in Two Roads’ latest canned cocktail, Nightshaker Old Fashioned Bourbon Cocktail. The Two Roads Distilling line also includes Vodka, Rum and Gin. Guests enjoyed cocktails such as the Vodka Spritz, Smoked Coffee Old Fashioned, Rumhattan and Basil Gimlet.
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- Stratford’s Two Roads Brewing Company showcased its latest spirits release, Two Roads Distilling Bourbon, with a Barbecue & Booze Pairing Dinner on May 15.
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- Two Roads Distilling Bourbon, produced in small batches, is aged for three and a half years in No. 3 and No. 4 charred American oak barrels.
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- Phil Markowski, Master Brewer, Two Roads Brewing Company gave guests a background on each spirit and paired course.
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- Two Roads Brewing Company’s Benjamin Paré, Director of Hospitality making the Vodka Spritz: Two Roads Distilling Vodka, Select Aperitivo, lemon and soda.
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- The Vodka Spritz, a blend of Two Roads Distilling Vodka, Select Aperitivo and lemon topped with soda.
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- The amuse-bouche was deviled eggs with crispy bacon lardons, smoked paprika, pickled red onion and olive.
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- Two Roads Brewing Company’s Director of Hospitality Benjamin Paré making the Smoked Coffee Old Fashioned.
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- The Rumhattan cocktail, a blend of Two Roads Distilling Rum, Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth, Scrappy’s Aromatic Bitters and black cherry.
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- Smoked and seared beer-braised pork belly was served with black-eyed peas and collard greens and paired with the Rumhattan cocktail.
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- Seard gulf shrimp with Vermont cheddar grits, chorizo, scallion, toasted breadcrumbs and a bell pepper emulsion was paired with the Basil Gimlet.
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- Two Roads Brewing Company’s Director of Hospitality Benjamin Paré making the Smoked Coffee Old Fashioned: Two Roads Distilling Bourbon, cane sugar, Shearwater Coffee Roasters cold brew condensate and orange bitters.
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- A pour of Two Roads Distilling Bourbon.
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- Dessert was brioche sweet potato bread pudding, toasted pecan, sweet potato puree, whipped cream and a bourbon caramel glaze paired with Two Roads Distilling Bourbon served neat.
Photos by Andrew Dominick.
