Grants Restaurant and Bar in West Hartford welcomed Slocum & Sons and Jack Shute of High West Whiskey for a spirited dinner on March 30. Shute, along with Sales Representative John Tsipouras, created a High West bourbon cocktail to begin the evening, while High West Double Rye Whiskey, Campfire Whiskey and Yippee Ki-Yay Whiskey were paired with culinary creations including Smoked Aged Beef Carpaccio, Jambalaya and Braised Lamb Shank. Dessert featured a Lagunitas Brewing Company “High West-ified” Imperial Coffee Stout with a bourbon pecan tart.
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- High West display during the spirit dinner on March 30.
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- Pours of High West Whiskey. High West Distillery, located in Park City, Utah, became the state’s first legal distillery since 1870, in 2007.
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- Tim Morrell, Regional Director, Constellation Brands; John Tsipouras, Sales Representative, Slocum & Sons; Kevin Randall, Lagunator CT, Lagunitas Brewing Co.; Jack Shute, General Manager, Northeast Spirits, Constellation Brands.
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- Kevin Randall, Lagunator CT, Lagunitas Brewing Co.; Tim Morrell, Regional Director, Constellation Brands; Jack Shute, General Manager Northeast Spirits, Constellation Brands; Marcia Passavant, Senior Brand Manager, Slocum & Sons; John Tsipouras, Sales Representative, Slocum & Sons; Christen LaRochelle, Regional Manager, Slocum & Sons; John Slocum, Executive VP and General Manager, Slocum & Sons; and Andrew LaRochelle, Guest
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- A food and spirit pairing at the dinner.
