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Four Roses Whiskey DInner
Join us for the next installment of our whiskey dinner series as we create a paired meal around the great bourbons of Four Roses. Mr. Al Young, the Four Roses Brand Ambassador, will be here to help us host the event & to present the new single barrel they just bottled & co-branded for Fountainhead & the Bar on Buena. The event is $40 & starts at 7:00 in our barrel room. If you've ever been to one of our whiskey dinners, you already know this one will be great! See below for the food menu (still working out the final pairings!):
1st Course Roasted Fennel Salad with Bourbon Tomato Jam Dressing
2nd Course Pheasant Sausage Ragout with Sweet Potato Gnocchi
3rd Course BBQ Turkey Leg with Barley 'Succotash'
4th Course Sauteed Duck Breast, Creamy Pecan Grits and Cherry Gastrique
5th Course Caramel Apple Strudel with 4 Roses Crème Anglaise
Additional Information on Al Young: Four Roses Brand Ambassador Al Young has a wealth of industry knowledge and experience that spans four decades.
Al began his career in the distilling industry in 1967 in the Quality Department of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. He moved into management with Seagram's in his hometown of Louisville, KY. Al worked in their Lawrenceburg, KY distillery as a Shift Supervisor and when the Louisville plant closed in 1983, he was transferred to Seagram's Lawrenceburg, IN distillery. In 1990, Al moved back to the Lawrenceburg, KY facility, where he served as a Distillery Manager for 17 years, prior to becoming Four Roses Bourbon's Brand Ambassador in 2007.
As Brand Ambassador, Al handles a variety of Marketing and PR responsibilities including distributor sales training, external website email management, VIP distillery tours and is the company liaison for numerous charitable events. He is also tasked with preserving the Four Roses history and archives, as well as frequently traveling to develop and foster account relationships across the U.S. Al recently wrote a book on the history of Four Roses.
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LocationFountainhead Barrel Room (View)
1970 W Montrose Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
United States
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Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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