FIRST EVER Woodford Reserve Sip & Sense Experience | Alys Beach Crafted 

WOW! We had the privilege of attending the FIRST EVER Sip & Sense ‪@woodfordreserve‬ Dinner in partnership with ‪@BeardFoundation‬ during ‪@AlysBeachFL‬ Crafted! We are beyond grateful to be the first group of people to be a part of this unforgettable experience! We were greeted by a red carpet step & repeat outside of a private residence then welcomed inside the home’s beautiful courtyard.
🥃Inside we enjoyed a cocktail hour by Karl - Woodford Reserve Brand Ambassador. My Versailles Lemonade & Russell’s Paper Plane were perfect to start the evening! They also had a unique “Build Up” the Bourbon Aroma Station where we smelled various scents used throughout their famous bourbons to get our senses ready for dinner.
🤩We were blown away by the gorgeous table scape & menu! We had no idea what to expect & didn’t think it was going to be a 5 course dinner! Before we got started Chef Derrick & Karl shared their stories, details on the legacy of the distillery & briefed us on what we were about to experience. Each course was perfectly paired with a new Bourbon drink and/or infused within the meal itself!
Let me start off by saying that I’m all about energy & Chef's energy was all about giving & passion. He was so incredibly humble & happy to cook us a meal from his heart & I could feel that from across the table. (Not to mention that he worked at 2 awesome Disney World restaurants that I love - Sanaa & Artist Point! Loved geeking out over being former Cast Members. 🤓)
🍴Charcuterie Slate was the perfect start of bites! Such a delicious variety of flavors.
👏I could have eaten the Lemon Curry Buttered Crab Claws & Shrimp all night! WOW! Seafood in traditional butter doesn’t do it for me - but add curry & herb broth - YES PLEASE!
👏Russell has thought about the Cornish Hen dish every day since. Woah y’all. The skin on this bird: smoked Bourbon-infused. What?! The best we’ve had, hands down. Additional ways to our Southern hearts: black eyed peas, collard greens & cornbread that looks like actual 🌽! Jeez Louise.
🥃Drinks crafted & paired perfectly throughout our meal. Our favorite was the Air Foam with hibiscus notes & mint cocktail foam. We also had a fun Willy Wonka moment of figuring out what we were drinking without context.
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