Bartender David Deboe and Chef Michael Macknight
Drink: “Autumn Leaf” —Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, Brown Sugar Simple, Black Pepper Dram, Orange
Dish: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Mousse, Pineapple-Maple Compote, Cinnamon Ice Cream
The choice to use Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon was also a decision to make a dessert. The “sweet aromatics of vanilla” and “overtones of hazelnut, almond and pecan” led Michael Macknight straight toward cake. Looking to do “a modern version of classic carrot cake,” Macknight developed a carrot cake bread pudding topped with a golden pineapple reduction and maple simple syrup. A scoop of house-made cinnamon ice cream tops off the decadent treat. Bartender David Deboe’s cocktail, inspired by the deep flavors in the bourbon, features a concentrated liquor that Deboe steeped and strained with rum, brown sugar simple syrup, allspice, cinnamon and black peppercorns.
The “Autumn Leaf,” with Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, Brown Sugar Simple, Black Pepper Dram, Orange
CRAFTED CAREFULLY. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45.2% Alc. by Vol.
