I just got home from the first of three Friends and Family dinners at our new restaurant Wildwood Barbecue. These test dinners give our staff the opportunity to become familiar with their environment: the computers, the food, the drink, and the general flow of service. We want everything to be flawless before we fling the doors open to the paying guests. Tonight was a smooth beginning to what will hopefully be a great new concept for us.
And speaking of smooth…
I never thought of myself as the bourbon drinking type but after tasting over 40 of them with my colleagues (just in the past month!) to determine our house selections, I have a newfound love for charred American oak. My favorite so far is Eagle Rare by Saserac. It has the perfect amount of vanilla and toast. The smoothness makes it a perfect choice for any beginner.
Did I mention the 9 draft beers and 40 bottle selections? These past few months have been an eye opening change in the Wine and Spirits department of BR Guest. Instead of our usual sniffing and sampling of wine, you would have found us in the conference room with the Pit master BIG LOU deciding which of the Amber Ale's we should choose to put on the list...
Some favorites so far are:
Hitachino, Gingle Ale, Abita Strawberry Ale, De Dolle 'Mad Bitch', and Lagunitas 'Censored Ale'.
But who knows what the future holds? I am definitely excited to be discovering new areas of the beverage world.
Explore something new…I will save the wine advice for another day…
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