Weekend Planner: Cocktail Courier Toasts to National Gin Day, Ice Cream and Beer Social, Bourbon Dinner
Cocktail Courier Toasts to National Gin Day
If you're a cocktail connoisseur, you might know that this Saturday, November 7, is National Gin Day. If you're a particular fan of gin, this is basically your Christmas. Which makes Cocktail Courier your Santa Claus. For the holiday, the home delivery cocktail company is offering their French 75 cocktail kit featuring Tanqueray London dry gin, Combier Liqueur d'Orange, fresh lemon juice, and Prosecco. The kits are delivered right to your door, complete with all the ingredients and instructions for how to make the classic cocktail. Just visit their website to make the magic happen.
Ice Cream and Beer Social at WhirlyBall
There's nothing like a classic, old-school ice cream social to tickle the nostalgic heartstrings. It helps when there's beer involved. Not quite so nostalgic, but definitely a boon nonetheless. WhirlyBall is embracing the joyous pastime this weekend with a special "social" this Saturday, offering treats for ice cream fanatics and beer-lovers alike. The event features a pop-up ice cream and beer social complete with Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale, a collaboration between Ben & Jerry's and New Belgium Brewing. It starts at 7:00 p.m., and guests have the option to enjoy an adult ice cream float with the brown ale and a scoop of Ben & Jerry's limited batch flavor made with New Belgium's brown ale, salted caramel swirls, and fudge brownies. For every glass of the ale purchased, a portion of proceeds will go to Protect Our Winters, an environmental organization striving to stop climate change by mobilizing and working with the winter sports community.
Bourbon Dinner at Rockit Burger Bar
From gin to beer to bourbon, here's another boozy event to put on your weekend radar. Rockit Burger Bar is hosting a special bourbon dinner on Friday, November 6, featuring a four-course dinner with bourbon cocktail pairings. It's all part of the restaurant's ongoing "BBB" series, with this month's focal point being beer from Goose Island Beer Company and bourbon from Angel's Envy. The menu includes butter-poached shrimp with Angel's Envy beurre blanc and orange rind; turkey meatballs with Green Line lemon vinaigrette, marinated fresno peppers, and cilantro; beef slider with a rye bun, Angel's Envy maple onions, quail egg, and fries; and pork loin with Goose Island Stout apple brine, cumin roasted winter vegetables, and pickled pearl onions. There's also a dessert cocktail to cap things off. The cost for the dinner is $50 per person, available from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
- Matt Kirouac