Varanese Restaurant, 2106 Frankfort Avenue, will host a Jim Beam Bourbon Dinner on Thursday, May 7th with a reception at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm. The evening will feature special guest speaker Fred Noe, a Master Distiller who is Booker Noe's son and Jim Beam's grandson. The four-course dinner will be paired with cocktails and a bourbon flight featuring Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 Year, Jim Beam Signature Craft Quarter Cask, and Jim Beam Single Barrel. The cost is $55 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (502) 899-9904 or emailing letsdine@varanese.com.

The menu will consist of:
Reception
Reception Cocktail – “Bourbon-Apple Green Tea Slush”

First Course
Flight: Single Barrel – Signature Craft 12yr – Signature Quarter Cast Finish

House-Made Venison Prosciutto and Ancho Cured Magalitsa Lardo
Served with Bourbon Pickled Cucumber

Second Course
Local Spring Greens Topped with Smoked Bacon Lardons, Puffed Corn, Goat Cheese
Finished with a Chipotle and Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette

Third Course
Entrée Cocktail - “Blackberry Manhattan”

Grilled Beef Brisket Served over a Caramelized Onion and Potato Hash Cake
With Southern Braised Greens Finished with a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Fourth Course
Dessert Cocktail - “White Chocolate-Bourbon Brûléed Banana”

Banana Bread Cupcake with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips
Topped with Cream Frosting and Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce

For information or to make a reservation, please call (502) 899-9904 or log on to www.varanese.com.