Vincenzo’s in downtown Louisville is thought amongst locals as a fine-dining institution for celebrations and particular events—and one group of ELEVATE attendees commemorated the tip of the annual occasion by having fun with their ultimate meal on the Italian eatery.
Over a steak and fish dinner, the bartenders loved varied cocktails crafted with Knappogue Fortress single-malt Irish whiskey. The welcome cocktail of the night time was impressed by Kerry apple cake, in any other case often known as Irish apple cake. Dubbed a kerry kiss spritz, the drink was a mix of apple juice, Knappogue Fortress whiskey, amaretto, recent cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger beer, and Frangelico.
The second cocktail was a twist on a London fog latte, which is often made with Earl Gray tea and bergamot lavender. The ELEVATE dinner model boasted Knappogue Fortress whiskey, Earl Gray tea, bergamot liqueur, and lavender easy syrup. And to pair with dessert, friends had been served a chai’rish espresso. The riff on traditional Irish espresso featured chai tea, Bailey’s, amaretto, Knappogue Fortress whiskey, and occasional.
Bartenders had been additionally handled to a straight tasting of Knappogue Fortress Irish whiskey. “Knappogue in Gaelic means ‘hill of the kiss,’” defined Tara Gillum, who owns Steiner’s Speakeasy in Chillicothe, OH.
“It was a ardour challenge that principally advanced into this model.”
Named after the precise fort in Eire wherein it sits, Knappogue Fortress’s merchandise are made with pure Irish spring water and malted barley. The corporate presently has 12-, 14-, and 16-year-old expressions accessible, and ELEVATE attendees sampled all three.
The 12-year-old is the model’s signature, and is made completely from malted barley; the 14-year-old is a mix of single malts aged in bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks; and the 16-year-old is aged for at least 14 years in bourbon barrels, then completed in Oloroso sherry casks to finish its 16-year getting older course of.
