Uncle Nearest Whiskey Dinner and Cigar Tasting Experience

Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce its third annual whiskey pairing dinner with Uncle Nearest Whiskey* on Saturday, October 26 beginning at 6:00pm in the Courtyard Bar. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Master Blender Victoria Eady Butler will conduct whiskey pairings during dinner.

Executive Jaime Montes de Oca and culinary staff will create a four-course culinary feast prepared to complement delicious cocktails curated by the Fairmont’s mixologists and made with Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.

The reception begins at 6:00pm in the Courtyard Bar with the Uncle Nearest “Golden District” Cocktail and the four-course dinner begins at 6:30pm in Juniper.

First Course
Roasted Brussel Sprouts, cherry bomb radish maple crème fraîche

Second Course
Smoked Lobster, Florentine whiskey compound butter
Cocktail: The Nearest Tree Has Bees, with rooftop honey

Entrée
Sharing Smoked Wood Cutting Board:
Apple Whiskey Smoked Chicken Thigh
Honey Whiskey Sous Vide Short Rib
Smoked Brisket
Grilled Octopus Apple Whiskey Glaze

Side Dishes
Butter Roasted Herb Gnocchi
Sweet Potato & Brussels Spout Hash
Roasted Heirloom Carrots, Sweet Chili Crunch

Uncle Nearest Whiskey Pairing by Victoria Eady Butler
Cocktail: Tennessee Ruby

Dessert
Tub Tim Red Ruby & 1856
Pomegranate Jell Stone Cured 72% Chocolate, 1856 Infused Créamux & Red Raspberry
Vanilla Bean Specs

At 8:30pm, guests are invited the out to the Courtyard’s cigar lounge to relax while enjoying a Casa de Montecristo cigar.

The Uncle Nearest Whiskey Pairing Dinner includes the reception, four-course dinner, specialty cocktails, whiskey pairing by Victoria Eady Butler and a cigar. The evening is $279 per person including tax and gratuity. Additional cocktails, wine, beer and cigars will be available for purchase. For dinner reservations, email [email protected]

Overnight accommodations are available on Saturday, October 26 starting from $339, including complimentary valet parking for one vehicle.

For hotel reservations, please email [email protected]

*Nearest Green, affectionately nicknamed Uncle Nearest by his friends and family in Lynchburg, Tennessee, is the world’s first known African American master distiller. Nearest is credited with helping perfect the globally recognized Lincoln County Process, which is the defining distinction between Kentucky Bourbon from Tennessee Whiskey. This unique filtering of whiskey through sugar maple charcoal was named after the county where Nearest lived and made his highly regarded whiskey.

Nearest Green Distillery, a 323-acre Tennessee walking horse farm that has been dubbed
by the press as “Malt Disney World,” was purchased in 2017 by Uncle Nearest, Inc. and opened
for public tours in 2019. https://unclenearest.com/

The Courtyard Bar offer cocktails and bites on Monday through Friday from 2pm until 10pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am until 10:00pm.