Spirit聽Hound聽Distillers hosts tasting dinner at Ridge + River
The freshest ingredients of summer meet spirits from the Front Range
Spirit Hound Distillery/Courtesy photo
Ridge + River restaurant, located in the Manor Vail Lodge in Vail Village is teaming up with Spirit聽Hound聽Distillers of Lyons to highlight the quintessential flavors of a Colorado summer. On July 17, indulge in a thoughtfully curated four-course dinner expertly paired with award-winning聽spirits from聽Spirit聽Hound聽Distillers.
Spirit Hound Distillers is renowned for their handcrafted whiskys, gins and vodkas. It got its start in 2011 when some friends in the Lyons area (notably Craig Engelhorn, an electrical engineer who was instrumental in bringing Dale’s Pale Ale to the public with Dale Katechis, owner of Oskar Blues Grill and Brew and brewer Brian Lutz). Engelhorn and other spirits enthusiasts decided to create a distillery and since then, the operation now creates 17 spirits and counting and has won dozens of awards year after year. Ridge + River Mountainside Kitchen offers a warm and welcoming dining experience with regionally sourced ingredients from nearby mountains and rivers. The combination of the two will create a memorable evening for the novice to the expert spirit lover.
The menu looks phenomenal with the first course offering a Dog Days of Summer cocktail consisting of Spirit Hound vodka, watermelon cordial, yuzu and basil paired with an heirloom tomato salad and goat cheese. Course two pairs Spirit Hound gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, chamomile, honey and orange bitters with duck prosciutto. A Colorado bison strip loin will be served alongside a Rocky Mountain sour made with Spirit Hound’s straight rye. Save room for dessert where a peach and lavender shortcake will finish off the meal with Spirit Hound straight malt whisky and Palisade peach puree.
Reservations are limited and you can secure your seat by going to . The dinner will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and is $115 per person.
