Bourbon Pairings with the Whiskey Professor and Jim Beam's Kid

By Minna A in Food on Jan 14, 2011 10:05PM

Sound like this would only happen in an absurd alternate universe? Not so, since it could be you sampling bourbons over a four-course feast, sharing conversations with the "Whiskey Professor" and the great-grandson of Jim Beam on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at Schubas.

The dinner-drink event, hosted by Schuba’s Harmony Grill and Eater Chicago, will feature a four-course dining experience with bourbon inspired and infused dishes. Bourbon-candied peppers? Whiskey Vinaigrette? Chocolate bourbon sauce? The adventurous uses of bourbon make us curious and hungry.

At hand to guide you through the dinner will be two whiskey legends: Bernie Lubbers, Worldwide Whiskey Ambassador of the Year and the Whiskey Professor, and Fred Booker Noe III, great grandson of Jim Bean and international bourbon ambassador. Lubbers, a veteran comedian of 25 years, can tell you of the intricacies of bourbon-making, from the milling and mashing, to the distilling and barreling. Noe, trained under his father, Master Distiller Booker Noe, has dedicated himself to perfecting the family’s closely guarded bourbon-making process, and will share the Beam family craft of whiskey making and the rich history of bourbon.

The bourbon dinner event will take place on Tues., Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are available in advance for $47 at schubas.com.

Schubas is located at 3159 North Southport Avenue.