Willett Dinner

When

  • November 6, 2023
  • November 6, 2023
  • 06:00 PM
  • 09:00 PM

Where

  • Bern's Steak House, 1208 S. Howard Ave, FL, 33606
  • United States

Cost

  • $550 per person (seats will be sold in groups of 2)

Willett Dinner

$550 per person (seats will be sold in groups of two)
Attire: Dressy Casual
*Complimentary valet parking at Bern's Steak House

There is no better way to kick off ‘Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot’ ’23 than joining us for an exclusive dinner at Bern’s Steak House. Our Willett dinner guests will have the legendary steakhouse privately for the evening. Prepare to be enchanted by our guest speaker, Global Ambassador and Whiskey Educator for Willett Distillery, Jessica Osborne. Jessica will walk guests through the celebrated Willett family history. Select bourbons will be paired with expressive courses created by executive Chef Chad Johnson and the Bern’s culinary and pastry teams. Attendees will have the opportunity to be the first to purchase the Willett, Bern’s Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot Select ’23 for their home collection.

~All sales are final~

Menu

Reception
Will-ett Be Corn
pot still reserve, lemon, corn puree, sea salt, espelette, black peppercorn
Wagyu & Osetra – smoked egg

First Course
Florida Sunrise 6yr Bourbon
Crispy King Crab – katafi, paprika, lemon, aioli, gooseberry

Second Course
It’s Not a Goose 9yr Bourbon
Roasted Black Cod – coconut milk, clams, lemongrass

Third Course
Bern’s & Corona 6yr Collaboration Wheated Bourbon
Lamb In The Style Of Bacon – neck crepinette, roasted & pickled peppers, vadouvan

Fourth Course
Bern’s 9yr ‘Bern’s Has Your Six’ Bourbon
Petite Prime Rib – french garlic sausage, sunchokes, horseradish, black garlic jus

Fifth Course
Florida Sunset 8yr Bourbon
Milk Chocolate Mousse – pistachio cream, pistachio feuilletine, dark chocolate sauce, cherry sorbet

*Please note that due to the format of this dinner; allergies and dietary substitutions cannot be accommodated. Menu items are subject to availability and may change without notice.

Jessica Osborne

If Jessica were a bourbon she would be Noah’s Mill, a vibrant auburn full of dynamic character and pep with a brown sugar finish. Like Noah’s Mill, Jessica leaves everyone she meets wearing a smile and filled with that unmistakable Kentucky warmth. Jessica is a graduate of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College where she studied Marketing, English and Business Communications. Jessica joined the Willett Distillery family in 2014 as a tour guide, however her interest in the whiskey business dates back to childhood. As a youngster, Jessica spent countless meals listening to her father and grandfather share their experiences and observations from a lifetime of working in this storied industry. Jessica aided in the maturation of the Willett hospitality experience in her role as Gift Shop Assistant Manager and was later promoted to Willett Ambassador and Whiskey Educator. Now, Jessica spends her days traveling the country, bringing Willett whiskey and that special brand of Willett southern charm to the world. While Jessica’s passion for sharing whiskey with consumers and bartenders in the most bustling entertainment districts in the US is evident, she is always pleased to return to her cozy small-town home in Lebanon KY.

At home, Jessica is carrying on the family tradition of whiskey education, training up her three children Taylor, Abbi and Braydon in the business of their ancestors.

Jessica