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Bourbon Dinner
Smugglers’ Notch Distillery and Jay Peak are partnering for a special one-night-only Bourbon Dinner at Alice’s Table, the evening before our inaugural Decanted: A tasting event for kindred spirits, on Saturday, November 1st.
Chefs at Alice’s Table will present a thoughtfully crafted 5-course meal, each dish paired with a bourbon-based cocktail made using Smugglers’ Notch Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The evening’s lineup includes seafood purses with bourbon peach smash, butternut squash soup with smoked old fashioned, bibb salad with a mint julep, beef Wellington with a neat pour over an ice block, and a flourless chocolate torte with a chocolate Manhattan.
- Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31st, 2025.
- Guests are asked to arrive 15 minutes early.
- Plan for at least two hours of food, beer, and conversation.
- Reservations required: kmeinke@jaypeakresort.com
- Tickets: $125 per person (+tax & gratuity)
The Decanted tasting event follows the next day, Saturday, November 1st, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Foeger Ballroom.
Full Menu
1st Course
Fruit De Mer
A seafood purse of shrimp, scallops, lobster, julienne vegetables, and vodka sauce.
- Paired with: Bourbon Peach Smash
2nd Course
Butternut Squash Soup
With roasted apples and crème fraîche.
- Paired with: Smoked Old Fashioned
3rd Course
Bibb Salad
With endive, heart of palm, tomato, and a mustard vinaigrette.
- Paired with: Mint Julep
4th Course
Beef Wellington
Served with Boursin mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, and a black pepper bourbon demi.
- Paired with: Neat Pour
5th Course
Flourless Chocolate Torte
With Chantilly cream and raspberry Grand Marnier.
- Paired with: Chocolate Manhattan
About Smugglers' Notch Distillery
Based in Jeffersonville, Vermont, Smugglers' Notch Distillery is a family-owned operation known for crafting award-winning spirits using pristine local water and carefully selected ingredients. Their Straight Bourbon Whiskey offers a balanced, full-bodied character that elevates classic cocktails and neat pours alike. We’re excited to showcase this standout Vermont spirit throughout the evening’s pairings.

Notes:
- Seating is limited — reservations required
- Guests must be 21+
- Bourbon pairings are included in ticket price
- This event leads into Decanted, Jay Peak’s new fall tasting experience on November 1st