Herb LeibacherDrinking Around the World has been a favorite adult pastime for as long as World Showcase has been in existence. Disney didn’t sponsor a similar activity until very recently when they created the Highway in the Sky Dine Around, which takes guests on a tour of the three Disney resort hotels on the monorail line for a five-course meal.
Disney is launching a new and very exclusive culinary tour: The Bourbon Trail. This tour takes guests around Disney Springs for bourbon beverages and food pairings.
Let’s take a look at the eighteen stops along the way!
1. House Of Blues
House of Blues is the first stop on the Bourbon Trail, and there’s plenty to choose from here!
Drinks
Fine and Mellow: Knob Creek Bourbon, St. Elder, lemon juice, strawberry, and rhubarb bitters
Hurry Sundown Old Fashioned: Maker’s Mark Bourbon, Benedictine, butter pecan syrup, bitters, and caramel pecan bacon
Food
Smoked Brisket
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Homemade Bread pudding topped with toffee sauce and bourbon butter
2. Splitsville Dining Room
Drink
The Trifecta: Old Forester 100, Carpano Antica Vermouth, Benedictine, and Pimento Dram
Food
BBQ Chicken Pizza
3. Bongos Cuban Café
Bongo’s bourbon mojito is paired with a skirt steak with chimichurri sauce.
Drink
Angel’s Envy Bourbon Mojito: Angel’s Blue Envy Bourbon, simple syrup, soda water, fresh mint leaves
Food
Authentic Cuban Style Churrasco Certified Angus Beef: 10 oz skirt steak with house-made chimichurri sauce, white rice, and beans
4. YeSake
Drink
Strawberry Bourbon Sour Slushie: Sweet strawberry puree and lemonade infused bourbon
Food
Citrus Fresh: Salmon with green leaf lettuce, cucumber, onion, spinach, jalapeno tempur crunch wasabi ponzu sauce available in a bowl or a wrap
5. Planet Hollywood Observatory
Drink
Bulleit Frontier Old Fashioned
Food
BBQ Ribs
6. STK Orlando
Drink
Double Down: Woodford Reserve and lemon juice
Food
Double Smoked Bacon: topped with date chutney, oven-dried tomatoes, crispy garlic
Bag o’ donuts: Dulce de leche filling with spiced chocolate and raspberry sauces
7. Enzo’s Hideaway
Drink
Enzo’s Bourbon Swizzle: Bulleit bourbon with lemon juice, ginger syrup, bitters, and fresh mint leaves with spice, rye, and cedar flavors
Food
Salumi and Formaggi Board
8. The Edison
Drinks
Peach Tree Downs: A peach mint julep with a nutty pecan finish
Food
DB Clothesline Candied Bacon: served with a sour pickle on a clothesline
9. Paradiso 37
Drink
Kentucky Sunrise: Jim Beam Bourbon, orange juice, grenadine
Food
Argentinian Skirt Steak with wasabi or truffle fries
10. The Ganachery
Drink
Woodford Reserve Bourbon: 200 delectable flavor notes including grain, wood, sweet aromatics, spice, fruit, and floral
No food pairing available here. Try some of the delicious chocolate!
11. Raglan Road
Jameson Whiskey and potato wedges- sounds Irish to me!
Drink
The Gold Cup: Bulleit Bourbon, Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey, lime juice, simple syrup, muddled mint, and cucumber
Food
Dub Schpuds: herb roasted potato wedges with Smithwick’s and Dubliner Cheese dip
12. Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar
Drink
Coffee Old Fashioned: Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Kahlua Coffee Liqueur, Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee, Vanilla Syrup, and Aromatic Bitters with Coffee Ganache Square
Food
Snakebite Sliders: three gourmet beef sliders with tomato-bacon jam
13. The Boathouse
Drink
Orlando Pride: Old Forester Bourbon mixed with homemade blackberry citrus puree
Food
Fried Calamari with hoisin chili sauce
14. Paddlefish
Drink
Southern Sangria: Medley Bros. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiske with peach liqueur, tempranillo, seasonal fruit and warm notes of caramel, oak, spices finished with creamy vanilla, milk chocolate, and caramelized sugar flavors
Food
Pork Chop: with housemade applesauce and fresh green beans
15. The Polite Pig
The Polite Pig serves up Kentucky Bourbon and a pulled pork sandwich.
Drink
Winner’s Circle: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Pamplemousee grapefruit liquer, and elderflower tonic with rich flavors of vanilla, toffee, and candied fruit
Food
The Southern Pig Sandwich: pulled pork served with fennel-apple slaw, tangy mustard bbq sauce, and Dukes Mayonnaise
16. Fontera Cocina
Drink
Bourbon Nectar: Basil Hayden’s Bourbon with organic agave, and Elemakule Tiki Bitters
Food
Carne Asada: garlic and red chili-marinated Creekstone Natural Black Angus Steak with black beans refritos and queso fresco, and caramelized plantains with crema, cotija cheese, and tomatillo salsa served with warm tortillas
17. D-Luxe Burger
Stop by D-Luxe Burger for a Smoked Bourbon Gelato Shake!
Drink
Smoked Bourbon Gelato Shake: vanilla gelato with Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon, hickory smoke, and dark chocolate sauce topped with a strip of bacon
Food
Southern Burger: signature blend beef patty with fried green tomato, pimento cheese, lettuce, grilled onion, and bacon
18. Chef Art Smith’s Homecommin’
Drinks
The Old Fashioned Elder: Michter’s Bourbon and St. Germain Elderflower
Basil Hayden’s Mint Julep
Food
Famous Thigh High Chicken Biscuits: three biscuits topped with fried chicken thighs and drizzled with hot honey served with bread and butter pickles
Take the Tour!
If this sounds like a fun tour, you have to act quickly. Each of the above restaurants will only serve these dishes and drinks through June 17th, 2018. You can stop by the Welcome Center or any participating location and pick up a map, which will tell you about each of the stops and the options at each location!
Disney Springs bourbon & food pairing: Good idea?