Whiskey in Winter and Opening Day Races at Santa Anita Park
What did you do the day after Christmas? I went to a whiskey tasting and watched horse races at Santa Anita Park! Santa Anita Park held a Whiskey in Winter event in their beautiful chandelier room, coinciding with their opening day races.
The whiskey we tasted that day included: Breakers Bourbon, Calumet, Koval, Lexington, Whippersnappers and Whistle Pig.
The winner might surprise you! You may not have even heard of it, since it's a newcomer from Buellton. Yep, that's near Santa Barbara. Ascendant Spirits is Santa Barbara's first distillery and their Breakers Bourbon is worth a taste!
The cocktail was called "Sure Bet", created by Jeremy Lake (Crossroads).
Here's the recipe:
2oz Breaker Bourbon
1/4oz B&B
1/4oz Mandarin Napoleon
Dash Miracle Mile chocolate/chili bitters
Dash 5 by 5 aromatic bitters
Stirred Served on ice in a double old fashioned glass
CA Valencia Orange twist garnish
From the list above, can you tell which whiskey was my favorite neat? Maybe I'm biased because of the name, but I love Whistle Pig's complexity!
Lexington Bourbon and their Spicy Julep |
lamb chops and crab cakes were passed around to soak up the whiskey |
Adequately boozed up, we headed outside for the horse races. Chandelier Room has two levels and you can step out on both and watch the races. The first floor also has a room to place your bets and watch it on the screen.
I could also see where the decked out families were sitting and dining while studying their programs. Last time I was in Santa Anita Park, I was standing in the middle. So that's how the affluent do horse races!
Not drunk enough to risk too much money, I bet a couple bucks on 2-3 races. Came so close, but I lost them all!
But it was definitely more fun watching the race when you have something riding on one of the horses, even if it's only $2.
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