Bourbon & Friends | Austin, Texas

From left: Jason Gillman, John Barksdale, Josh Sigman, and Jeremiah McKinney toast to the first installment of this year’s Bourbon & Friends dinner series.

Guests indulge in happy hour bourbon tastings prior to a four-course dinner at Swift’s Attic.

Guests find their seats for the intimate family-style meal.

From left: Abbey Pennington, Ali Slutsky, and Melissa Grady.

The evening’s third course, a Seoul Food dish comprised of grilled Gulf shrimp, Korean BBQ butter, kimchi grits, bacon, radish, and cilantro.

Attendees learn about the craft cocktails that accompany each dish.

The specialty cocktail line-up. From left: a neat pour of Angel’s Envy Finished Rye; the Angel in the Field, a cocktail with basil syrup and Pimms; the Pony Club, grapefruit juice mixed with Campari honey syrup; a Barrel-Aged Eastside Manhattan; and the Along the Shore which mixes sloe berry and Aperol liqueurs.

The Angel’s Envy team gathers for a photo. From left: Ambassador Brandon Benitez, ambassador Larry Miller, marketing director Jay Needham, and regional manager Aaron Rodonis.

The meal concludes with a chocolate fig tart paired with a neat pour of Angel’s Envy Finished Rye.

Angel’s Envy Ambassador Larry Miller leads the evening’s attendees in a toast.

Each guest goes home with a special rocks glass to commemorate the event.