A Mountain Affair to Remember

Guests enjoy a summer evening in Cashiers, North Carolina, tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Chef Ann Kim of the Garden & Gun Club prepares brined and grilled pork tenderloin on the Sea Island Forge kettle.

Smoked cobia on baked saltines, one of the evening’s speciality hors d’oeuvres.

Cocktails in hand, guests take in the lush estate.

Party guests mingle on the lawn as hot air balloons prepare for sightseeing rides over the property.

Attendees savor bourbon cocktails on Silver Run Estate’s sprawling grounds.

The bourbon bar offered pours from a number of fine bottles, along with cocktails like the Garden & Gun Club’s Proper Old Fashioned—Blade and Bow bourbon, Angostura bitters, brown sugar, and lemon.

Pete Kipp provides guests with an up-close, interactive falconry experience.

Party goers enjoy the evening’s signature cocktail, the Lightnin’ Hopkins—Salers Gentiane, tequila, Green Chartreuse, lime, and agave.

Guests revel in a cool, early June evening against the Blue Ridge backdrop.