Q&A with Ava Gardner family member…Ava Thompson.
Whiskey Tasting Notes from the Head Distiller of Seven Jars Distillery
Bourbon and Cigar pairings will end a memorable night.
First Course: La Quercia Ham Prosciutto Americano, Fig Puree, Triple Cream Brie, Local Heirloom Apples, Pickled Vegetables. Served with 7 Jars Straight Bourbon.
Second Course: Smoked Norwegian Salmon, Shaved Fennel, Scarlet Butter Lettuce Tossed in a Blueberry White Balsamic Vinaigrette. Served with Seven Jars Rye Whiskey.
Third Course: Grilled Prime Beef Striploin, Roasted Cipollini Onion and Garlic Confit, Oven Roasted Fingerling Potato and Finished with a Pomegranate Demi-Glace. Served with Seven Jars Ava Gardner Bourbon Whiskey.
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ourth Course: Red Berry Rustic Butter Tart. Tahitian Vanilla Cream and Bourbon Macerated Fresh Local Berries. Served with Seven Jars Apple Pie Whiskey.
After Dinner we will have Cigars and Bourbon Pairings on the Patio.
The highlight of the evening will be a Q&A with the leadership of the Ava Gardner Trust. This includes, Ava Thompson, Grandniece of Ava Gardner, Ava Malissa Silver, Great Grandniece of Ava Gardner, both from Smithfield, North Carolina and John Grimes, a lawyer from New York and a nephew of Ava Gardner who visited her many times in France during her later years.
Event Venue
7101 Highland Creek Parkway, 28269, 7101 Highland Creek Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28269-0643, United States,Charlotte, North Carolina, Huntersville