Abraham Bowman
Pioneer Spirit
Tasting Notes
Virginia Limited Edition Whiskey
100 Proof
Color: Dark Mahogany
Nose: Oak, Spice, Caramel, Clove, Vanilla, Biscuits
Taste: Butterscotch, Toffee, Smokey Oak, and Dark Cherries. Add just a splash of limestone branch water and all the flavors round out and a hint of cream comes through.
Body: Thick
Finish: A wonderful black pepper finish that is perfectly balanced on the tongue and slowly spreads to the back of the palate
Personality: Nolan Ryan
Impression: This is a great whiskey. We absolutely love the finish. It reminds us of a classic old school bourbon finish. From the first sip to the last, Abraham Bowman Pioneer Spirt delivers. Every aspect of this whiskey is what you come to expect from a well crafted sipping whiskey. Well deserving of whiskey of the year.
Chilean Beef Empanadas- filling: sautée 2 finely chopped white onions for 5 min. Make a panade with 2 slices of white bread and 2 tbsp of chicken broth and pulse 5 X I'm food processor than add 1 lb of 85% lean ground beef with 2 tsp kosher salt and 1 tsp black pepper and pulse 8 times. To the sautéeing onions Add 4 cloves chopped garlic and 1 tsp cumin and 1/4 tsp cayenne and 1/8 tsp ground clove and sautée for 30 sec then add the beef. Cool until completely browned then add 1/2 cup chicken broth and cool for 5 min. Let cool then add 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 2 chopped hard boiled eggs, 1/3 cup raisins, 1/4 cup chopped green olives, 4 tsp cider vinegar then refrigerate an hour . Dough: I'n food processor add 1 cup AP flour , 1 cup masa, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp table salt, pulse 3x then add 12 tbsp cold butter and pulse 15x until wet sand. Then add 2 cups AP flour and pulse 3x and dump into mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup tequila and 1/2 cup water and combine with hands. Refrigerate for An hour. Roll out 12 six inch diameter circles and use 1/3 cup filling in each one and fold to form empanadas. Fry in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with avocado, Creme fraiche, cilantro and quest fresco...adapted from ATK season 11