Join Farmers & Fishers for Spirit Tasting Dinners Next Week

Make Plans to Join Our Sister Restaurant, Farmers & Fishers, for Tequila Week and a Special Scotch Tasting Dinner with Glenlivet!

Reserve Your Seat for Tequila Week’s

4-Course, Tequila Tasting Dinner

Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and that means it’s Tequila Week at Farmers & Fishers, May 3 – 9th, when we join with Siembra Azul to celebrate Mexico’s top spirit. Meet Siembra Azul Founder David Suro, a Mexican-born American entrepreneur and life-long tequila connoisseur, and gain firsthand knowledge and insight from this master of tequila while sampling Siembra Azul product. Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo and industry colleagues / guest mixologists will be shaking up special cocktails in celebration! Read full article »

VOTE Founding Farmers DC’s BEST

Washingtonian’s 2010 ‘Best Of’

Washingtonian is collecting the ballots for the annual “Best Of” issue, and we want your vote!
Go to the survey and please fill in ‘Founding Farmers’ in these categories:

• Power Breakfast
  Nothing says business like fried chicken and waffles and organic coffee.  Oh, and grits!
• Power Lunch
  Whether you’re in the sustainability business, a lawyer, a student, a diplomat, a world banker or just hungry, Founding Farmers is the perfect place for the midday meal!
• Best Mixologist: Jon Arroyo
• As a true champion of all things cocktail, Jon Arroyo is a great Mixologist, member of the DC Craft Bartenders’ Guild, brand ambassador for Cabana Cachaça and Siembra Azul Tequila and has garnered great recognition and respect among his peers. He mixes up the freshest and most unique cocktails and shares his knowledge with others. He’s the Best Mixologist in DC.

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Just put “Founding Farmers” in the ballot’s category space and vote on your other favorite things around town. When you do, you’ll be entered to win tickets to the Washingtonian’s Best of Party at the National Building Museum on July 7.

4/19 Whisky Dinner Last Call!

Founding Farmers' Rye Whisky

We’ve got close to 10 remaining seats for the Monday, April 19th Whisky Tasting Dinner with Master Distiller Rick Wasmund of Copper Fox Distillery to kick off our Whisky Week celebrations.   Limited seating – limited opportunity!

Bring some friends, enjoy great foods paired with Wasmund’s and Founding Farmers’ labels whisky and related spirits for a fantastic way to start the week.  The four-course tasting dinner is $75 per person, for the dinner and tastings, with tax and gratuity included.  This is a rare opportunity to learn more about the all-American, hand-crafted  award-winning products that come from Copper Fox, and how Founding Farmers started bottling its own house brand whisky.  Make a reservation NOW!

All dinner attendees will be automatically entered to win the Rye Whisky mini barrel at-home kit, and will also receive a Founding Farmers gift bag!

Reserve Now! Whisky Dinner with Rick Wasmund, 4/19

Jon Arroyo with Sean and Rick from Copper Fox

Don’t miss the kickoff event to our annual Whisky Week celebration -learn about the origins, crafting and distilling of Whisky from Master Distiller Rick Wasmund, of Copper Fox Distillery in Sperryville, VA, where Founding Farmers Rye Whisky, Rye Spirit and Single Malt varieties are made.

Invite your friends – make your reservations today.   All the details follow after the menu!

1st course –  Farmhouse style appetizers
* Mixed flatbreads with artisenal meats/cheeses
* Bacon Lollis
* Johnny’s nuts
Whisky pairing: FF White Single Malt Martini

2nd course

* Roasted Tomato Soup or Farmers’ Salad
Whisky pairing: Founding Farmers’ Rye Spirit served neat

3rd course – Entrée
* Cedar-plank Salmon marinated with Founding Farmers’ Rye and fresh orange
* or Chimichurri Skirt Steak & Enchilada
Whisky pairing: Founding Farmers’ Rye Whisky / rocks

4th course – Dessert
Scratch-made Donut Holes with dipping sauces
Whisky pairing: Snifter of Wasmund’s Single Malt batch #38

This special Whisky paired dinner is $75/ pp all inclusive of taxes and gratuity, and there is limited seating. Reservations must be made in advance to meaghan.oshea@wearefoundingfarmers.com, and a credit card will be required to hold your reservation.  Please include your day & evening phone numbers in your email so we may contact you to confirm the details.

Whisky Week is April 19-24: Cocktails, Tastings, Prizes!

The second annual Whisky Week returns to Founding Farmers and we’re excited to celebrate more than just the fact that American Whisky is something to be celebrated, but also the release of our new, 100 proof Founding Farmers Rye Whisky – exclusively handcrafted by Wasmund’s, at the Copper Fox Distillery in Sperryville, VA, in our own barrels that are specially selected for each new batch.

Join us for any of these special Whisky Week events April 19 – 24th, and when you visit, enter to win your own 5 liter Rye Whisky barrel kit, for aging your own Rye Spirit at home.  The winner will be drawn on Saturday, April 24th.

Monday, April 19, 5-9pm – Master Distiller Rick Wasmund shares whisky knowledge from 5-6:30pm, with Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo behind the bar, mixing up special cocktails with the latest batch of Founding Farmers Rye

Whisky Spirits Dinner, Monday, April 19, 6:30-8:30pm. A great opportunity to sample all four of the Founding Farmers’ own spirits, perfectly paired with menu items for a delicious four-course meal.  Hosted by Rick Wasmund, this special dinner is limited to 25 guests.  $75/pp, includes tax and gratuity. Menu information will be posted very soon.  Reservations are required.

Tuesday, April 20, 5-9pm – Guest Mixologist TBD and launch of new FF whisky cocktails

Wednesday, April 21, 5-10pm - Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo, and Rick’s back to share more Whisky wisdom and offer a four-tasting flight of the Founding Farmers’ spirits for $15.

Thursday, April 22, 5-10pm – Guest Mixologist TBD

Friday, April 23, 5-10pm – Featured Mixologist is our own dapper Joe Cleveland, with a quick wit and a great smile and laugh to make your Whisky experience more enjoyable. He’ll introduce a new summer cocktail and a special Rye cocktail of the day.

Saturday, April 24, 5-10pm – the capping celebration of the week – the drawing for the Mini Barrel