Journeyman Distillery Archives : TRAVEL/FOOD

It’s Not Over Yet: There’s Still August at the Journeyman

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Just because August is almost here, doesn’t mean the summer fun needs to slow down. Award-winning Journeyman Distillery is turning up the heat with some can’t-miss events this month, like Island Night at the Featherbone Factory in Three Oaks, MI, and Dirty Boots Night at The American Factory in Valparaiso, IN. Whether you’re drawn to fire dancers and tropical cocktails or steel guitars and line dancing lessons, there’s something worth putting on the calendar.

First Fridays Glow Putt Nights

DATE: Friday, August 1

WHERE: Welter’s Folly, 109 Generations Dr, Three Oaks, MI 49128

TIME: 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET

ADMISSION: $9 Adult Day Pass, Kids 12 & under golf free | More DetailsDETAILS: Welter’s Folly lights up after dark for Glow Putt Nights ONE LAST TIME this season. From dusk to close, the green becomes a glowing playground for late-night putting with a laid-back vibe. Whether you are aiming for precision or just enjoying the summer air with a stiff drink, it’s a glowing way to spend a summer evening.

Island Night at the Featherbone Factory

DATE: Friday, August 16

WHERE: The Featherbone Factory, 109 Generations Dr, Three Oaks, MI 49128

TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET

TICKETS: $80 General Admission | All Ages Welcome | Link to Purchase Tix

DETAILS: Island Night is bringing a taste of the island life to Three Oaks. As the sun sets, the Featherbone Factory will glow with tiki torches and tropical flair. Expect a Polynesian-inspired buffet featuring island dishes, including soy-ginger pork shoulder, soba noodle salad, and coconut rice, as well as handcrafted tiki cocktails. The evening will also feature vibrant performances, including live hula dancing and a fire show. It’s a dreamy event that captures the laid-back magic of summer nights in Harbor Country with a fun island twist. Tropical attire encouraged!

Dirty Boots Night at the American Factory

DATE: Friday, August 23

WHERE: The American Factory, 258 S Campbell St, Valparaiso, IN 46385

TIME: Doors at 6:30 p.m. CT | Event: 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

TICKETS: $25 General Admission | 21+ Only | Link to Purchase Tix

DETAILS: Dust off your boots because Dirty Boots Night is back! This high-energy evening kicks off with line dancing lessons from Fred Astaire Dance Studios, followed by live music from Steel Country and plenty of room to two-step. Your ticket includes a welcome cocktail, and the cash bar will be open all night. For a full dinner experience, grab a table at Union Hall before the music starts.

Summer Music Live

DATE: Every Wednesday and Friday

WHERE: The American Factory, 258 S Campbell St, Valparaiso, IN 46385

TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CT

ADMISSION: Free Event

DETAILS: Back for its second year, Journeyman is continuing to host their free summer music series every Wednesday and Friday night on the courtyard stage at the American Factory in Valpo, IN. Bring the family for the last month of this series for the season, enjoy lawn games, and soak in the live music under the summer sky. Want to make a night of it? Reserve a table for dinner at Union Hall. Check out the lineup HERE.

New Whiskey from Journeyman Distillery: Corsets, Whips & Honey Whiskey

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Coming this July, Journeyman Distillery’s new Corsets, Whips & Honey is the latest evolution of their nationally acclaimed Corsets, Whips & Whiskey (which won the distillery Craft Distiller of The Year AND Best in Show: Whiskey of The Year at the 2023 American Spirit Council of Tasters Awards).

This bottle takes the beloved 100% wheat whiskey and elevates it with real Michigan honey from Great Lakes Bee Co. The result is a smooth, sippable spirit with layered notes of cereal grain, sweet oak, toffee, and vanilla with a subtle hint of spice.

The new Corsets, Whips & Honey Whiskey is available at Journeyman Distillery locations in Three Oaks, MI and Valparaiso, IN, beginning July 4th, and is expected to be available nationally via online ordering later this summer.

What’s Happening This Holiday Season at Journeyman & The American Factory

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COMEDY ON THE ROCKS

Location: The American Factory (258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso, IN 46385)
Date: Friday, December 27th
Time: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm CT
Price: $22/person, must be 21+
Tickets: Available here
Details: Head to The American Factory for an evening of laughs and libations at Comedy on the Rocks. Journeyman welcomes Dave Dyer, a regular on The Bob & Tom Show and a former writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, alongside Will Green, a New England comedy scene fixture who has performed at festivals such as Gilda’s LaughFest and the Milwaukee Comedy Festival. Bring your friends, enjoy cocktails made with Journeyman’s award-winning spirits, and kick back for a fun evening of comedy.

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE FEATHERBONE FACTORY

Location: The Featherbone Factory (109 Generations Dr, Three Oaks, MI 49128)
Date: Tuesday, December 31st
Time: Staymaker Prix-fixe Dinner: 4:30 pm – 10:00 pm ET, NYE Dance Party 9:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. ET
Price: Prix-fixe dinner: $75/person, NYE Dance Party: $40/person
Tickets: Available here.
Details: Begin your NYE celebrations at Staymaker Restaurant with a three-course prix-fixe meal paired with signature Journeyman cocktails. Afterward, join the dance party for music, drinks, and dancing. Each dance party ticket includes access to the event, a welcome cocktail, two drink tickets, and a midnight toast. Additional drink tickets are available for $10 each or five for $40

MEET THE MAKERS: ART OF DISTILLING
WHERE: The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso, IN 46385
DATE: January 19
TIME: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT
RESERVATIONS: Here
DETAILS: In the final installment of Journeyman’s Meet the Makers series, join Head Distiller Jacob Rippetoe and founders Bill and Johanna Welter for an up-close look at how Journeyman crafts its award-winning spirits. Taking place at The American Factory, this free event offers the chance to experience the art and history behind Journeyman while sampling their signature spirits and cocktails.

BURNS NIGHT: A SUPPER OF CELEBRATION

WHERE: The Featherbone Factory, 109 Generations Dr. Three Oaks, MI 49128

DATE: January 25
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET
RESERVATIONS: Here
DETAILS: Journeyman is honoring national Scottish poet Robert Burns’ birthday with an authentic Burns Night Supper at The Featherbonr Factory. The team will set the mood accordingly with a candlelit ambiance, bagpipe music, poetry readings, and hearty Scottish dishes. Guests will also have the opportunity to sample unreleased single-malt whiskeys crafted by Journeyman while enjoying a cozy winter celebration of one of Scotland’s most beloved poets. Each guest will leave with a 200-mL bottle of Silver Cross Four Grain Whiskey. Tickets are $80 per person, and attendees must be 21 or older to attend.

ZERO PROOF GIN & N/A COCKTAIL OFFERINGS

WHERE: The Featherbone Factory, 109 Generations Dr. Three Oaks, MI 49128 and The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso, IN 46385
DETAILS: Just in time for Dry January, Journeyman has released a zero-proof version of their beloved Field Gin — crafted in collaboration with Chicago’s iconic Field Museum of Chicago. An ideal bar cart addition, the non-alcoholic spirit has tasting notes of herbs, sweet berry, citrus, cucumber, juniper and coriander, providing a classic gin-like profile with a crisp and clean finish. Available for $34.99/bottle, the Zero Proof Field Gin can be purchased at both locations in Three Oaks and Valparaiso and will be available on Journeyman’s website. Plus, the Journeyman team is using the new spirit to shake up some tempting non-alcoholic cocktails available at their campus restaurants in Valparaiso, Indiana and Three Oaks, Michigan. Sips include the Dirtless Martini with N/A Field Gin, olive juice and blue cheese olives, the N/A Lavender Gimlet with lavender simple syrup, lime and grapefruit juice, and the N/A Ramos Gin Fizz with lemon juice, soda and foamy egg white.

What Would Nettie Eat: A Jazz Age Murder

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On Valentine’s Day in 1923, Harry Diamond, a dashing bootlegger who was a real lady killer, decided that since his rich wife had signed a new will leaving her fortune totally to him, it was time to get rid of her. In a sort of Deadman’s land between Gary and East Chicago, he ordered his chauffeur to check the tires, then shot his wife five times at close range and shot the chauffer as well. Nettie played dead, the chauffeur ran away, and as soon as Harry carried her body into the drugstore she owned, she looked him in the eye and said “You killed me, Harry.”

*Nettie in one of the drugstores she owned. A pharmacist, she was one of only seven women to graduate out of a class of 800 or so from Columbia University’s School of Pharmacy.*

I recounted the story of this murder that took place in my hometown in my true crime book A Jazz Age Murder in Northwest Indiana. The woman, Nettie Diamond, was a much married pharmacist and businesswoman and her husband (her fifth and last) was a bootlegger and speak easy owned named Harry Diamond. He was like 23 and she was 42.

I was signing copies of my book after a presentation when one of the people who had attended asked me how I had gone from writing about food to writing about murder. I still write about food but the short answer was that my mother had dated Nettie’s son when they both were attending Indiana University way back when and she had told me about their romance–and the murder– shortly before she died. I had known Nettie’s son, whose name was changed from Herskovitz to Hurst as he was my elementary school principal. Anyway, this is turning out not to be such a short answer, but I became fascinated by the case which is so perfectly 1920s and when I was asked about segueing from food to murder, I started asking myself, well…what would have Nettie and Harry eaten?

Below are some recipes that were popular in the 1920s. So who knows? Maybe Nettie would have had her cook (yes, she had one) whip up some of these dishes. As for the drinks, this was Prohibition after all, and I’m guessing that Harry would have served some of his bootlegged rye whiskey. The Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan happens to be making a classic rye whiskey and kindly shared a recipe with us.

Steak houses were big. Instead of using the word oven broiled instead of grilled which doesn’t sound very good at all. But it’s the same concept. Think Jazz Age clothing, lots of cigarette smoke, ice clinking in cocktail glasses, banquettes, and Cole Porter music when making this steak dish using Omaha steaks—as that company was already in business.

Steak Au Poivre

2 (10- to 12- ounce) filets mignons (or substitute your favorite cut such as bavette, rib eye, skirt, porter house, flat iron, or New York strip), at least 1½ inches thick

Kosher salt

3 tablespoons avocado oil

1 shallot, finely chopped

¼ cup full- fat coconut milk

½ cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon green peppercorns in brine, drained

1 teaspoon loosely packed fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon ghee

Time: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour of marinating

“Pat the steaks dry with paper towels and liberally season all sides with salt. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and set aside for 1 hour at room temperature. When ready to cook the steaks, heat a large cast- iron skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium- high and pour in 2 tablespoons of the avocado oil. Heat until oil is shimmering and carefully place the steaks in the skillet.

“Cook, flipping the steaks every 60 seconds, until the internal temperature registers 130° to 135°F on an instant- read thermometer, about 8 minutes. Remove the steaks from the pan and transfer them to a wire rack to rest for 10 minutes. While the steaks rest, wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel, then place it over medium heat. Pour in the remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil, then add the shallot. Cook, stirring, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced by about half, about 2 minutes.

“Add the stock, green peppercorns, thyme, and a pinch of black pep-per. Cook until the sauce has reduced again by half, about 4 minutes. Fold in the ghee and stir until it has melted. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper as desired. Slice the steaks against the grain and arrange them on a serving platter. Spoon the green peppercorn sauce over the top and serve.

SERVES 2

Excerpted from THE PRIMAL GOURMET COOKBOOK: Whole30 Endorsed: It’s Not a Diet If It’s Delicious © 2020 by Ronny Joseph Lvovski. Photography © 2020 by Donna Griffith. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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