Temperatures are cooling down, so its time to warm up with some seasonal wines and even a little bourbon! Come to Hawk Ridge to meet award winning mixologist, author, and brand creator Justin Morales of Up n Down Rock n' Bourbon. Justin was CT Restaurant Association's mixologist of the year, has helped open many award winning restaurants, and has developed his own unique style of bourbon, known as Rock n' Bourbon, a spin on the classic Rock n Rye.

We have paired two of Justin Morales' delicious bourbon based cocktails with two of our award winning wines and delicious seasonal desserts. Come down for an evening of local wines and spirits, decadent desserts, and some fun stories from Justin Morales and Maureen Macdonald, Hawk Ridge's head winemaker. The two will describe their creative process and give some inside information on their product development as well as entertain with some industry stories as well. Published author Morales will also be signing copies of his book, "Serving Life: Behind Bars, Kitchens, and Hospitality."

Each guest will receive:

• A 2 oz pour of Harvest Hawk wine and a sample Up n Down Pumpkin Mash cocktail paired with molten pumpkin cheescake

• A 2 oz pour of Bourbon Barrel Aged Hawk's Beak Petite Syrah and a sample of the classic Up n Down Bourbon cocktail paired with apple cinnamon filled churros

  *If you purchase tickets separately from friends and would like to sit together, please email HRWJeff@gmail.com and we will arrange for you to sit together.

  ** This event will be held in the Hawk’s Nest loft, which is not handicapped accessible.

  *** Please only buy tickets through our website, never a third party.