it's time to Adventure.
Adventure Dinners are speakeasy-style gatherings in unexpected places organized and hosted by Stonecutter Spirits, a craft distillery focused on the art of aging gin and whiskey in Middlebury, Vermont.
We collaborate with other Vermont makers and local food producers to create dining experiences unlike any other.
Be prepared to be on your toes; RSVP to a dinner and you'll get the exact starting location texted 24 hours before the event.
current adventures:
cemetery
Saturday, October 13, 6:00 pm
Waterbury, VT
Time to get spooky at Adventure Dinner...if you dare! Your journey starts with a wander through a historic Waterbury cemetery--we're letting tasty bites and tombstones intermingle. Find the secret passageway and make your way through the edge of the fields to a dreamy fall feast surrounded by barns and historical homes.
We're excited to feature James Beard award nominated Chef Cara Chigazola Tobin of Honey Road (one of our favorite haunts). Copper platters and wood boards will line the autumn-inspired table, filled with late-harvest veggies and local meats roasted over coal in the Eastern Mediterranean tradition.
Event is rain or shine, and a ton of fun either way. Dress for a fall evening outside, and don't forget that flannel or jacket for when the sun finally sets. Veggie option available by request.
Our all-inclusive ticket covers dinner, cocktails and all the adventure you can handle.
We are proud to feature these talented Vermont makers and producers:
Stonecutter Spirits / barrel-aged gin + whiskey
Cara Chigazola Tobin / chef, Honey Road
Jeremy Ayers Pottery / handmade pottery
Savouré Soda / handcrafted soda
Red House VT / styling + waxed canvas goods
Imhotep Vermont / design + build
Stitchdown Farm / floral design
DSKI Design / handmade books + printing
Petit Noir Coffee + Espresso / artisanal coffee
Vermont Creamery / cheese + butter
...and many more!
Previous adventures:
Goat Farm
Saturday, July 28
Townshend, VT
The sunshine is stretching into the evening and the garden is overflowing with flowers and bounty like no other time of the year--it's the perfect time to feast at the farm!
Join the Adventure Dinner team for an amble with goats little and big by your side! Map in hand, you'll hike through a shaded thicket where cocktails and goats await on the other side. This trek is followed by a lavish feast at our 80 foot table filled to the brim with the garden green salads, local meats and fish.
Each course will feature a paired Stonecutter cocktail that draws on the season and the farm--wildflower spritzes, milk punch, and even those delicious goat milk caramels will make an appearance.
We're excited to feature a little west coast meets east coast for our meal; chef Jessica Battilana--a Vermont native--will be onsite from Cali working with chef Peter Varkonyi, the genius behind the menus of our Orchard and Pig + Pasture Adventure Dinners. Let the deliciousness flow!
Event is rain or shine, and a ton of fun either way. Dress for a summer evening on a farm, and don't forget that flannel for when the sun finally sets. Veggie option available by request.
Our all-inclusive ticket covers dinner, cocktails and all the adventure you can handle.
We are proud to feature these talented Vermont makers and producers:
Stonecutter Spirits / barrel-aged gin + whiskey
Jessica Battilana / chef, Repertoire author
Peter Varkonyi / chef, Brownsville Butchery + Pantry
Big Picture Farm / goat cheese + caramels
Savouré Soda / handcrafted soda
Deirdre Heekin / La Gargista
Red House VT / styling + waxed canvas goods
Imhotep Vermont / design + build
Stitchdown Farm / floral
Graham Keegan / indigo dying
DSKI Design / handmade books + printing
Tad Cooke / photography
Bob Handelman / videography
Abracadabra Coffee / artisanal coffee
Vermont Creamery / cheese + butter
...and so many more!
Warehouse
Saturday, April 7, 6:00 pm
Burlington, VT
Throw on your fanciest apparel and join us for a Gatsby gala in our very first urban Adventure Dinner!
Shake those mud season blues with an evening of decadence, delight, and cocktails! Follow directions our secret entrance and find yourself in a space like unlike any you've seen before. You'll be transported back to the glamour and glitz of the 1920s within the walls of a transformed industrial warehouse.
Our meal and cocktails are inspired by the early 20th century menus from the Waldorf Astoria and our very own Hotel Vermont; we'll feast on oysters, fermented goodness, and the favorites of the Roaring 20s.
Event is black tie optional (we're going fancy, folks!) We will be indoors for the duration, which means rain or shine. Veggie option available by request.
Our all-inclusive ticket covers dinner, cocktails and all the adventure you can handle.
We are proud to feature these talented Vermont makers and producers:
Stonecutter Spirits / barrel-aged gin + whiskey
Chef Doug Paine / Hotel Vermont
Sol + Lauren / Farmers and Foragers
A.O. Glass / tumblers + glass works
Ethan Joseph / Iapetus wine
Red House VT / styling + waxed canvas goods
Imhotep Vermont / design + build
Nectar + Root / floral design
DSKI Design / handmade books + printing
Kate Robinson / illustration + design
Local Frame Media / videography
Corey Hendrickson / photography
Abracadabra Coffee / artisanal coffee
Vermont Creamery / cheese + butter
...and many more!
PIG + PASTURE
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Chelsea, VT
Grab your favorite fall flannel and join us for a barn feast like you've never seen! Follow our directions through the woods to arrive at a small slice of farm heaven. You'll start with a trek through pastures and over creeks, emerging on the heritage homestead site when the farm was founded hundreds of years ago.
Buried earth cooked pigs, smoked cocktails and the bounty of fall harvest await you in a barn filled to the brim with warmth and locally-sourced food.
A portion of each ticket will be donated to efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico.
Wear comfortable shoes for a stroll on the farm. Event is rain or shine (and fun both ways). Veggie option available by request.
We are proud to feature these talented Vermont makers and producers at our evening in the pastures:
Stonecutter Spirits / barrel-aged gin + whiskey
Chef Peter Varkonyi / Wild Roots restaurant
Longest Acre Farm / pigs
Stitchdown Farm / floral design
Red House VT / styling + waxed canvas goods
Imhotep Vermont / design + build
Shacksbury / artisanal cider
Two Potters / pottery
DSKI Design / handmade books + printing
Kate Robinson / illustration + design
Runamok Maple / smoked maple syrup
Elisabeth Waller / photography
Local Frame Media / videography
Vermont Creamery / cheese + butter
Abracadabra Coffee / artisanal coffee
Orchard
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Addison County, VT
Fire, cocktails, sunset--this is the summer fete you've been dreaming would happen. Guests arrive at a Cornwall orchard and receive a map to explore the farm as one only hopes--wandering through a maze of old apple trees to discover feasts hidden between the groves.
Starting with clambake a la plancha--a tantalizing combination of sea and fire--and ending with a sit-down feast facing the Adirondacks at dusk, this is a meal and adventure you won't want to miss.
Wear comfortable shoes for a stroll on the farm. Event is rain or shine (and fun both ways). Veggie option available by request.
We are proud to feature these talented Vermont makers and producers at our Orchard evening:
Stonecutter Spirits / barrel-aged gin + whiskey
Chef Peter Varkonyi / Wild Roots restaurant
Sunrise Orchards / family apple orchard + host
Red House VT / styling + waxed canvas goods
Imhotep Vermont / design + build
Vermont Creamery / cheese + butter
Abracadabra Coffee / cold brew coffee
Shacksbury / artisanal cider
Carey Nershi / photography + styling
Local Frame Media / videography
Kate Robinson / illustration + design
DSKI Design / handmade books + printing
Caroline's Dream / all-natural skin products
Healthy Living / natural foods market
Organic flowers, treasure hunts and lamb roasts--oh my! Your evening starts with arrival at an idyllic flower farm tucked into central Vermont, and there your adventure awaits.
You'll set off into the woods, finding your way with new friends and gathering treasure as you go. Once you emerge from the hunt you'll find Chef Matt and crew roasting lamb open air, and the flower feast will begin. So much more planned, but none to be revealed.
Wear comfortable shoes for a stroll the the woods. Event is rain or shine (and fun both ways). Veggie option available.
For guests looking for an extended experience, overnight camping on the farm is available for an additional $40 per person. BYO camping gear; breakfast, coffee and chickens waking you up all included.
We are proud to feature these talented Vermont makers and producers at our Flower Farm evening:
Stonecutter Spirits / barrel-aged gin + whiskey
Fable Farm Cider / artisanal cider
Vermont Creamery / cheese + butter
Red House VT / styling + waxed canvas goods
Northern Bayou Cold Brew / cold brew coffee
Corey Hendrickson / videographer
Erica Allen / photography
Farmrun / graphic design
Stitchdown Farm / flowers + floral design
Imhotep Vermont / design + build
Caroline's Dream / all-natural skin products
Lake Champlain
September 4, 2015
Videography: Corey Hendrickson
Welcome to Lake Champlain as you've never experienced her before. You'll start your evening with a cruise on the lake to a remote rock outcropping, craft cocktail in hand. At our little nook in the woods Chef Doug and Chef Christian will be cooking fresh fish and local meats over open flames while you enjoy an idyllic Vermont sunset.
Bring a small flashlight and wear water-friendly shoes. Oh, and be ready for an evening to remember.
We are proud to feature these talented Vermont makers and producers at our Lake Champlain evening:
Hotel VT / Chef Doug Paine
Basin Harbor Club / Chef Christian Kruse
Stonecutter Spirits / barrel-aged gin
Shacksbury Cider / artisanal cider
Cloud Farm / seed-sheet grown veggies
Vermont Creamery / cheese
Corey Hendrickson / videographer
Jeff Weeks / photography
200 Lemons / creative floral design and styling
Sword + Plough / repurposed military fabric
Imhotep Vermont / design + build
A portion of every ticket sold benefits Slow Food Vermont.
The exact location will be texted 24 hours before the event; for planning purposes, you'll be leaving the Charlotte region at 5:00 pm returning 9:30/10:00 to the same location.
