• Sartori BellaVitano Gold Maker’s 46 Bourbon Whisky The mellow oak sweetness of this whisky highlights the lighter, fruity Whiskey notes of BellaVitano Gold, a perennial award-winner from Sartori. • Carr Valley Sweet Vanilla Cardona Yahara Bay Charred Oak Rye Whiskey This goat’s milk , rubbed with sugar and infused with vanilla beans, pairs excellent with this smoky Yahara Bay Whiskey. • Uplands Pleasant Ridge Reserve Ardmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky This pairing of one of the best single malt scotches and American artisan on the market today will put you on your toes. Taste the pineapple note on the finish of the cheese, paired with the peatiness of the scotch. Rum • Emmi Roth Vintage Van Gogh Plantation Barbados Rum This full-cream Gouda is aged a minimum of six months to create a golden body and rich flavor, perfect for pairing with the tones of caramel and coffee in the Plantation Barbados Rum. • Widmer’s 6-Year Cheddar Old Sugar Factory Cane & Abe Rum Master Cheesemaker Joe Widmer’s 6-Year Cheddar is no stranger to gold medals. Its big, complex and sharp flavor balances the long finish of the Old Sugar Factory Cane & Abe Rum. • Sartori Reserve Espresso BellaVitano The Kraken Black Spiced Rum in its terroir and Italian in its heart, this elegant BellaVitano is hand-rubbed with Italian espresso, picking up the fabulous spicy notes of Kraken Black Rum.

Holland’s Foenegreek Gouda Gekkeikan Black & Gold Sake Premium Sake This Wisconsin farmstead Gouda made by U.S. Champion Cheesemaker Marieke Penterman boasts notes of maple syrup and caramel, complimenting the big and fruity Gekkeikan Sake, which is famous for toasts in Japan. • Carr Valley Hickory-Smoked Airco Okunomatsu Sake Airco, an American Original cheese, is made from cow, goat and sheep’s milk cheese. Its gentle smoked flavor balances the sweetness of this elegant, fruity Okunomatsu Sake. Expect a long finish. • Widmer’s Aged Brick Spread TY KU Junmai Sake Crafted from a blend of Widmer’s Aged Brick and Aged Cheddar, this award-winning cheese spread pairs nicely with the well-balanced and lightly fruity TY KU Junmai Sake. Meet Jeanne Carpenter, Cheesemonger at Hilldale and Cheese Underground blogger. Jeanne is a cheese geek, but she didn’t start out that way. Raised on on a family farm in Wisconsin, after college she worked six years as an award-winning journalist. After, Jeanne served as a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, which led to the development of the Dairy Business Innovation Center, a non-profit widely credited for helping reinvigorate the Wisconsin dairy industry in the 2000’s. In her spare time, she organizes events for: Wisconsin Cheese Originals (where she serves as the Executive Director) and the Wisconsin Artisan Cheesemaker Guild. Her motto is: Have Fun. Do Good. Eat Cheese. Cheese

Wine

Chateau Ste Michelle Merlot Hook’s 2-Year White Cheddar

Roth Grand Cru Cheese Clos Du Bois Chardonnay

Acrobat Pinot Noir Sartori Extra Aged Asiago

Marieke 9-12 Months Gouda Kendall-Jackson Riesling

Layer Cake Shiraz Koepke Farm LaBelle Hickory Smoked

Roelli Cheese Dunbarton Blue Whiskers Blake Tawny Port