Last night we were invited to a preview event at The Polite Pig in Disney Springs. We joined some other blogger friends to mingle over nibbles and try the brand new Build Your Own Old Fashioned Menu. This new offering officially launched today and we have all the details…
About The Polite Pig
The Polite Pig is a quick-service restaurnat and bar owned by area culinary legends James, Julie, and Brian Petrakis (Disney Springs' only local chef presence). They feature a variety of wood-fired smoked and grilled items, Florida craft beers, drinks on tap and a bourbon bar featuring over 60+ selections. The menu is inspired by the best seasonal food that Florida has to offer, bringing new twists to local flavors and BBQ.
The entrance to The Polite Pig
A very robust Bourbon bar.
The inside quick-service counter.
Shareable Starters
To prime our bellies for some drinks ahead The Polite Pig staff served an assortment of delicious dishes. (Note: some things were cut to sample size and may appear differently when ordered normally). We sampled items such as:
SHAREABLE: Hop Salt Pretzel $9.00
with beer cheese fondue & ipa mustard
This was a great app to share. The pretzel is a large size. And the cheese dip is dangerously good. We tried the mustard too which was good, but let’s be honest cheese always wins.
SHAREABLE: Spiced Pork Rinds $9
pimento cheese dip
This was a good snack if looking for a salty chip and dip kind of app. Hard to compare to the pretzel above though!
Hop Salt Pretzel
Slider Trio
Pork Rinds & Fried Chicken Pieces
SANDWICH: Southern Pig $13
pulled pork, fennel-apple slaw, tangy mustard bbq, duke's mayo
Julie loves a pulled pork sandwich and this one was delicious. The flavors of all the toppings made this a stand-out.
SANDWICH: Low & Slow Brisket $14
prime brisket, pimento cheese, porter bbq, pickled jalapeños, onion straw
Andrew’s fave sandwich of the night was this tender meat with tasty toppings.
SANDWICH: Fried Chicken $13
sweet & spicy bbq, duke's mayo, pickles, coleslaw
We both also enjoyed this different twist on a crispy chicken. The meat was coated in a flavorful sauce. So messy but so good.
(All three sandwiches are available together as sliders for $16 too!)
You can check out their whole food menu here.
The (New) Old Fashioned Menu
Now while The Polite Pig is not new to Bourbon drinks, the idea of a craft your own cocktail menu is! It’s easy to create your your own with three simple steps:
Select your Bourbon:
Choose a Bitters:
Aromatic
Citrus
Orange
Mexican Chocolate
Ginger
Peach
Add a Garnish:
Orange Peel
Lemon Peel
Brandied Cherry
Candied Ginger
or you can even add a cool Smoke Bubble!
The Polite Pig Old Fashioned Menu
This drink had a Smoke Bubble on top!
While we enjoy Bourbon drinks fairly often, at first we were stumped at what to pick. The good news is the bartenders were happy to assist with ideas for combinations. We settled on these combinations…
Andrew: Bulleit Bourbon, Orange Bitters, and an orange peel
Julie: Blade & Bow Bourbon, Peach Bitters, and candied ginger
And we have to say both combinations were awesome! We each enjoyed our drinks and look forward to trying some more combinations next time. While this menu just officially launched today it sounds like there are plans to keep evolving the menu to include special seasonal offerings too.
We Built Our Own Old Fashioned Cocktails!
Thank You
A big thank you to The Polite Pig for hosting us for the evening. And a shout out to Matt from Diageo for educating us on the Bourbon Brands! We can’t wait to come back and enjoy more drinks soon.
