We’re at Disney Springs today for an extra-festive event!

World Whiskey Day is May 15th, and of course, Raglan Road is celebrating! We’ve seen this Irish pub host other events — like a St. Patrick’s Day festival — so we’re not surprised to see them ringing in this unique holiday. And of course, we had to go check out all the fun for ourselves!

Raglan Road’s Whiskey Day celebrations are taking place from May 12th through 15th. As part of the event, you can try a flight of four different limited-release whiskeys from around the world for $25! And while you’re there, you can enjoy Irish food, specialty beers, and live entertainment. Sounds like a party, right?!

We started out with one of the specialty libations called the Rosemary Maple Whiskey Sour. This drink is made from Dickel 12 Tennessee Whiskey, crushed rosemary, dark maple syrup, egg white, and lemon sour.

Dinner at Raglan Road tonight – starting off with the Rosemary Maple Whiskey Sour! pic.twitter.com/n3d7f0552E

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 12, 2021

 

 

 

 

Now you KNOW we had to try those limited-release whiskeys. These whiskeys were included in the $25 World Whiskey Day Flight! 

We’re celebrating World Whiskey Day (May 15) early at @RaglanRoadPub with this whiskey flight! pic.twitter.com/nCmyEHe8DS

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 12, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

As with other flights in Disney World, this whiskey flight was a great way to try different types of whiskey! You get 4 whiskeys in this flight — an Irish, American, Japanese, and Scotch. 

We liked the American the most because of the spice. Each of the whiskeys was SO different from one another, which we thought was pretty cool. These whiskeys are not easy to find, so we recommend taking advantage of this flight while it’s around! Raglan Road told us that the flight was around through Saturday, so head over there by then to try these out.

We were able to try 2 starters, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts at this whiskey-themed event! We kicked off the eats with the Whiskey BBQ Glazed Chicken Lollipops.

Trying the Whiskey BBQ Lollipop Chicken at @RaglanRoadPub in Disney Springs! pic.twitter.com/86yLdSVPvA

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 12, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

These savory lollipops are served with roasted corn & bacon crumble with a corn puree. 

These lollipops are incredible! This is an item that’s already on the full-time menu, and for good reason! The bacon crumble is super crunchy and adds a nice texture to the dish. There is a nice mix of sweetness and smokiness from the corn which enhances the flavor of the bacon and chicken. We would come back again just for these!

Our second starter was the Whiskey Glazed Pork Cheek! This dish is served with smoked potato terrine, apple espuma, and pork crackling crumb.

Whiskey Glazed Pork Cheek from @RaglanRoadPub in Disney Springs! pic.twitter.com/V7ssgBu4c0

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 12, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Our favorite element of this dish was the apple. The flavor popped really well and stood out in a good way. We tasted the whiskey on the pork glaze more than we could on the chicken lollipops.

Now onto the entrees! Another whiskey-inspired dish, we tried the Whiskey Cured House Smoked Salmon served with lemon & herb crushed potatoes, pea texture, and horseradish with crispy skin. 

We’re also trying the Whiskey Cured House Smoked Salmon from @RaglanRoadPub! pic.twitter.com/bWznnkrpS1

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 12, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

The peas and the lemon stood out in this dish! That’s a flavor combo we didn’t know we needed but really enjoyed. The salmon was cooked well, but you certainly have to like seafood to enjoy this one. We wished the horseradish was a bit hotter than it was, but the flavor was still good!

The next entree was the Whiskey Braised Beef Cheek. On the side, we got triple cooked duck fat chips, whiskey & vinegar salt, mushroom ketchup, and crispy onions.

Braised Beef Cheek from @RaglanRoadPub – we could have eaten 3 more of these! So good! pic.twitter.com/AsJRv0zArl

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 12, 2021

 

 

 

This one knocked our socks off! There is a huge amount of flavor and texture in the beef cheek, and it was so soft. We didn’t pick up on too much duck fat flavor from the chips, but the ketchup was delicious. We wish mushroom ketchup was served at more restaurants because we would almost always dip our fries in it!

And finally we tried a couple of desserts! First up is the Apple Baked Dumplings served with whiskey butterscotch Jameson sauce and milk ice cream.

One of our desserts at @RaglanRoadPub – Apple Pie Dumplings! pic.twitter.com/Q5yrZisDGi

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 12, 2021

This dessert is FILLING. Especially after a Raglan Road meal, you’ll probably want to split these. They are warm and just the right amount of sweet — a great way to end a meal here!

Last but not least, we tried the Whiskey Chocolate Caramel Brownie with Guinness marshmallow and graham cracker crunch. 

If you are a caramel fan, this is a MUST. We didn’t taste too much of the Guinness, but it could be because the brownie and caramel flavors overshadowed it. The brownie was super moist and we really had no complaints about this dessert!

Whiskey Brownie from @RaglanRoadPub is the other dessert we are trying! pic.twitter.com/1gyzhUuiT5

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 13, 2021

 

Overall, this is a HUGE hit for whiskey fans! Each dish incorporates whiskey in some way, and this limited menu is pretty unique! Again, it you’re itching to take part in this celebration, it’s going on from May 12th through the 15th. Happy World Whiskey Day! We’ll keep ya posted with plenty more Disney news, so stay tuned to DFB.

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Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Ragland Road to attend their media event for World Whiskey Day. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ