Aging Gracefully is a collaborative dining experience from Distillery of Modern Art and Jared Hucks, executive chef of The Alden, celebrating the transformative power of time. The evening will showcase DoMA’s Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon through guided neat pours and thoughtfully selected classic cocktails, highlighting how years in the barrel create depth, character, and complexity.
Chef Hucks will complement the spirits with a curated menu built around ingredients that improve with age — from artisan cheeses and slow cooked meats to fermented, preserved, and patiently developed flavors. Each pairing will explore the relationship between time and taste, creating an elevated meal that proves some things truly do get better with age.
First Bite
Smoked brisket popcorn, cured egg yolk
Cheese Plate
Sweet Grass Dairy
Green Hill — 2 weeks
Griffin — 120 days
Asher Blue — approximately 90 days
Red onion marmalade, black onion jam, pear mostarda, dried & fresh fruits, nuts, sourdough bread
First Course
Bacalao al Pil-Pil
Salt-cured cod, garlic–olive oil emulsion, piquillo peppers, pickled shallots, parsley
Main Course
Big Green Egg–Smoked Pork Collar
Kimchi sauce, sweet potato, sigeumchi namul (Korean spinach)
Dessert
Brown Butter–Date Cake
Cultured crème fraîche, miso caramel
