Annual Ribs & Whiskey Celebration Returns to Marlow's Tavern on Sept. 10

Photo Credit: Cameren Rogers

Marlow's Tavern, the beloved neighborhood eatery renowned for its innovative approach to classic American fare, is bringing back its infamous Ribs & Whiskey menu this fall. Starting Sept. 10 and available for lunch and dinner daily for five weeks, the annual celebration has become a signature Marlow’s experience. As an additional midweek treat this time around, each Marlow’s location is hosting a Whiskey Dinner Series every Wednesday at 7 p.m. These three-course dinners spotlight a different spirits partner each week. Guests enjoying the Ribs & Whiskey menu or the Whiskey Dinner Series are also entered into a drawing to win exclusive whiskey bottles, a Big Green Egg, Yeti Cooler filled with goodies from Certified Angus Beef® and more.

“Nothing says fall quite like tender, slow-cooked BBQ paired with a distinguished selection of whiskeys, and Marlow’s Ribs & Whiskey menu has become an icon of the season since we started the tradition back in 2009,” says executive chef, CEO and co-founder John C. Metz. “We look forward to this smokin’ good time every year and can’t wait to celebrate with our guests.”

This year’s Ribs & Whiskey menu is a “Meat & Three” celebration featuring two sauces to satisfy tangy and spicy or sweet and smoky cravings: Jack Daniel’s Glaze and Carolina Mustard BBQ. Guests can pair these with a full or half rack of fall-off-the-bone tender ribs, brined and grilled Prestige Farms chicken breast, grilled Atlantic salmon or slow-smoked, fork-tender Certified Angus Beef ® smoked brisket. All are served with chili-slathered corn on the cob, jicama slaw and jalapeño corn muffins.

Marlow’s Tavern is excited to partner with Certified Angus Beef ® this year, the original brand of premium beef, created in the 1970s and raised then and now by family farmers and ranchers. The mission of Certified Angus Beef ® is simple and unchanged: to support farmers and ranchers in rural communities through a brand of premium beef that offers consumers consistent quality, thereby creating demand and adding value for Angus cattle.

Other saucy specials and rib-ticklin’ cocktails on the limited-time menu include:

• BBQ Flatbread “The Original” – Made with the freshest ingredients in Marlow’s kitchen

• Kickin’ Chicken Verde Soup – Tender chicken, fresh cilantro, roasted poblanos, tomatillos, fall sweet corn and chili cream

• Pig and Buns – Slow-roasted pulled pork with Jack Daniel’s Honey Glaze and crispy tobacco onions on a buttery sesame seed roll

• Honey Bourbon Bread Pudding – Crème-brûlée-soaked Cuban bread and a splash of Old Forester bourbon

• Kentucky Mule – Old Forester, lime, simple syrup, Fever Tree ginger beer with a squeezed lime wedge

• Smoked Sazerac – spritz of absinthe, water, Basil Hayden rye, simple syrup, Peychaud’s bitters and expressed orange peel

• Brown Derby – ASW Fiddler bourbon, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, Scrappy’s orange bitters and expressed lemon peel

• Paper Plane – Michter’s bourbon, Aperol, Cardamaro, lemon juice, simple syrup and lemon wheel

Photo Credit: Cameren Rogers

Every Wednesday throughout the Ribs & Whiskey celebration, the exclusive Whiskey Dinner Series spotlights a different brand, pairing their finest spirits with mouthwatering BBQ. Each three-course dinner starts at 7 p.m. and costs $75 per person. Guests are also entered to win a special reserve bottle of the featured bourbon or whiskey. For more information and to make reservations for the Whiskey Dinner Series, visit marlowstavern.com/rw-dinner-series.

The Whiskey Dinner Series lineup includes:

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 – Jack Daniel’s

  • Arugula Citrus Salad - candied orange vinaigrette, feta, pickled red onions and bacon hazelnut crumble

  • Grilled Bistro Filet with bourbon demi and steak fries

  • Bourbon Pecan Pie topped with whipped cream and bourbon crème anglaise

  • Giveaway: Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select Tennessee Whiskey

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 - Old Forester

  • Fried Green Tomato with bourbon-glazed pork belly, pimento cheese and balsamic glaze

  • Blackened Swordfish with mustard potatoes and mustard-caper vinaigrette

  • Carrot Cake with bourbon salted caramel

  • Giveaway: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 - ASW

  • Grilled Shrimp with bourbon smoked bacon and apple gastrique

  • Mustard Glazed Chicken and loaded bliss potatoes

  • Bourbon Chocolate Pot de Crème

  • Giveaway: ASW Distillery Tour and Bottles of Whiskey

• Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Michter’s

  • Pimento Cheese Deviled Egg topped with candied bacon and smoked chili cream

  • Duroc Pork Chop with jalapeño grits and pineapple glaze

  • Bourbon Bread Pudding

  • Giveaway: Michter’s 10

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Basil Hayden/Booker’s

  • Pulled Pork Spring Rolls with jicama slaw and bourbon glaze

  • Smoked Brisket with bourbon glaze and jalapeño poppers

  • NY Cheesecake topped with bourbon caramel and hazelnut crumble

  • Giveaway: Booker's Little Book Chapter Series

“We love bringing back the Ribs & Whiskey menu year after year,” added Metz. “The Whiskey Dinner Series is a new way to honor this tradition, allowing our guests to join us in celebrating with delicious food, exceptional whiskey and memorable experiences.”

Photo Credit: Cameren Rogers (all photos above)