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Mitch Morgan
Cocktail
	A Mitch Morgan
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Bourbon whiskey;
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Standard garnish	bacon
Standard drinkware	Shot glass
Commonly used ingredients	5cl Bourbon; strip of bacon (garnish);

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A Mitch Morgan is a cocktail that consists of a shot of bourbon whiskey served with a piece of fried bacon as a cocktail garnish and served in a glass coated on the inside with a thin veneer of bacon grease.

The Mitch Morgan is a popular beverage at the Oak the New Fat Alley Barbecue in Telluride, Colorado, where the drink originated. The Mitch Morgan is named after its creator. The drink served as the inspiration for J&D's Down Home Enterprises' popular product Bacon Salt.^[1]^[2]

Outside Telluride

On October 28, 2008, Mitch Morgan shots were served at a charity fund-raising event at Heavens night club in Seattle, Washington hosted by J&D's Foods. The event was promoted as "The World's First Charity No Holds Barred Battle To The Death Mayonnaise Wrestling Match" and promoted the launch of J&D's new products Baconnaise and Bacon Lip Balm, the money raised benefited the family of a deceased co-worker. The Mitch Morgans consisted of Maker's Mark bourbon and bacon from the "Bacon is Meat Candy Bacon Club." The fund-raiser sold over 1,000 Mitch Morgans, with customers requesting additional slices of the "gourmet bacon" to complement their drink.^{[citation needed]}

Mitch Morgan shots were also served at J&D's Foods 2009 charity product launch party The Bacathlon. Hosted on November 19, 2009, The Bacathlon was promoted as The World's First Bacon-Themed Multi-Sport Athletic and Endurance Event that featured an attempt to set the World Record for Bacon Eating. The event promoted the launch of J&D's new products BaconPOP, Bacon Ranch and Mmmvelopes; the money raised benefited Ashley's Team.

Varieties on the theme

The Mitch Morgan is not the only combination of liquor and bacon. Riding the wave of recent bacon mania, Colum Egan, the master distiller for Bushmills, issued a challenge to bartenders in New York City, for Saint Patrick's Day in 2008, to concoct drinks based on the traditional Irish breakfast, which of course includes bacon. Two drinks were singled out by The New York Times: Jim Meehan of PDT made a drink which consisted of bacon-infused Bushmills combined with maple syrup, orange and lemon juice, and a whole egg; Eben Freeman of Tailor employed bacon-infused Bushmills, served with roasted tomato gelée squares, a poached quail egg yolk, Irish breakfast-tea foam, and crispy black-pudding bits.^[3]

Inspiration for Bacon Salt

In October 2007 Justin Esch (the co-founder of J&D's Down Home Enterprises) and his older brother Christopher Esch were talking about their fondness of Mitch Morgan shots with friends at the Jewish wedding of a childhood friend in New York, some of whom maintained a Kosher diet, which prohibits the consumption of pork products. The Esch brothers discussed the universal appeal of bacon and determined the world needed a bacon-flavored seasoning salt that could capture the deliciousness of bacon without the dietary issues, resulting in the development of Bacon Salt.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Edwards, Sue (November 27, 2007). "Entrepreneurs 'Decided it Was Time to Make the World Taste Like Bacon'". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
^ Madrid, Cienna (October 30, 2007). "The Bacon-Flavored American Dream". The Stranger. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
^ Miles, Johnathan (2009-03-13). "Wear the Green but Don't Drink It". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-15.

[kitsap-1] Edwards, Sue (November 27, 2007). "Entrepreneurs 'Decided it Was Time to Make the World Taste Like Bacon'". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12.

[stranger-2] Madrid, Cienna (October 30, 2007). "The Bacon-Flavored American Dream". The Stranger. Retrieved 2009-05-12.

[3] Miles, Johnathan (2009-03-13). "Wear the Green but Don't Drink It". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-15.

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-A '''Mitch Morgan''' is a [[cocktail]] that consists of a shot of [[bourbon whiskey]] served with a piece of fried [[bacon]] as a [[cocktail garnish]].
-A vegetarian  variation on the theme is called a "Courtney Morgan" and is instead garnished with a vinaigrette doused broccoli crown.
+A '''Mitch Morgan''' is a [[cocktail]] that consists of a shot of [[bourbon whiskey]] served with a piece of fried [[bacon]] as a [[cocktail garnish]] and served in a glass coated on the inside with a thin veneer of bacon grease.
-The Mitch Morgan is a popular beverage at the Fat Alley Barbecue in [[Telluride, Colorado|Telluride]], [[Colorado]], where the drink originated. The Mitch Morgan is named after its creator.  The drink served as the inspiration for [[J&D's Down Home Enterprises]] popular product [[Bacon Salt]].<ref name="kitsap">{{cite news|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/27/entrepreneurs-145decided-it-was-time-to-make-the/|title=Entrepreneurs ‘Decided it Was Time to Make the World Taste Like Bacon'|last=Edwards|first=Sue|date=November 27, 2007|publisher=Kitsap Sun|accessdate=2009-05-12}}</ref><ref name="stranger">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=428318|title=The Bacon-Flavored American Dream|last=Madrid|first=Cienna|date=October 30, 2007|publisher=The Stranger|accessdate=2009-05-12}}</ref>
+The Mitch Morgan is a popular beverage at the Oak the New Fat Alley Barbecue in [[Telluride, Colorado|Telluride]], [[Colorado]], where the drink originated. The Mitch Morgan is named after its creator. The drink served as the inspiration for [[J&D's Down Home Enterprises]]' popular product [[Bacon Salt]].<ref name="kitsap">{{cite news|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/27/entrepreneurs-145decided-it-was-time-to-make-the/|title=Entrepreneurs 'Decided it Was Time to Make the World Taste Like Bacon'|last=Edwards|first=Sue|date=November 27, 2007|publisher=Kitsap Sun|access-date=2009-05-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608051824/http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/27/entrepreneurs-145decided-it-was-time-to-make-the/|archive-date=June 8, 2009}}</ref><ref name="stranger">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=428318|title=The Bacon-Flavored American Dream|last=Madrid|first=Cienna|date=October 30, 2007|newspaper=The Stranger|access-date=2009-05-12}}</ref>
 ==Outside Telluride==
-On October 28, 2008 Mitch Morgan shots were served at a charity fund-raising event at Heavens night club in [[Seattle]], Washington hosted by [[J&D's Foods]]. The event was  promoted as The World's First Charity No Holds Barred Battle To The Death Mayonnaise Wrestling Match and promoted the launch of J&D's new products [[Baconnaise]] and [[Bacon Lip Balm]], the money raised benefited the family of a deceased co-worker. The Mitch Morgan's consisted of [[Maker's Mark]] bourbon and bacon from the "Bacon is Meat Candy Bacon Club." The fund-raiser sold over 1,000 Mitch Morgans, with customers requesting additional slices of the "gourmet bacon" to complement their drink.<ref name="boss hog">{{cite news|url=http://newsblaze.com/story/20081101104127rocc.nb/topstory.html|title=Bacon Freak meets Mitch Morgan's Whiskey|last=Loosbrock|first= Rocco "Boss Hog"|date=November 1, 2008|publisher=News Blaze|accessdate=2009-05-12}}</ref>
+On October 28, 2008, Mitch Morgan shots were served at a charity fund-raising event at Heavens night club in [[Seattle]], Washington hosted by [[J&D's Foods]]. The event was promoted as "The World's First Charity No Holds Barred Battle To The Death Mayonnaise Wrestling Match" and promoted the launch of J&D's new products [[Baconnaise]] and [[Bacon Lip Balm]], the money raised benefited the family of a deceased co-worker. The Mitch Morgans consisted of [[Maker's Mark]] bourbon and bacon from the "Bacon is Meat Candy Bacon Club." The fund-raiser sold over 1,000 Mitch Morgans, with customers requesting additional slices of the "gourmet bacon" to complement their drink.{{cn|date=December 2021}}
-Mitch Morgan shots were also served at J&D's Foods 2009 charity product launch party [[The Bacathlon]].  Hosted on November 19, 2009 The Bacathlon was promoted as The World's First Bacon-Themed Multi-Sport Athletic and Endurance Event that featured an attempt to set the World Record for Bacon Eating.  The event promoted the launch of J&D's new products [[BaconPOP]], [[Bacon Ranch]] and [[Mmmvelopes]], the money raised benefited Ashley's Team.
+Mitch Morgan shots were also served at J&D's Foods 2009 charity product launch party [[The Bacathlon]].  Hosted on November 19, 2009, The Bacathlon was promoted as The World's First Bacon-Themed Multi-Sport Athletic and Endurance Event that featured an attempt to set the World Record for Bacon Eating. The event promoted the launch of J&D's new products [[BaconPOP]], [[Bacon Ranch]] and [[Mmmvelopes]]; the money raised benefited Ashley's Team.
 ==Varieties on the theme==
-The Mitch Morgan is not the only combination of liquor and bacon. Riding the wave of recent [[bacon mania]], Colum Egan, the master distiller for [[Bushmills]], issued a challenge to bartenders in New York City, for [[Saint Patrick's Day]] in 2008, to concoct drinks based on the traditional [[Full breakfast|Irish breakfast]], which of course includes bacon. Two drinks were singled out by the ''[[New York Times]]'': Jim Meehan of PDT made a drink which consisted of bacon-infused Bushmills combined with maple syrup, orange and lemon juice, and a whole egg; Eben Freeman of Tailor employed bacon-infused Bushmills, served with roasted tomato gelée squares, a poached quail [[egg yolk]], Irish breakfast-tea foam, and crispy black-pudding bits.<ref>{{cite news
+The Mitch Morgan is not the only combination of liquor and bacon. Riding the wave of recent [[bacon mania]], Colum Egan, the master distiller for [[Old Bushmills Distillery|Bushmills]], issued a challenge to bartenders in New York City, for [[Saint Patrick's Day]] in 2008, to concoct drinks based on the traditional [[Full breakfast|Irish breakfast]], which of course includes bacon. Two drinks were singled out by ''[[The New York Times]]'': Jim Meehan of PDT made a drink which consisted of bacon-infused Bushmills combined with maple syrup, orange and lemon juice, and a whole egg; Eben Freeman of Tailor employed bacon-infused Bushmills, served with roasted tomato gelée squares, a poached quail [[egg yolk]], Irish breakfast-tea foam, and crispy black-pudding bits.<ref>{{cite news
   | last = Miles
   | first = Johnathan
+  | title = Wear the Green but Don't Drink It
-  | coauthors =
+  | newspaper = [[The New York Times]]
-  | title = Wear the Green but Don’t Drink It
-  | work =
-  | pages =
-  | language =
-  | publisher = [[New York Times]]
   | date = 2009-03-13
-  | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/fashion/15shake.html
+  | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/fashion/15shake.html
-  | accessdate = 2009-03-15}}</ref>
+  | access-date = 2009-03-15}}</ref>
-==Inspiration for bacon salt==
+==Inspiration for Bacon Salt==
-In October 2007 Justin Esch (the co-founder of J&D's Down Home Enterprises) and his older brother Christopher Esch were talking about their fondness of Mitch Morgan shots with friends at the Jewish wedding of a childhood friend in New York, some of whom maintained a Kosher diet.  The Esch brothers discussed the universal appeal of bacon and determined the world needed a bacon flavored seasoning salt that could be capture the deliciousness of bacon without the dietary issues, resulting in the development of [[Bacon Salt]].<ref name="kitsap" />
+In October 2007 Justin Esch (the co-founder of J&D's Down Home Enterprises) and his older brother Christopher Esch were talking about their fondness of Mitch Morgan shots with friends at the Jewish wedding of a childhood friend in New York, some of whom maintained a [[Kashrut|Kosher diet]], which prohibits the consumption of pork products.  The Esch brothers discussed the universal appeal of bacon and determined the world needed a bacon-flavored seasoning salt that could capture the deliciousness of bacon without the dietary issues, resulting in the development of [[Bacon Salt]].<ref name="kitsap" />
 ==See also==
-{{Portal|Bacon}}
+{{Portal|Liquor|Drink}}
-*[[Bacon martini]]
+* [[Bacon soda]]
-*[[Bacon Vodka]]
+* [[Bacon vodka]]
+* [[BLT cocktail]]
+* [[List of cocktails]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{Bacon}}
 [[Category:Bacon drinks]]
+[[Category:Cocktails with whisky]]
-[[fr:Mitch Morgan]]

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