Sunday Barbecue at Bonnie Slotnick; Whiskey Panel at Widow Jane in Red Hook

EAST VILLAGE — Legendary cookbook store owner Bonnie Slotnick is toasting the release of Chris Fischer's Beetlebung Farm Cookbook and her new location with a barbecue and book party this Sunday from 3-6 p.m. [EaterWire]

RED HOOK — Widow Jane is hosting a panel on all things whiskey with Maker's Mark chairman emeritus Bill Samuels, Jr., master distiller Greg Davis, Widow Jane founder Daniel Preston, and The Art of American Whiskey author Noah Rothbaum. Tickets to the June 23 event cost $50 and include whiskey samples, a copy of Rothbaum's book, and a tour of the Cacao Prieto Distillery. [EaterWire]

CROWN HEIGHTS — Sweets bar Butter & Scotch is serving a boozy milkshake next week called the Caorunn bloodhound. It's made with small-batch Caorunn gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and vanilla and strawberry ice cream, and debuts this Saturday. [EaterWire]