Our Chilled 100 Bartenders and Chilled Team were hosted by William Grant & Sons, The Balvenie at Shelter in NYC for a one-of-a-kind experience.
It came complete with woodfired treats like homemade pizzas and empanadas paired with expertly-made whisky cocktails. Upon entering this magical bar, you completely forget you are in New York’s crowded and concrete jungle. The atmosphere and ambiance at Shelter instantly transport you to another place that is full of breathtaking nature and wildlife views with smells of its woodfired ovens grilling an assortment of prime meats and fresh fish and vegetables.
William Grant & Sons Naomi Leslie educated our Chilled 100 Bartender Group about The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask and the Balvenie 12-Year-Old Double. The signature cocktails served included The Old Scotsman made with Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask, mint, simple syrup, fresh lemon, Angostura bitters, and topped off with Prosecco, and the Caribbean Cask “Daiquiri” made with Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask, simple syrup, fresh lime juice, and finally A Hint of Spice cocktail made with Balvenie 12 Double Wood, Pimento Dram, Ancho Reyes liqueur, Amaro di Angostura.
“The whisky I poured was our TUN 1509 series! A marriage of 22- to 40-year-old whiskies form some of our rarest stocks. Such a beauty!” shares Naomi. “I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it.”
The Balvenie Distillery’s Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky range continues to use different wood types during production with a new 17-year-old Double Wood recently joining Caribbean Cask (ex-rum) 14-year-old, and the 21-year-old Port Wood as part of the core range. As well as single barrel releases and older age variants up to 50 years in the range, a cult small batch, Tun 1401, has also recently appeared, followed by Tun 1509. The Balvenie Distillery was one of the first distilleries to introduce a “finished” single malt with the launch of Double Wood—which was first aged in ex-bourbon casks before “finishing” in ex-sherry casks.
Special thank you Shelter bartender and our very own Chilled 100 member Ana Gonzalez. It was a wonderful and memorable evening!
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Source: Mixology News
