Congratulations to Sommelier Julie Dalton of Wit & Wisdom at the Four Seasons Baltimore for earning title of DC region's Rising Star Award in Maryland by www.StarChefs.com. Come to Battle of the Sommeliers January 27 as Julie Dalton takes on her Maryland counterpart, Sommelier, Christopher Cocker of Aggio by Bryan Voltaggio. The two will be pitted against each other and present rival wine pairings for a five-course dinner created and served by Executive Chef Zack Mills.
Dinner guests will vote on who paired the courses best and crown the winner. Who will reign supreme?
Tickets are still available for this intimate, special wine event at Wit & Wisdom in Harbor East.
$100 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Reserve your place: 410-223-464 / Shannon.Toback@fourseasons.com
Pappy Van Winkle Vertical Tasting at Johnny's in Roland Park, Baltimore, MD.
Pappy Van Winkle Whiskey Dinner-Wed., January 28, 2015:
But first, a bit of background on this luxurious, most limited and hard-to-find, bourbon. Julian Van Winkle, III is the third generation Van Winkle to be involved in the Kentucky Bourbon whiskey business. His grandfather, who was known as "Pappy", started the family in the business back in the 1870s when he was a salesman for the W.L. Weller & Sons liquor wholesalers in Louisville. He later built and was president of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville, which opened its doors on Derby day, 1935. Their prominent brands were W.L.Weller, Rebel Yell, Cabin Still and Old Fitzgerald bourbons.
Julian now has his whiskey produced for him under his grandfather's original wheated bourbon recipe, and ages and bottles the Old Rip Van Winkle brands in Frankfort, Kentucky.
His whiskeys are the highest rated whiskeys available. The 20-year old "Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve" has received a rating of 99 by the Wine Enthusiast magazine. His 13-year old rye whiskey was the first premium aged rye whiskey.
Wednesday . January 28th
6:00 pm Johnny's of Roland Park
$250 per person inclusive, includes 1 Riedel Whiskey Tasting Glass
Featuring these limited release American Whiskey's:
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year old
Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year old
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 year old
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 year old
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 year old-- FYI-This Family Reserve 23yr. is 23 Year and 95.6 Proof. This a very rare, limited edition bourbon takes generations of distilling know-how to produce.
Reservations (only 20 total) can be made via email: mailto:smassa@bin604.com
(Photo copurtesy of SeatleTimes.com)
Speaking of the brown liquor, the new SIP KITCHEN & WINE BAR in Baltimore, not only houses 8 self-pour wine machines, each serving 9 different wines, it added a machine exclusive to whiskey, scotch and bourbons. You can choose to sip any in denominations of 1 ounce, 3 ounces or 6 ounces! Also are included, above the machines, are appropriate snifters, for sippers to fully enjoy their experience.
The way to use the machines is fairly simple. First, you ask your server to put any denomination of money on a SIP Card by using your credit card or cash. Then you receive a card to use to self-pour your cocktails. The card is 'rechargeable' and good for any visit. By the way, should you prefer a drink the old fashioned way, your server takes drink orders also.
The machines, created with a special patent by Wine Emotion, uses inert gas to preserve wine against oxidation. Wine may be kept up to 30 days, but by the mere numbers of people at SIP, bottles are changed much more frequently, as per our inquiries. The customized, automated machines, found at exclusive wine bars around the world, come at a hefty price, starting at around $10,000 to over $100,000..." (source Eater.com)
(Seen left: Manager, Tiffany Law, demonstrating at the new whiskey machine. Photo Credit: CITYPEEK.com.)
Hersh’s Pizza will present a three-part series called ‘Cocktailing with Hersh’s & DC's Dan Searing’:
February 5: The Cocktails of Carnival the World Over
March 12: Historic New York Cocktails
April 16: Punch!!
The 7 pm events will be casual and social, and includes three to five cocktails as well as cocktail snacks created by Hersh’s chef Josh Hershkovitz.
Tickets for each session are $45 or all three are available for $120.
Dan Searing is man of many liquors. He is a co-owner of Room 11 in Washington, DC and has also authored ‘The Punch Bowl: 75 Recipes Spanning Four Centuries of Wanton Revelry.’ His twitter describes him as a "Spirits Specialist http://www.americanstilllife.com , Author the Punch Bowl, Partner @Room11dc, Vice President http://www.dccraftbartendersguild.org"
Tickets: 443-438-4948 or steph@hershspizza.com
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