Whisky eventsUPCOMING EVENTSGlenmorangie & Ardbeg Whisky Pairing Dinner
(with Mickey Heads and David Blackmore)
@ Silicon Valley Capital Club
Thursday, April 4, 6:00pm
50 West San Fernando
San Jose, CA 95113 $90 All inclusive Dram Club $85
Must reserve by noontime Tuesday 4/2
DESCRIPTION: Not only are we pairing Glenmorangie and Ardbeg whiskies with the culinary artistry of Michelin Star chef Michael Miller, we also are having dinner with the Ardbeg distillery manager Mickey Heads and Brand Ambassador David Blackmore. With 30 years in the industry gaining experience with Laphroaig and Jura before landing at Ardbeg in 2007, Mickey will enlighten our curiosity of everything Ardbeg while the spirits and food delight our palates. Amuse
Potato Leek Bisque with Smoked Salmon
Pink Peppercorn Foam, Caraway Cream
Course 1
Tea Smoked Poached Halibut
Nasturtium Black Radish and Mint Salad with Cocoa Vanilla Vinaigrette
Cara Cara Orange Glaze
Glenmorangie Original
Course 2
Coffee Dusted Duck Confit Rillette with Currants
Banana Polenta, Licorice Gastrique, Honeycomb
Glenmorangie 18 year Old / Ardbeg 10 Year
Course 3
Clove Spiked Pork Belly and Rack of Wild Boar
Ancho Chili Paint, Sweet Potato Puree, Tobacco infused Honey Glaze
Cinnamon Stick
Ardbeg Uigeadail / Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Course 4
Lemon Soaked Sponge Cake
Crystallized Ginger, Brown Butter Cream, Nutmeg Gelato, Almond Brittle
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or
PAST EVENTS
Whisky Dinner: Dixie Restaurant featuring Balcones DistilleryThursday, Feb 21, 2013 - 6pm
1 Letterman Dr, San Francisco, California 94129 $90 all inclusive Multi awarded whisky now to your table. The highly acclaimed and awarded Balcones Whiskies along with Master Distiller Chip Tate and Michelin star Chef Joseph Humphrey bring you an epicurean adventure this Thursday. Are you thirsty for highly awarded whiskies to sample with food? This dinner is limited seating and must be reserved in advance. This will be your only chance to meet and learn an incredible depth of whisky science from Chip as he will not personally be at Whiskies of the World this April. He’ll be in New York accepting yet another award. Join us to find out first hand why Balcones is winning awards left and right. Dixie Restaurant is the culmination of nearly 20 years of Chef Joseph Humphrey’s culinary career, starting in North Florida, then New Orleans, and finally the Bay Area. Chef Humphrey’s goal for Dixie is to provide a Bay Area Cuisine with a little southern soul. MENU: 5 Course Tasting Menu Hors D'oeuvres:
Chef’s Choice Canapes
First Course:
Sunchoke panna cotta, crispy smoked oysters, brussels sprout leaves, dandelion
Second Course:
Blue corn grits, soft poached egg, duck skin crackling, sea urchin butter
Third Course:
chicken fried quail, king trumpet mushroom, spiced pecans, bourbon butter
Fourth Course:
grass fed beef, coffee & chicories
Dessert:
Orange & Sassafras Granite
bananas foster soufflé, malted milk chocolate ice cream
WHISKIES: Blue Manhattan welcome cocktail
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