It got here full with woodfired treats like do-it-yourself pizzas and empanadas paired with expertly-made whisky cocktails. Upon coming into this magical bar, you fully neglect you’re in New York’s crowded and concrete jungle. The ambiance and ambiance at Shelter immediately transport you to a different place that is stuffed with breathtaking nature and wildlife views with smells of its woodfired ovens grilling an assortment of prime meats and contemporary fish and greens.
William Grant & Sons Naomi Leslie educated our Chilled 100 Bartender Group about The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask and the Balvenie 12-Yr-Previous Double. The signature cocktails served included The Previous Scotsman made with Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask, mint, easy syrup, contemporary lemon, Angostura bitters, and topped off with Prosecco, and the Caribbean Cask “Daiquiri” made with Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask, easy syrup, contemporary lime juice, and at last A Trace of Spice cocktail made with Balvenie 12 Double Wooden, Pimento Dram, Ancho Reyes liqueur, Amaro di Angostura.
“The whisky I poured was our TUN 1509 collection! A wedding of 22- to 40-year-old whiskies kind a few of our rarest shares. Such a magnificence!” shares Naomi. “I’m so glad everybody loved it.”
The Balvenie Distillery’s Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky vary continues to make use of completely different wooden sorts throughout manufacturing with a brand new 17-year-old Double Wooden just lately becoming a member of Caribbean Cask (ex-rum) 14-year-old, and the 21-year-old Port Wooden as a part of the core vary. In addition to single barrel releases and older age variants as much as 50 years within the vary, a cult small batch, Tun 1401, has additionally just lately appeared, adopted by Tun 1509. The Balvenie Distillery was one of many first distilleries to introduce a “completed” single malt with the launch of Double Wooden—which was first aged in ex-bourbon casks earlier than “ending” in ex-sherry casks.
Particular thanks Shelter bartender and our very personal Chilled 100 member Ana Gonzalez. It was a beautiful and memorable night!
