A tasting experience like no other that highlights the beautiful qualities of DEWAR”s Scotch Whisky
Last week, DEWAR’s Blending Scotch Whisky hosted a one-of-a-kind Michelin star dining experience to celebrate the launch of DEWAR’s highest-age expression to date, DEWAR’s Double Double 37 Year Old. DEWAR’s was founded in 1846 and has since been selling some of the best Scotch whisky for over 124 years in the United States. Best known for the incredible DEWAR’s White Label, the brand has since expanded to serving quality whiskies including DEWAR’S 12-Year-Old, DEWAR’S 15-Year-Old, DEWAR’S 18-Year-Old, DEWAR’S Double Double Series, DEWAR’S Caribbean Smooth and the exclusive DEWAR’S 25. 
The evening took place at The Blond in New York City where chefs Gabriel Kreuther and Charlie Mitchell, both holding Michelin stars, came together to craft a tasting menu that incorporates a variety of DEWAR’s expressions. The dinner menu reflected both chefs’ unique culinary perspectives while finding harmony and synchronicity through the DEWAR’s expressions. Each course was paired with a craft DEWAR’s cocktail that featured one of the DEWAR’s expressions available on the market.
The first course was an incredible Hokkaido Uni Bibimbap paired with DEWAR’S Double Double 21 Year Old Mizunara Oak Cask finished whisky via a reimagined take on the classic Boulevardier cocktail. This innovative version is delicately stirred over koshikari rice, masterfully blending, and paired with a beautiful gin to create new and exciting herbal notes. With the first bite, your palate is met with an incredible sweet creaminess from the uni that is married beautifully with acidic pickled vegetables to provide a beautiful harmony between the two contrasting components. This same acidity plays together with some of the herbal notes from the cocktail pairing while the sweetness of the uni marries together with the caramel notes of the whisky.
The next course was a Black Perigord Truffle, infused with DEWAR’S DOUBLE DOUBLE 27 Year Old Washed Pearled Barley. Complemented with German Butterball-Nori Espuma and Fried Dulce Seaweed, this dish pairs perfectly with a floral rendition on an Old Fashioned, skillfully highlighting the multifaceted character of DEWAR’S Double Double 27 Year Old Palo Cortado Cask Finish, with hints of lilac, lavender and green chartreuse. The presentation of this course was beautiful. As guests were served the dish, they were instructed to wait until a server could top the meal with the butterball-nori espuma foam that ties both the dish and the cocktail together. With each bite, you get rich and creamy grains that have bursts of umami from the espuma and seaweed. And with the cocktail prepared complimented the dish perfectly. The truffle garnish for the drink added a nice florality that melded perfectly with the herbal notes from the chartreuse and lilac tincture combination. This course was an ode to the creation of whisky where grains were used in the meal and was also a nod to the base of how whisky is made.
The main course was a beautiful Japanese A5 Wagyu Steak and Blue Lobster, paired with DEWAR’S Double Double 32 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Cask Finish. This whisky, already a masterpiece in its own right, gains an additional layer of complexity and richness via a washing process using the fat from the A5 Wagyu Steak. This process imbues the whisky with more depth, echoing the steak’s exquisite marbling and flavor profile and marries the dish and the cocktail together. Finally, the whisky is showcased in one of the most unique variations of the classic Rob Roy having an added layer of creaminess and richness to the finish.
The dinner ended with a beautiful Chestnut Crème “Tobacco Chantilly” Red Currant Sorbet dessert that was paired with the new DEWAR’s Double Double 37 Year Old served neat. The cake was also infused with some of the Double Double 37 Year Old that created harmony between the whisky and the dessert. The whisky by itself was incredibly smooth and silky. You immediately get rich notes of vanilla and tobacco that plays well with the subtly oaky finish. This whisky by itself is an experience that any true whisky connoisseur must try.
And for those interested in adding this premium Scotch Whisky to their collection, the recently released bottle within the luxury canon, DEWAR’s Double Double 37 Year Old can be found sale in very limited quantities HERE. This order is accompanied by two exquisitely crafted Baccarat Massena crystal tumblers to further elevate the tasting experience into a celebration.
