Don’t let reports that whiskey (whisky) sales in 2022 were down 10.5 percent vs. 2021 get you down. It’s time to raise a glass to the favorite spirit of everyone from Frank Sinatra to Winston Churchill to yes, Ron Burgundy.
With that in mind, here are some great Palm Beach County spots to celebrate World Whisky Day on May 20.
Black Modern Asian in Jupiter, one of the South Florida best new restaurants, on May 20 will serve its “Modern Fashioned” ($16; or $8 during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) in honor of the Day. Modeled after the classic Old Fashioned, the “Modern Fashioned” is reprised with Misunderstood ginger spiced whiskey, Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, and angostura bitters and a garnish of toasted marshmallow and strawberry.
On World Whisky Day, May 20, honor the Kentucky-famed, barrel aged spirit at City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill.
At City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill in West Palm Beach, the popular eatery will be pouring boozy libations such as its eponymous City Cellar Old Fashioned ($15), featuring Bulleit Bourbon, zesty orange blossom bitters, sweet-and-spicy cardamom bitters and garnished with an orange peel zest and Maraschino cherry.
Blackberry Smash (InHouse Creative)
For a sunset toast, reach for a Blackberry Smash ($14), a combination of Woodford Reserve Bourbon, lime, blackberries, fresh mint and garnished with a charred rosemary sprig.
Also, Executive Chef Farrin Kolpan will offer Bourbon Street skirt steak with tasso ham rice, and roasted cippolini onions, and smoked pepper aioli, and an eight once filet mignon with potato purée, asparagus, and a rich, red wine demi-glace – great dishes to tuck into May’s National Beef Month.
Meanwhile in Delray Beach, The Seagate Hotel & Spa on the east end of trendy Atlantic Ave., will be pouring this trio:
The Ronin (The Seagate Hotel & Spa)
The Ronin
$18
Suntory Japanese Whisky, Pimms,
Lime, Sprite, and Agave
Garnished with a lime twist
Elderflower Old Fashioned
$18
High West Distillery Double Rye,
St-Germain Elderflower, and Orange Bitters
Edible flower ice cube
Bourbon Sunset
$18
Benchmark Bourbon Whiskey, Ginger Syrup,
Orange Juice, and Pama Pomegranate
Garnished with a dehydrated orange slice and pomegranate seeds
For dinner pairings, Executive Chef Glenn Rogers will showcase dishes including Kansas City BBQ Ribs with pickled fresno’s and chives; Grilled Scottish Salmon; and Apple Spiced Pork Chop with cinnamon compote, crispy latkes, chive salt, and charred scallion crème fraîche.
Feature Photo: Modern Old Fashioned at Blackbird Modern Asian (Essentials Group)
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