Chivas Regal 18 Years Scotch Whisky had a special private tasting and dinner event at Republiq on July 6, 2010 that we have been privileged enough to be invited to. It was our first time for a scotch tasting so it was quite an experience!

We went with our friends Governor Lee and Natasha and were looking forward to the night ahead of us.

Three long tables were elegantly setup on the main dance floor and we were escorted to our pre-arranged seats by the courteous Republiq staff. There were even placards for each of the guests, was pleasantly surprised with their attention to detail!

The Chivas Regal Brand is owned by Pernod Ricard a French alcohol distiller who also owns prestigious brands such as Absolut Vodka of Sweden and Havana Club Rum.

Upon seating we had in front of us the Chivas tasting setup of four scotch glasses each with half a shot of amber colored liquids in varying shades of color.

The event soon began and the host introduced the top executives representing Pernod Ricard. We were given a short presentation on the history of Chivas Regal and how it began at the turn of the 19th century a a family business.

The first glass was a single malt from Islay 18 Years Old in the northern coast of Scotland which was distinctively strong and smoky paired with chocolate from France. The second was quite powerful and that truthfully could be the reason why we completely forgot where it was from and what it is called, paired with yellow raisins and the third was Strathisla 18 Years Old and the foundation which makes up a large percentage of the final product, this was nutty, dry and warm and paired with almonds. The final glass was the finished product of Chivas 18 that was rewardingly smooth with a multi-layered richness paired with another round piece of chocolate goodness to top it off. It was interesting to know that the other three samples were not commercially distributed, so we were lucky to have tasted them at all.

We were then requested to proceed to the cocktails area while the dinner setup was being arranged. The crab wantons were the best of all the h’orderves and was quite a treat with the unlimited Chivas 18. We also sampled their smoked salmon sandwiches and crostinis with peppers.

Shrimp Bisque Vanilla Bean Milk Broth

The shrimp bisque was extremely flavorful with the true essence of shrimp, not too salty or creamy. It was a smooth chaser to all the scotch we just had especially with the masterful strumming of a grand harp in the background.

Republiq Salad

The house salad was refreshing with apples, dried cranberries, romaine lettuce, smoked bacon, gorgonzola cheese, topped off with an apple vinaigrette.

U.S. Angus Beef Belly

The main course was well worth waiting for. The slow roasted Angus Belly was extremely tender and was accompanied by a bordelaise mushroom fricasse sauce and a truffle scented potato puree.

The giveaway was a single shot bottle of Chivas and four mini Guanaja chocolates from Valrhona, a French chocolatier.

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