SPIRITUAL GUIDE | ISSUE THREE

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SPIRITUAL GUIDE A guide for spiritual enlightenment by the pious team at Glengarry.

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Welcome to the third edition of our journey into the spiritual world. This issue we warm up in this wintry weather by exploring the history of the fashionable Boulevardier cocktail, we find good luck and fortune in tequila with Herradura, sip on barrel-aged Vieux Carre in Macau, and explore the Wild West of spirits and demystify what a bourbon whiskey (with the added American ‘e’) is.

We also celebrate one of the world’s greatest cocktails with Negroni Week while raising awareness of Glengarry's chosen charity - Project Jonah - for this celebration. Our congregation meets monthly as we heighten our senses and understanding of the spirits surrounding us, we hope you’ll continue to join.

COCKTAILS | HISTORY OF THE BOULEVARDIER

Harry MacElhone was an American ex-patriot

But “What”- I hear you scream - “is a

living in Paris after fleeing the US prohibition.

Boulevardier?” Simple: Many of us are all too

One day an affluent fella by the name of

familiar with the Negroni (can you be too

Erskine Gwynne came to MacElhone’s bar with

familiar?), but not many people know about the

the recipe for the Boulevardier. The word

Negroni’s whiskeybased brother - you guessed

boulevardier itself refers to someone who can

it - the Boulevardier. Identical to the Negroni in

be described with such words as ‘wealthy’,

every way, except you swap out the gin for

‘fashionable’ or a ‘socialite’ which according to

bourbon or, even better, rye whiskey. The

records also described Gwynne rather suitably.

result is that rather than being bitter and citrusdriven, you get something with a tad more sweetness and spice. Just what winter is calling for.

One-and-a-half parts rye whiskey, one part Campari and one part sweet vermouth is all you need to make this instant classic, needing little more than a stir with ice to prepare. So whether or not you even are wealthy, fashionable or a socialite, this may just be the cocktail to complement the season.

- CM

DEFINE THE MEDIUM | TEQUILA HERRADURA

There’s your run-of-the-mill tequila, and then

such as cooking the agave in clay ovens and

there’s Herradura. San Jose del Refugio is the

fermenting naturally with wild yeast.

home of Herradura Tequila, one of the highest quality tequilas produced in Mexico. The San

Tequila Herradura is all natural and estate

Jose del Refugio hacienda is the only tequila

bottled. "Herradura" means horseshoe and is

distillery where the entire production process,

the sign of good luck and fortune. It's in

right down to the bottling, is completed in one

Amatitan, Jalisco, where the daily effort and

location.

constant dedication come together with the benefits that nature brings, to produce the Best Tequila in the World. Only 35 km from Guadalajara is where Casa Herradura, for 136 years, has forged a solid company and leader in Tequila.

Respectful of legal, social and employment procedures, where the tradition of producing the only Tequila made from 100% Agave Tequilana Weber - the blue variety, 100% natural, 100% estate bottled, and 100% rested and aged in barrels of white oak. A company that remains to this day in Mexican hands.

Located and produced in the heart of Mexico’s tequila region, in the tiny town of Amatitan,

Wine Enthusiast - Winestar Awards - 2007 Distiller of the Year.

Jalisco, just outside of Guadalajara, Tequila Herradura is 100 percent Blue Agave Tequila carefully crafted using traditional methods,

- GG

WHAT I'M DRINKING | BARREL-AGED VIEUX CARRE

On a recent trip, I came across this fantastic cocktail I had somehow never tried before. A barrel-aged Vieux Carre, prepared by Chris from SW Steakhouse Bar, at the Wynn Palace, Macau.

This was based on the original 1930s recipe, created by head bartender Walter Bergeron from the Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar in New Orleans. The Carousel is famous for its

Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar in New Orleans

circular turning bar, requiring those standing to keep up a slow saunter while conversing with a seated patron. The Vieux Carre is its signature drink and most famous contribution to cocktail lore, with the recipe first appearing in print back in 1937. The name comes from the original French name for New Orleans Old Quarter.

At SW, they then took it a step further, aging

RECIPE 1 part Cognac, 1 part Rye Whisky, 1 part sweet red vermouth, ½ teaspoon Benedictine, with a dash of Angostura Bitters and Peychaud’s bitters.

the drink in a small American oak barrel for four weeks to marry and mellow all the flavours before they bottled it. Served with a large

This is an incredibly rich and complex late night

handcarved chunk of ice to chill, but prevent

sipping cocktail. Potent but very smooth. Now

any dilution. A sweet cherry garnish to finish.

to find a bar in Auckland that is up to the task…

- RM

MALT | BOURBON

Bourbon has long been considered the hillbilly cousin of Scotland’s and Ireland’s spiritual offerings.

This image, not helped by the ‘Waitakere Daiquiri’ (bourbon & coke for the uninitiated), has been challenged in recent years by the influx of new small producers entering the field with some seriously smart whiskies!

I felt, post-World Whisky Day, it was timely to explore this Wild West of spirits and demystify what a bourbon whiskey (with the added American ‘e’) is.

To be named a bourbon, the whiskey must be produced and aged in America (not just in Kentucky, as is often believed), with a grain bill consisting of no less than 51% corn, alongside a varying ratio of rye, wheat and/or malted barley. Aged exclusively in new and charred white American oak casks for a minimum of two years, the spirit must not be distilled higher than 160- proof (80%) or enter the barrel above 125-proof (62.5%).

While maturation in oak casks provides much of any whiskey’s final flavour profile and character, the exclusive use of brand new American oak casks limits the variation derived from this part of the production process.

Widow Jane knows that the secret to great whiskey is a great water source. Every distillery across the globe that is producing top-quality Instead, it is the selected recipe of grains that

whiskies is located close to a prime source of

has a commanding influence: corn provides a

water. Widow Jane, named for the limestone

syrupy sweetness, rye gives an extra bite of

mine in New York from which it sources this

pepper and grassy tones, wheat delivers a

key ingredient, is an urban bourbon, distilled in

delicacy on the palate with a hint of honeyed

Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York.

fresh bread, while the malted barley gives weight with a roasted cereal and toffee

Their Widow Jane 10-year-old bourbon is a

character.

masterclass, and drinks like a whiskey twice its age. A creamy, toffee palate hinting at orange,

Our recently-procured expressions highlight

cherry wood and spice. For those wanting to

this change of fortune for bourbon, with their

experience a true quality bourbon, this is a

focus on the more crafted, small batch

must-try.

offerings that are now available.

-TJ Trail’s End is a bourbon without a distillery.

The makers of this fine drop purchased a selection of barrels that had already been aged for 7-8 years before blending them for a final finishing with fresh Oregon oak staves. This is a rich and spicy offering, hinting at honeysuckle, apricot and a touch of roasted hazelnut.

WHAT'S ON | NEGRONI WEEK

Launched in 2013, Negroni Week is a celebration of one of the world’s greatest cocktails, consisting of gin, vermouth and Campari. The first week of June is set aside for bars, restaurants and those of us at home to enjoy this wonderfully easy-to-make cocktail with three ingredients; you’ll be a professional in no time. Not only are you getting an amazing cocktail, but by partaking in Negroni Week you are also giving back. Participating bars and restaurants can sign up to Negroni Week and choose a charity of their choice to donate to.

This year, Negroni Week has also extended into off-premise. Meaning that when you buy the ingredients for your Negroni from Glengarry we, too, will make a donation to a charity of our choice. For every $1 we raise and donate to our chosen charity - Project Jonah - Campari will match.

Why have we chosen Project Jonah? Project Jonah exists for one simple reason: New Zealand's whales, dolphins and seals desperately need our help. Sadly, NZ has the highest whale-stranding rate in the world; but we've also got the highest rescue success rate.

Each year, hundreds of whales strand throughout NZ. Some are sick and injured, others are healthy and just need a helping hand back out to sea.

That's where Project Jonah comes in, working alongside the Department of Conservation to provide 24/7 emergency aid to stranded whales through rescue teams and trained volunteers. Over the years, they have trained communities around the country and rescued thousands of whales. Their work is vital. Not only do they save whales, they also keep people safe in this often dangerous work.

Project Jonah is a New Zealand organisation,

If you want something to warm you up now

with a distinct flavour and feel. They pride

we’ve entered the colder winter months, why

themselves on being passionate, honest, open

not try an Apple Negroni:

and down-to-earth, things that Kiwis are well known for, both at home and overseas.

29ml Scapegrace Gin 29ml sweet vermouth

So why not give the Negroni a go at home?!

29ml Campari

There are of course variations you can do such

2 cinnamon sticks

as a Sloe-Groni. Instead of using vermouth

3 slices ginger

(which adds herbal and vanilla notes) try this

1 red apple

Negroni with sloe gin, which has enough sweetness to balance out the gin and Campari

Cut the top off the apple and set aside. Scoop

while adding a rather captivating colour to the

out the inside of the apple, discarding the core

cocktail.

and seeds, and place the pulp in a jar. Place the apple (including the top) in the freezer for

45ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin

three hours. Add the cinnamon and ginger to

22ml Campari

the jar with the apple pulp. Add the gin,

22ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin

Campari and vermouth, stir to combine, and then allow the mixture to infuse for one hour.

Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass with

Double-strain the mixture into a mixing glass,

ice, and then stir to chill. Strain into a chilled

add ice and stir to chill. Remove the frozen

coupe glass, then garnish with orange peel.

apple from the freezer, then strain the cocktail into the apple, place the top of the apple back on, and insert a straw.

- SW

EVENTS AND TASTINGS

MALT CLUB - 3 COURSES OF JAPAN | VICTORIA PARK Sake, the national beverage of Japan. Sake is an embodiment of the history and traditional values of the Japanese people, from how it is made and how you drink it, and is often served with special ceremony. Sake is made by fermenting rice. It is often referred to as a wine but is brewed quite differently. Join us on the WHEN: Thursday 14th June WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West, Auckland TIME: 7:00pm

14th for our June Malt Club. Our palates will be cleansed with 4 Sakes from across Japan, looking at how different flavours are really accentuated from different parts of the country, almost like a terroir. Who likes it warm and who likes it cold? Moving next into a very complex main course of Mars Whisky, think sherry and

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vanilla. Finally indulging in some marzipan goodness, Umeshu, Yuzushu and perhaps a tipple of Shochu. An evening that will bring out the inner Samurai in all of us!

RUM RUNNERS | VICTORIA PARK & THORNDON QUAY

WHEN: Thursday 21st June WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West, Auckland

For our second Malt Club this month, we'll take

TIME: 7:00pm

a slightly different turn, to a warmer climate and to where the heart of the spirit is held, the Caribbean Islands. That's right, we're doing a

AUCKLAND

rum tasting. You don't necessarily need to be a regular rum drinker to enjoy this evening. The rums we'll be tasting are more akin to premium spirits. Let Jak and his nephew Tonci show you the world of rum, using a snifter glass to travel South America and the Caribbean Islands in search of their favourite 'kill-devil'. From

WHEN: Thursday 5th July WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Rd, Thorndon TIME: 6:00pm

Guyana to Barbados and Cuba to Venezuela; they have the key producers covered. Seats are expected to go fast, so be in quick!

WELLINGTON

GIN CLUB | THORNDON QUAY The last Gin tasting we had was great, so great in fact that we have decided to run them every two months. There are so many Gins coming on the market it is not hard to find something interesting to try. For this tasting we thought that we would take an International approach and look at some of the Gin being produced around the world. A lot of these are very small WHEN: Thursday 12th July WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon,

producers and all have their own story and of course their own recipe.

53 Hutt Rd, Thorndon TIME: 6:00pm

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MALT CLUB - ARRAN | VICTORIA PARK "Great malt whisky is a distillation of the place it’s made". On the Isle of Arran, there is only one distillery operating; it's named after what it was created from, Arran. Arran single malt whiskies are a fine example of the true art of whisky distilling, and master distiller James MacTaggart, with over 40 years’ experience, ensures that every drop produced is given the best opportunity to fully mature in hand selected oak barrels. Arran single malt whisky

WHEN: Thursday 19th July WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West, Auckland TIME: 7:00pm

is pure, deep and voluptuous, full of complex aroma and flavour. This young distillery has truly come of age. Join us on the 19th of July,

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for an unmissable taste exploration where we will try 6 different Arran single malts and discover one of Scotland’s best kept secrets.

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That's it for this month's Spiritual Guide.

Issue Four will be coming your way next month with more guidance through the spiritual world.

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