La Goulue Hosts an Exclusive Pairing Event with Altima Caviar & House of Hazelwood
September 5, 2024
La Goulue, the beloved Upper East Side French bistro, will host an exclusive pairing event with Altima Caviar, the new women-run caviar brand, and House of Hazelwood on September 5th from 7pm – 8:30pm.
The evening will kick off with a welcome glass of champagne and passed canapes from Executive Chef Antoine Camin. The event, which will be led by experts Carolyn Sellars Owner Adventures in Whisky and Alayna Steinman COO of Altima Caviar, will consist of four pairings followed by an exploration of how each whisky enhances the caviar’s nuanced flavors.
The Eight Grain and Siberian: The Eight Grain is a 40-year-old blended grain scotch whisky. The highly unusual release brings together the distillery character of eight of Scotland’s closed and active grain whisky distilleries. Combining the rich and unctuous decadence and bright citrus notes characteristic of the component distilleries, this release is rare, unrepeatable and utterly delicious. There have only been 384 bottles produced. This will be paired with Siberian, a creamy and nutty long finish with a delicate texture.
Next Chapter and Amber Oscietra: Next Chapter, a 50-year-old blended scotch whisky, was distilled in 1972 and initially aged to near perfection in a combination of European and American oak. This blend embarked on a brave new chapter through a 15-year secondary finishing period in active ex-bourbon barrels. Such a process is unusual but has added fresh vigor to the already weighty blend. It is a testament to the power of new beginnings and a reminder that it’s never too late to embark upon the next chapter. There have only been 157 bottles produced. This will be paired with Amber Oscietra, crisp and buttery with ocean brine with a delicate to firm texture.
The Unknown and Beluga Hybrid: The Unknown’s, a 44-year-old blended scotch whisky, precise provenance of its component parts are unknown, but they can say that the elements were distilled in 1978 and blended in 1989. An extensive secondary maturation for a further 33 years in a single refill butt has created a blend of exceptional quality. There have only been 143 bottles produced. This will be paired with Beluga Hybrid, rich, nutty and buttery with a silky and firm texture.
A Trail of Smoke and Gold Imperial Oscietra: A Trail of Smoke, a 42-year-old blended malt scotch whisky, is a beautifully balanced malt whisky that takes us on a meandering journey through Scotland’s islands, from dry and herbal to luscious and fruity, with a delicate trail of woodsmoke always present in the background. It is an astonishingly complex, wonderfully evocative release redolent of the remarkable islands from which it hails. Only 385 bottles have been produced. This will be paired with the rarest of the caviars served for the evening, Gold Imperial Oscietra, rich, nutty and creamy with a delicate texture.
The experience is limited to 12 people and is priced at $695 a person.
You can make reservations at the following RESY link:
https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/la-goulue/events/heritage-high-spirits-2024-09-05/preview/b55008aa-a6a2-47ff-9e5d-5fd2434e7fe3?seats=2&date=2024-08-20
