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The Schedule 2007
The following page is who came to visit us in the Winter of 2007.
Whiskies of the World promotion:
Come each week and enter. We'll draw the entries on April 12th
when John Glaser of Compass Box is with us.
There will be a variety of Whiskey-related prizes including the GRAND PRIZES:
A number of lucky people will go to Whiskies of the World for FREE!
See the WOW link below for more info on the event.
Jan 4 Glenfiddich Brand Ambassador Ray Pearson
Jan 11 Old Potrero Master Distiller Bruce Joseph
We are one of a few bars to still have bottles of Straight Rye
and 18th Century Spirit (sorry, no Hotaling's left). We also have plenty of Junipero Gin.
We'll be pouring and discussing all three..
Jan 18 Makers Mark Brand Ambassado Ed Delmon
with Amanda Ingram, Regional Manager for Makers Mark Ambassador Program (join now)
Jan 25 Johnnie Walker Master of Scotch Steve Beal
Robert Burns' Birthday - Bobby Burns Cocktail
Feb 1 Buffalo Trace's Bill Hart
Featuring a pre-release tasting of Elixir's very own barrel
of Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon (Barrel No. 129), hand selected by Proprietor H. Joseph Ehrmann
Feb 8 Bushmill's Irish Whiskies with Master of Whiskey Steve Beale
Feb 15 The Glenrothes' David Stoop
Feb 22 -Whiskey Social
No Guest, just $1 off of EVERY WHISKEY IN THE HOUSE.
Come Mix and Mingle.
Thursday, March 1
Jim Beam Brands' Jennifer Sobb
Jim Beam and the Small Batch Bourbon Collection
Thursday, March 8
Glenfarclas
Bill Hart will take us through the 12, 17 and 21 year agings
as well as the 105 Cask Strength.
NOTE: Due to March Madness, Cocktail Club is moved to Wednesdays for the next three weeks.
Wed, March 14
Glenmorangie and Ardbeg Brand Ambassador Robin Coupar
Wed, March 21
Haley Cognata from Bunnahabhain Islay Malts
and Alan Kerman from Michter's Rye and Bourbon
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REMEMBER:
A select group of dedicated fans of the ELIXIR COCKTAIL CLUB
will be taken to the Whiskies of the World, compliments of Elixir and our Whiskey Sponsors.
SO COME EVERY WEEK and ENTER THE RAFFLE!
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SPECIAL EVENT ON A MONDAY
MONDAY, March 26th
Highland Park Single Malt Scotches Brand Ambassador Martin Daraz
Wed, March 28
North American Whiskies
Bulleit Bourbon (Kentucky) , George Dickel (Tennessee) and Crown Royal (Canada)
with Dominic Venegas (John Walker Spirits Consultant, Bartender @ Range, Bourbon and Branch)
Thurs, April 5
St. George Single Malt
St. George Spirits Distiller Lance Winters presents his Award-Winning whiskey,
including the latest release, lot 6 - both locally distilled in Alameda.
SPECIAL WOW WARMUP SESSIONS:
Thurs. April 12
John Glaser, Founder and Whisky Blender, Compass Box
John will pull the winning raffle tickets to see who will win the tickets to
Whiskies of the World, as well as a set of Compass Box tasting glasses
and a bottle of Knob Creek signed by Fred Noe. Jim Beam's Grandson.
Friday, April 13
Michael Urquhart, 3rd Generation Owner of Gordon and MacPhail
visits for our last pre-WOW event. This is our first of two speakers
explaining the "independent bottler" concept and vast array
of completely unique expressions available through such providers.
ATTENTION WHISKEY DRINKERS!!!
SATURDAY APRIL 14 WHISKIES OF THE WORLD
@ THE PALACE HOTEL Get your tickets now!!!
A select group of dedicated fans of the ELIXIR COCKTAIL CLUB will be taken to the event, compliments of Elixir and our Whiskey Sponsors.
SO COME EVERY WEEK and enter our raffle!
Thurs., April 19
Suntory Whiskey Expert Lincoln Henderson
presents Yamazaki Japanese Single Malts.
Thurs., April 26
Dewar Rattray
Andrew Morrison continues our look at the Independent Bottler
concept and how that creates some rare and unique opportunities
for Single Malt lovers around the world.
Latin Nights 2007
Because of the growing popularity and availability of great Rums, Cachacas and Piscos, we've decided to roll them in with Tequilas and focus the next few months of Cocktail Club on our favorite latin treats. We hope you'll enjoy it all! Keep checking back to see how the schedule fills out.
May 17 Partida Tequila
with San Francisco's own Jacques Bezuidenhot
May 24
Conqueror Pisco
with Master Distiller Carlos Romero
May 31 El Tesoro
with Jennifer Sobb
June 7
Latin Cocktail Class I: Tequila Cocktails
Come join Elixir Proprietor H. Joseph Ehrmann
as he teaches how to make four classic Tequila Cocktails:
The Margarita, The Paloma, The Diablo and The Original Tequila Sunrise
All cocktails will be discounted and you can order whenever you come in.
H. will be there to show you how to make the drink you ordered
as well as to tell you their stories and their contemporary variations.
June 14
Cabo Wabo Tequila
with Nicole Hajek
SPECIAL WHISKEY SESSION
JUNE 20th
5:30pm to 8pm
MAKER'S MARK COCKTAIL NIGHT
Please join us as Maker'sMark Master Distiller, David Pickerel,
joins H. and Jack behind the bar for a couple hours of bourbon cocktails,
while Ed Delmon and Amanda Ingram pour tastings on the floor.
This is a rare and special visit from one of America's premier whiskey makers.
June 21
Don Julio Tequila
with Alfredo Soltero
June 28
TBA
July 5
Del Maguey Mezcals
with Rusty Reniers
We have one of the most extensive collections of these "village mezcals"
in San Francisco. Please come by to learn more about this truly interesting
line of products, hand crafted in small remote villages of Oaxaca, Mexico
July 12 Corrallejo Tequila
with Global Brand Director PatriciaVasconcelos
July 19 Sauza Hornitos and Tres Generaciones
with Brand Ambassador Christian Olave
July 26
A sampling of 3 different Blancos and 3 different Tequila Liqueuers with
Jake Lustig, Southern Wine and Spirits Tequila Specialist
August 2
Latin Cocktail Class II: Rum Cocktails
Come join Elixir Proprietor H. Joseph Ehrmann
as he teaches how to make classic Rum Cocktails (TBD).
All cocktails will be discounted and you can order whenever you come in.
H. will be there to show you how to make the drink you ordered
as well as to tell you their stories and their contemporary variations.
August 9
A tasting of different Reposados and Añejos,
with Jake Lustig (SWS)
August 16
Milagro Tequila
With TBA
August 23
Oro Azul Tequila
with independent Tequila Expert Don Hogan
Sept. 13
GREEN DRINKS
4 Copas Organic Tequila
Join Enrico Caruso, SVP of 4 Copas, for a tasting of the
FIRST CERTIFIED ORGANIC TEQUILA
on the market and a special new Organic Cocktail
created by H. just for the ocassion: The Rancho Ancho
Sept. 20
NATIONAL BOURBON HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
Small Batch Bourbons
Join us intasting some specialty cocktails designed by H.
to celebrate this historic proclamation from the US Senate.
Sept. 27th
Rhum Agricole from Martinique
Rhum Clement
Managing Dierector Ben Jones may be in town to pour and discuss his rhums.
Cross your fingers and we'll get back to ya...
SPECIAL EVENT
WHISKEY WEEK part 2
We're going to have an entire week of whiskey events leading up to WhiskyFest!
Stay tuned for the events as they get booked, but market your calendar now and GET YOUR TIX.
Oct. 18th
Barsol Pisco Ambassador Diego Loret de Mola joins us to sample and discuss the world of Pisco.
H. and Eddie spent some time with Diego at Gary Regan's Cocktails in the Country where they created Pisco cocktails together. Come join them as they do it again!
Sat, Sun and Monday
WhiskyFest Warm-ups!!!
Come try any of our 90+ whiskies on a sliding scale discount all weekend and Monday long!
Whiskies normally....are now
$5-$10 $2 off
$11-$15 $3 off
$16-$25 $5 off
$26 to $50 $10 off
Now's the time to try those high end whiskies you've been drooling over....
!
January 31
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
Gavin Tyler will be on hand to introduce you to this beautiful
new whiskey from Denver. It defies comparison and creates
a whole new style, all its own.We think that once you try Stranahan's
it will be a regualar dram in your whiskey collection.
February 7
Dewars White Label & Dewars 12 Year Old
Come explore blended scotch whisky with the Dewars Brand Ambassador
and discover the complexity of what makes a blend. Blended scotches
are the highest selling whiskies in the world and are the every day
dram for many whisky lovers around the world. Dewars is an
esteemed brand that deserves your attention.
February 14
Valentine's Vodka University with 42 Below
We're taking a brief break from Whisk(e)y this week to explore vodkas.
Join the vodka experts from New Zealand's famed 42 Below as they look at the entire category.
THEN take your sweety to dinner.
February 21
Small Batch Bourbons
RESCHEDULED -Join Jim Beam Brands' Jennifer Sobb as she take you through a flight of
Booker's Baker's, Basil Haden and Knob Creek. These 4 distinctive bourbons
have represent a variety of tastes and styles that have helped
transform the Bourbon category since their launch.
February 28
Buffalo Trace Distillery - CANCELLED
We appologize for the last minute cancellation, but sometimes
these things come up. Bill could not make it in so we rescheduled to the 20th.
March 6
Signatory Independent Bottled Scotches
Independent bottlers are like art collectors.
They pick the best and most unique whiskies and barrel age them themselves.
Our Signatory collection is excellent, so come meet Sam Filmus to learn whatindependeant
bottling is all about and why the unique bottles we have at Elixir are so exceptional.
March 13
Irish Whiskies for St. Patty's
Taste some great Irish whiskies!
Come meet Kurt Charles and taste some of the great and varied whiskies he imports:
Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish - a unique whiskey in that it is a single malt, not a blend
Connemara - another single malt that we feature at Elixir that is
both cask strength and peated (traditionally a Scotch style)
Kilbeggan - a blended Irish originally from the oldest
continually licensed distillery in the world (1757)
Pederyn - a unique Welsh whisky. That's right: Welsh.
March 20
Buffalo Trace Distillery
RESCHEDULED from Feb 28
Some of our favorite bourbons and ryes come from this esteemed distillery in
the heart of Kentucky. Please join us in welcoming Bill Hart as he walks us
through a tasting of some great whiskies, including our own barrel of
Eagle Rare "Elixir Select" 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon, Buffalo Trace Bourbon
(recently available for the first time in California), Sazerac Rye,
and, if we're lucky, Pappy Van Winkle.
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March 27
SPECIAL EVENT:
The Great Whiskey Debate
Join Simon Brooking, Master Ambassador for Laphroaig and Ardmore single malt scotches,
as he goes head to head with Jim Beam Whiskey Professor David Mays about which is
the greatest whisk(e)y on earth: bourbon or scotch.
This unique and entertaining event will be a true experience for all whiskey lovers!
This event will be ticketed and closed doors for the first time ever.
There will be raffle and door prizes including tickets to Whiskies of the World!
BUY YOUR TICKET NOW!
Tickets limited to 50.
Event starts at 9:30pm(or directly after the last basketball game)
and lasts for about 1.5hrs
$20 gets you four great whiskies and a very entertaining evening.
CLICK HERE AND PRINT YOUR RECIEPT AS YOUR TICKET.
YOU MUST HAVE IT WITH YOU.
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WHISKIES OF THE WORLD
Come out and taste whiskies of all kinds at this great once-a-year event.
Friday 3/28 and Saturday3/29
More info here.
April 3
Makers Mark
We've had just about everybody else from the distillery here,
but we finally got on Dave's Schedule!
Come meet Master Distiller Dave Pickerell
as he pours and talks about his great whisky
(that's right, they don't use the "e") and distillery.
April 10
Glenfiddich
Starting this week we have a couple of back-to-back "big hitters"in the
world of scotch. Come meet Ray Pearson and try some variations of
the classic 12 yr Glenfiddich, including the 15yr Solera.
April 17
Glenlivet
Come enjoy spring with the heathery, floral notes of The Glenlivet
as Rick Edwards, Glenlivet Ambassador, tells us of the first licensed
distillery in the region (1824).
April 24
TBA
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