DELMONICO STEAKHOUSE AND THE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY PRESENT FOUR-COURSE WHISKY DINNER
Delmonico Steakhouse at The Venetian, home to one of the most exclusive and largest collections of brown spirits in the country, will partner with world-renowned Scottish whisky distillery The Glenlivet to create a four-course dinner paired with selections from Glenlivet’s single malt Scotch whisky collection, set to begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.
Each course will be created by Delmonico’s Chef de Cuisine Ronnie Rainwater and paired with one of Glenlivet’s fine whiskies, meticulously selected by award-winning spirits expert Max Solano. The global brand ambassador for The Glenlivet distillery, Ian Logan, will serve as host of the evening, alongside Solano and Rainwater, and provide insight into The Glenlivet brand, history and the overall whisky industry.
Guests will be greeted with a cocktail reception at 7 p.m., immediately followed by the whisky dinner at 7:30 p.m. The event is priced at $130 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations for the dinner can be made by contacting Delmonico at (702) 414-3737.
First Course:
Ching ranch dates, mache, California camembert, candied walnuts and walnut vinaigrette
The Glenlivet 15 Year, French Oak Cask Finish
Second Course:
Seared sweet scallop, mango chutney and petite green salad
The Glenlivet 16 Year “Nàdurra,” Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish
Third Course:
Braised beef cheeks, green harissa, warm beluga, lentil salad and fresh herbs
The Glenlivet 18 Year
Fourth Course:
Caramel butter cake, roasted pineapple and vanilla whipped cream
The Glenlivet 21 Year, Archive
The Glenlivet 25 Year will be served following dinner.
About Chef Emeril Lagasse’s Restaurants
Chef Emeril Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of 13 award-winning restaurants, including three in New Orleans (Emeril’s, NOLA and Emeril’s Delmonico); four in Las Vegas (Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, Table 10 and Lagasse’s Stadium); two in Orlando (Emeril’s Orlando and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop); three at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania (Emeril’s Chop House, Burgers And More by Emeril and Emeril’s Italian Table) and one in Charlotte, N.C. (e2 emeril’s eatery). Lagasse opened his first restaurant, Emeril’s New Orleans, in 1990 to national acclaim. He opened his first Las Vegas property, Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand in 1995, followed by Delmonico Steakhouse in The Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino in 1999 and Table 10 at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian l The Palazzo in 2008. Lagasse’s restaurants consistently win critical praise and top ratings. Delmonico Steakhouse has received the prestigious “Grand Award” from Wine Spectator magazine every year since 2004.
About Emeril Lagasse
Chef Emeril Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of 13 restaurants in New Orleans, Las Vegas, Orlando, Bethlehem, Pa. and Charlotte, N.C. As a national TV personality, Lagasse is the food correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America and has hosted more than 2,000 shows on The Food Network. Lagasse joined the judges’ table on Top Chef: New Orleans — season 11 of Bravo’s hit food series, Top Chef, and the second season of his show, Emeril’s Florida premiered in January 2014 on The Cooking Channel. Most recently, Lagasse joined TNT as co-host for its revolutionary new reality cooking series, On the Menu. Lagasse is the best-selling author of 18 cookbooks, including Emeril’s New New Orleans Cooking, which introduced his creative take on Creole cuisine. His latest cookbook, Cooking with Power, was released October 2013. In 2002, Lagasse established the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support children’s educational programs that inspire and mentor young people through the culinary arts, nutrition, healthy eating, and important life skills. To date, the Foundation has distributed $5.7 million in grants benefitting children’s charities in New Orleans, Las Vegas and on the Gulf Coast. In 2013, Lagasse was named the Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation for his dedicated efforts to further the culinary arts in America, as well as his philanthropic work supporting children’s educational programs through his Foundation. Emeril Lagasse joined the Martha Stewart family of brands in 2008; Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO) acquired the assets related to Emeril’s media and merchandising business, including television programming, cookbooks, the Emerils.com website and his licensed kitchen and food products. Lagasse’s restaurant company, Emeril’s Homebase, is located in New Orleans and houses culinary operations, a test kitchen for recipe development, and a boutique store for his signature products.