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 World Single Malts Dinner - Flat Iron Grill 
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Tonight I went to a "World Single Malts Dinner" at the Flat Iron Grill in Issaquah with my girlfriend and another friend. This combined three of my favorite things:

1) Whiskey
2) Great food
3) Listening to Breck talk about whiskey. :thumbsup2:

This was a special paired dinner, with a drink to complement each course as it was served. We were in a separate room of the restaurant, away from the main dining area. We had five separate courses, and five drinks to go with them. (Don't worry, the whiskey servings were small . . . we didn't get sloshed.)

I won't bore you with all of the details, but I'll say that the whiskeys were all great, the food fantastic and unique, and Breck's explanation of the history, regulations, practices and taste of the whiskeys was informative and entertaining.

I took just three pics. Here are the whiskeys that we tried, in addition to a starter cocktail called "penicillin":

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The Aberlour 16-year was paired with "charred eye of rib, poblano chorizo hominy stuffed squash":

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And oh my God was that a good dish. The beef was top-notch, and though I'm not usually a big fan of squash I gobbled all that up too, and started scraping up all of the bits.

The Bushmills 16 was paired with "currant bread pudding, butterscotch custard, port reduction":

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^ And that was another crowd-pleaser. :bigsmile:

I'm generally not much for going out to eat; most of the time, I'd rather just stay home. However, I really enjoyed the whole experience, and I'd definitely recommend it if you can make it for one of their upcoming events, as they'll be doing more events like this in the future. You can sign up on Flat Iron Grill's email list at the website (https://www.theflatirongrill.com), and you'll get a notification when they plan another.

Thank you for a great evening, Breck. You and the team did a hell of a job. I'll be back for more! thumbsup

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Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:08 pm
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Fuck you, Steve.
Where was my invite?!


Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:34 pm
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DGM33 wrote:
Fuck you, Steve.
Where was my invite?!


Get on the email list, mofo! Join me for the next one. :thumbsup2:

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Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:37 pm
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MadPick wrote:
DGM33 wrote:
Fuck you, Steve.
Where was my invite?!


Get on the email list, mofo! Join me for the next one. :thumbsup2:


Ok, fine. Let's do it. I just hate missing out on good booze and food!! :bigsmile:


Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:56 pm
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That all looks so good! Wish I'd been there

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Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:03 pm
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Fact o’ the matter: A talented and skilled chef. Great whiskeys that stand on their own. An educated whisk(e)y professional like myself. All of these elements add up to a fine evening. Humbly, I do my best to guide our guests through a quality tasting. I endeavor to take folks through a journey of not only taste, but smell, vision, and lore. Lore being the best part.

Thanks for coming tonight, Steve. Hope you had as good as time as i did.


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Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:57 am
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The food looks delicious, the history sounds very interesting... But whisk(e)y scares me.
My very first experience with hard alcohol necessitated intervention by shore patrol while I was in the Navy. I required help climbing down from the ventilation ducts and encouragement to stop singing happily, as I had been doing that for quite some time before the helpful gentlemen in police uniforms arrived.
It seems like it doesn't take much at all to tip me over into "I'd like to teach the world to sing" mode. How can a super light weight enjoy whisky?


Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:41 am
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