The adventures of Butter and Diageo continue…
Legendary hip hop and fried chicken restaurant Butter is set to transform into a mystical, after-dark comic book bar for the launch of the highly anticipated Special Releases Legends Untold: Elusive Expressions collection. From Thursday April 27 to Sunday April 30, Butter will become a utopia of fantasy, inspired by cult-comic strips and mythological tales created for some of Scotland’s rarest whisky brands – Lagavulin, Talisker, The Singleton, and Oban.
For four days only, Butter will undergo a complete transformation, with manga-inspired decor, bespoke comic-inspired cocktail books, and curious creatures transporting whisky enthusiasts and the uninitiated into the fantastical world of the Legends Untold whisky series. Comic book characters inspired by the legends of each whisky will come to life, alongside a carefully crafted luxury cocktail menu that captures the flavour and mythology of each whisky in the Legends Untold Elusive Expressions collection.
A modern twist on the traditional whisky flight will be on offer, taking tasting to new levels and swinging the door wide open to introduce this striking collection to all who dare to reimagine what the world of whisky can be. Playing into the visual Dark and Vivid worlds of the Elusive Expressions range, two cocktail flights, each with four tasting options, are available to try.
On the food side, the menu will be bursting with flavour and character, helping to tell the story of this new and mythical world of whisky. The menu includes a flavour sensation of herbs and spices, coating Game Farm fried quail; deep-fried Aphrodite halloumi topped with fig paste, mint, and lemon; and deliciously glazed hot donuts, dipped in chocolate dulce de leche glaze and Murray River pink salt, and dusted with Valrhona 90% cocoa powder. You can stop drooling over your phone now…
Butter’s Executive Chef Julian Cincotta says, “Think comic books, superheroes, fun times, and of course, fried chicken! Let us take you on an epic journey through some of Diageo’s oldest whisky dynasties for the chance to experience these rare liquids. So run, don’t walk to discover the Elusive Expressions collection at Butter for yourself before it’s gone.”
The latest Special Releases Scotch whisky collection has been designed by the compelling art design of illustrators Kevin Tong and Ken Taylor. Bespoke illustrated labels adorn each bottle and are accompanied by comic book-style cocktail books that tell the stories of mythological and mysterious creatures from lands far, far away. Combining the world of whisky with the allure of fantasy and mystic, the Elusive Expressions collection is a rare and exciting chance for whisky aficionados and curious minds to experience the rich and enticing flavours of impeccably crafted, natural cask strength Scotch whisky.
This year’s collection pushes the boundaries of flavour, uncovering treasures and rare finds in limited quantities. Embracing the world of rare and precious natural cask strength Scotch whiskies, Elusive Expressions embraces the unconventional and vivid, experimenting with extended secondary maturation techniques and new cask finishes including Tawny Port and Red Moscato to impart different flavours for fans of the distilleries to enjoy.
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