Thursday, Sept. 10, 5:30 – 7:00 PM. Zoom class: Shaken, Not Stirred – Single Malt Whiskey Tucson Style & Savory Bites with Mixologist Jax Donahue & Chef Devon Sanner. $40.00 per screen.

Was James Bond right? Depending on who you ask, maybe yes, maybe no.

We’ll let you decide for yourself as you experience and learn from the best mixologists with our Making & Shaking Cocktails series. Just like a fine meal, memorable cocktails concentrate on flavor, use the finest ingredients, are artfully put together and topped off with a little love, too.

We’re teaming these innovative cocktail experts with incredible chefs who you’ll cook along with creating yummy little bites to perfectly pair with each drink.

It’s only fitting we kick off the series with Tucson’s own award-winning Whiskey Del Bac and its Brand Ambassador Jax Donahue and one of the city’s finest chefs, Devon Sanner, for this sip and cook along class.

In 2006, while drinking Scotch and barbecuing with mesquite scraps from his custom furniture company, Arroyo Design, Stephen Paul had a thought. Why couldn’t he malt barley over mesquite instead of peat, as they do in Scotland, for a single-malt whiskey with a flavor distinctive to the American Southwest? In 2013, three distinctly different Whiskeys Del Bac hit the local Tucson marketplace, weaving the rich mosaic of our Southwestern heritage with traditional Scottish distilling methods, yielding a truly unique blend of cultures and traditions in every bottle.

Mixologist Jax and Chef Devon combined their incredible talents for flavor combinations and pairings to create three amazing and guaranteed delicious offerings that will make any night of the week’s cocktail hour special and memorable.

Cocktail 1: The S.S.S with Whiskey Del Bac Dorado, honey syrup, citrus bitters and other ingredients.
Savory Bite 1: Prosciutto-wrapped fig, honey + chamomile goat cheese, thyme, prickly pear gastrique.

Cocktail 2: The Lawless Drinker, using Whiskey Del Bac Old Pueblo, passion fruit, vermouth and lemon.
Savory Bite 2: Ginger and lemongrass shrimp spring rolls with coconut and peanut dipping sauce.

Cocktail 3: Stone Fashioned, features Whiskey Del Bac Classic, peach syrup and other ingredients.
Savory Bite 3: Pecan and basil pesto bruschetta with heirloom tomato, balsamic agrodolce.

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WHERE TO BUY WHISKEY DEL BAC

Whiskey Del Bac is available online  – Whiskeydelbac.com – and contactless pickup can be arranged. In Tucson, it’s sold at Plaza Liquors, The RumRunner, Total Wine, Liquor Dan, Safeway, and Trader Joe’s (Campbell/River only). Outside Tucson, check the website for their distribution partners.

WHERE TO BUY BITTERS

AZ Bitters Orange Sunshine is available in Tucson at Plaza Liquors and online at Azbitterslab.com. Their website also lists distribution partners.

WHERE TO GET THE OTHER STUFF

We’re doing the shopping for you! Purchase pre-made ready-to-go cocktail and savory bites kits, itemized below. From here, you’ll go to Shopify to register for the class and make your purchases.

WHERE AND WHEN TO PICK STUFF UP

Once you’ve ordered, curbside pickup will be at Whiskey Del Bac’s distillery. You must call 520-628-9244 to arrange a curbside pickup time.

2106 N. Forbes Blvd., #103

Just west of I-10 and Grant Road

Tuesday, Sept. 8 10:00AM – 2:00PM and Wednesday, Sept. 9 10:00AM – 2:00PM

COCKTAIL AND SAVORY BITES KITS

$55.00 Cocktail Kit
Purchase at Shopify

Everything you’ll need to make the three cocktails yielding two drinks each:
200 ml Classic
200 ml Dorado
100 ml Old Pueblo

All the premixes (syrups, bitters, passion fruit puree, grenadine, vermouth, vanilla).

You’ll need to add just lemon juice and peel, orange juice and peel, and an egg white.

$20.00 Premixes Only Kit – BUY THIS KIT ONLY IF YOU’RE NOT GETTING THE $55 KIT
Purchase at Shopify
If you’re purchasing the $55 kit, you don’t need this one. The difference is this kit doesn’t include whiskies.

All the premixes (syrups, bitters, passion fruit puree, grenadine, vermouth, vanilla).
No whiskies in this kit.
All you’ll need to add are lemon juice and peel, orange juice and peel, and an egg white.

$25.00 Savory Bites Kit
Purchase at Shopify
This kit contains the most expensive ingredients and will save you money so you don’t have to buy large amounts. It’s almost everything you’ll need to make the three savory bites recipes:
Camomile tea bag
Coconut cream
Figs
Ginger
Goat cheese
Hoisin sauce
Lemongrass
Parmigiano Reggiano
Prickly pear juice
Prosciutto
Rice paper (spring roll) wrappers
Sesame oil
Shrimp
Sriracha
Thai basil

You’ll provide these common items:
Apple cider vinegar
Baguette or other favorite crusty bread
Balsamic vinegar
Bibb or butter lettuce
Butter
Carrots
Extra virgin olive oil
Garlic cloves
Granulated sugar
Heirloom tomato
Honey
Jicama
Kosher salt
Lemon juice
Lime juice
Mint
Neutral oil (canola, grapeseed, et. al.)
Peanut butter, creamy
Shallots
Soy sauce
Sweet basil
Thyme sprigs

CLASS NOTES: This is a cook along class offered live via the Zoom app. You’ll receive an email with recipes and class details 7 days in advance. Some time-consuming steps may need to be prepared in advance. Virtual classes are nonrefundable.

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