Sunday, November 11, 2012

78 Degrees Spirit Tasting and Food Pairings

There are many restaurants and organizations that do wine tastings and pairings but not very many that do spirit tastings. A new local company called 78 Degrees has just launched and they specialize in just that. Their events teach the art and history behind fine spirits and how their pair with different cuisines.  Their first event was a cognac pairing at Fahrenheit and it looks like it was a big success. You can check out the recap right over here.

Their next San Jose event is a Johnnie Walker tasting and food pairing at Mosaic on November 17th. 78 Degrees is featuring all 5 major Johnnie Walker variants, including the exclusive and expensive Blue label. For information on this event and to buy tickets, just click here. Also you can use the discount code SJBLOG to get early-bird pricing even through it is past November 10th (again, the event is on the 17th).

78 Degrees

Come try all the Johnnie Walker labels with thoughtfully paired hors d'oeuvres.  Check out the menu below:

 Johnnie Walker Red Label paired with a special appitizer
Johnnie Walker Black Label paired with a spicy hors d'oeuvre
Johnnie Walker Green Label paired with a fruit inspired dish
Johnnie Walker Blue Label paired with a savory meat dish 
Johnnie Walker Gold Label paired with a creamy dessert 
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9 comments:

  1. espressophileNovember 11, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    I understand that the purpose of this blog is informational regarding San Jose and that this post squarely falls within that purview. But Johnnie Walker pairings? Seriously?? Oh dear.

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    1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2012 at 11:45 PM

      Agree. I mean, if there's no news, there's no news.

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    2. AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 at 7:41 AM

      1. This is not a news site.
      2. There are no ads.
      3. This post is about an event Downtown that many people may not know about, and may be interested in attending. This is consistent with one of the missions of the blog of promoting Downtown SJ.
      4. You are both twats.

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    3. espressophileNovember 14, 2012 at 10:35 AM

      1. This is not a news site.

      Actually, it sort of is. After all, the referenced event is an occurrence that has been written about.

      2. There are no ads.

      I never said there were, and I'm certainly not contending that Diageo paid for this post!

      3. This post is about an event Downtown that many people may not know about, and may be interested in attending. This is consistent with one of the missions of the blog of promoting Downtown SJ.

      I agree.

      4. You are both twats.

      Look in the mirror before making such accusations.

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  2. Stuck up much?November 11, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    I don't understand this comment. Is Johnnie Walker not classy enough for you? A bottle of Blue Label is $175.

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    1. AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 at 4:59 PM

      If you were a Scotch drinker you would understand.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    Wait, I think I get the confusion. Josh, you have a typo. The event is on the 17th.

    He's not reporting an event that already happened as news.

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    1. Joshua SantosNovember 12, 2012 at 8:17 AM

      Yup, event is on the 17th but the discount pricing expires on the 10th, I'll clarify the text. Thanks!

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  4. DavidNovember 12, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    I think this is great! ITs something different & unique in downtown.

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