The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey made by the Catskill Distilling Company in Bethel, New York celebrates the area's agriculture, its history as the first New York State distillery with the 2008 passage of the New York State Farm Distillery Act, and uses locally grown grains and natural processes for its distillation and aging. The result is a stunning bourbon whiskey that has great character, body, aromas, and flavor, that lends itself to be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, in cocktails or in culinary recipes. To celebrate its versatility, Luxury Experience created a special cocktail and culinary menu, Luxury Experience - The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey Taste of New York State Menu.
Information: Owned by
Dr. Monte Sachs and his wife, Stacy Cohen, the Catskill Distilling Company
makes their small batch artisanal, The Most Righteous New York State
Straight Bourbon Whiskey, from locally grown grain and is a blend of 70% corn,
20% rye, and 10% malt, pristine Catskill mountain spring water, and uses all-natural
processes for distillation and aging, without chill filtration. 42.5% ABV, 85
Proof.
Created by Dr. Monte Sachs and the late
world-renowned distiller Lincoln Henderson (Brown-Forman, Woodford Reserve,
Jack Daniels, and owner of Angel's Envy), this spirit has attracted
widespread attention and was awarded 93 points by Wine Enthusiast - Top 100
Spirits in 2016.
With an eye towards the environment, rather than discarding the mash byproduct, it is given to local farmers as cattle feed.
Tasting
Notes: In the glass, it has a rich amber color, and on the nose, it has
heady aromas of toffee and butterscotch, vanilla, honey, toasted nuts, dried
fruits, and a hint of cigar box. On the palate, the flavors meld into a
harmonious mouthfeel with a long-lingering, exquisite finish.
To celebrate The Most Righteous New York State Straight
Bourbon Whiskey, its versatility, and the vast bounty of New York State, we
created Luxury Experience - The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon
Whiskey Taste of New York State Menu that features many New York State products
to complement this award-winning spirit.
Luxury
Experience - The Most Righteous New York State
Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Cocktail
and Culinary Recipes
All
recipes created by Debra C. Argen of Luxury Experience © October
2017. Luxury Experience. www.LuxuryExperience.com
All rights reserved.
Luxury Experience -
The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon
Whiskey
Taste
of New York State Menu
The Cocktails
Luxury Experience - The Lady Janis
Luxury Experience - Knockout
Luxury Experience - Captain, My Captain
The Culinary
Luxury Experience -Spirited Fruit accompanied
by New York
State Cheese
Luxury Experience -
Righteous Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili
served with
New York State Cheddar Flaky Biscuits and Maple Butter
Luxury Experience - Bourbon and "Cigars"
Cocktail Recipes
Luxury Experience - The Lady Janis
The Catskill
Distilling Company is a stone's throw, literally 1,000 feet, from the entrance
to the site of the iconic 1969 Woodstock festival. The late Janis Joplin (1943
- 1970) was one of the stars of Woodstock and our cocktail, Luxury Experience - The Lady Janis, is
a tribute to her incredible vocal talent, and is befitting a bourbon that is
also incredibly talented having won many spirits awards.
Luxury Experience - The Lady Janis is a
delectable combination of The Most Righteous Bourbon, Morello Cherry juice, Schweppes
Black Cherry Sparkling Seltzer Water, Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters, and is
garnished with Morello cherries.
Yield: 1
Cocktail
Glass Used: Rocks
Glass
Ingredients:
2.00
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Ounces
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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1.25
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Ounces
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Morello Cherry Juice
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0.75
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Schweppes Black Cherry Sparkling Seltzer Water
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1
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Dash
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Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters
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3
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Morello Cherries on a cocktail stick, garnish
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Method:
Place ingredients in a mixing glass, stir, pour into a rocks glass filled with
ice. Garnish with 3 Morello cherries.
Luxury Experience - Knockout
Luxury Experience - Knockout is a punch
inspired bourbon cocktail featuring The
Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey, orange juice,
tamarind juice, lime juice, New York State Maple Syrup, and Fee
Brothers Gin-Barrel Aged Orange Bitters. Its name is a reference to the
long-tradition of boxers training in the Catskills. This cocktail pairs well
with Luxury Experience - Spirited
Fruit served with New York State Cheese. (See Culinary Recipes that follow)
Yield: 1
Cocktail
Glass Used: Rocks
Glass
Ingredients:
2.00
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Ounces
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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0.75
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Ounce
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Orange Juice
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0.50
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Ounce
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Tamarind Juice
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0.25
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Ounce
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Lime Juice
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0.50
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Ounce
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New York State Maple Syrup
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1
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Dash
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Fee Brothers Gin-Barrel Aged Orange Bitters
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Method:
Place ingredients in a mixing glass, stir, pour into a rocks glass filled with
ice.
Luxury Experience - Captain, My Captain
Luxury Experience - Captain, My Captain is our
take on a Dark and Stormy featuring The
Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Pepsi 1893
Ginger-Cola, and a squeeze of lime. Pepsi's
1893 Ginger-Cola provides a nice twist to this cocktail, which pairs well
with Luxury Experience -
Righteous Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili.
Yield: 1
Cocktail
Glass Used: Rocks
Glass
Ingredients:
2.00
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Ounces
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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2.00
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Ounces
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1893 Pepsi Ginger-Cola
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Squeeze
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Lime Juice
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Lime Twist, garnish
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Method:
Place ingredients in a mixing glass, stir, pour into a rocks glass filled with
ice.
Culinary Recipes
Luxury Experience - Spirited Fruit served
with New York State Cheese
Luxury Experience - Spirited Fruit served with New York State Cheese is a tasty and versatile recipe made
with dried apricots, dried cranberries, golden raisins, dates, orange juice,
and The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Serve it
chilled alongside some New York State cheese, crackers or sliced baguette, and
toasted nuts, and you have a nice appetizer. Served warm it is a wonderful hot
fruit relish to serve at the holidays with turkey or chicken. It also makes a
wonderful filling for stuffed pork. To use as a dessert, core and fill an apple
with the Spirited Fruit, replace top of apple, enclose in aluminum foil and
bake at 350 °
F for 15 - 20 minutes or until apple is tender, serve warm with ice cream.
Luxury Experience - Spirited Fruit served with New York State Cheese
Ingredients:
1
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Cup
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Dried Apricots
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1
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Cup
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Dried Cranberries
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0.5
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Cup
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Dates
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0.5
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Cup
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Raisins
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1
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Cup
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Orange Juice
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2
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Ounces
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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1
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Pinch
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Salt
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0.5
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Ounce
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Method:
Put the fruit, orange juice, 2 ounces of the bourbon, and salt in a saucepan
and cover. Cook over medium heat for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Spoon mixture into a glass jar, make a hole in the center of the fruit mixture,
add one-half ounce additional bourbon. Cover and refrigerate. For best flavor,
make several hours ahead, or days ahead, which allows the flavors to meld.
Presentation:
Create an interesting cheese platter by placing assorted New York State cheese
and toasted nuts around a mound of the Spirited Fruit.
Luxury Experience -
Righteous Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili
Luxury Experience - Righteous
Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili is a nod to the local agricultural region and
its maple syrup heritage. The Catskill Distilling Company's The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey is made with 70% corn, and we used
corn in the chili recipe to pick up some of the nuances.
The chili is
made with red kidney, black, and navy beans, with onions, garlic, carrots,
green pepper, jalapeno, zucchini, corn, diced tomatoes, ketchup, New York State
maple syrup, siracha, and of course, finished with The Most Righteous New York
State Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Paired with homemade New York State Cheddar biscuits
and homemade maple syrup butter, it is a perfect celebration of their bourbon
whiskey and the State of New York autumn harvest, and is great for "game day"
tailgating.
Note:
Chili always tastes best if it has a chance to rest to meld its flavors. Make several
hours ahead or one-day ahead, which allows you to relax and enjoy being with
your dinner guests, and not in the kitchen.
Luxury Experience - Righteous Three-Bean
Vegetarian Chili
Yield: 12 Cups
Ingredients:
2
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28-Ounces Cans
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Diced Tomatoes, in their juice
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1
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15-Ounces Can
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Light Red Kidney Beans
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1
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15-Ounces Can
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Black Beans
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1
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15-Ounces Can
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Navy Beans
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5
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Garlic Cloves, minced
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1
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Cup
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Onions, small dice
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1
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Cup
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Carrots, small dice
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1
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Cup
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Green Pepper, small dice
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1
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Cup
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Corn on the Cob, removed from cob
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1
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Cup
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Zucchini, small dice
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1
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Jalapeno, minced, to taste, or optional
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1
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Cup
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Ketchup
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0.25
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Cup
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New York State Maple Syrup
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1
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Tablespoon
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Siracha, to taste or optional
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2
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Tablespoons
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Olive Oil, or canola or vegetable oil if you prefer
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Salt and Pepper, to taste
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4
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Ounces
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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New York State Cheddar, grated, for garnish
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Method:
Drain, rinse, and soak beans in cold water while sautéing the vegetables.
Heat a large
saucepot. Add the oil. Add garlic, onions, and carrots, cover, and sweat until
onions are translucent. Add green peppers and jalapeno, sauté for 2 minutes.
Add corn, sauté for 3 minutes. Add zucchini, sauté 2 minutes. Add cans of diced
tomatoes.
Drain beans.
Add to the tomatoes and vegetables. Add ketchup, maple syrup, siracha, and salt
and pepper to taste. Stir to combine well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a
simmer and simmer for 1-hour. Let cool. Refrigerate for several hours or
overnight.
Finishing
the Chili: Add the bourbon and heat through, which will reduce the alcohol,
but leave its lingering aromas and flavors.
Presentation:
Ladle chili into serving bowls, and garnish with grated New York State cheddar
cheese while hot. Serve with New York State Cheddar Biscuits and homemade Maple
Butter.
New York State Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Yield: 12 biscuits (cut into 2-inch rounds)
Ingredients:
1
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Stick (4 Ounces)
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Unsalted Butter
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1.5
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Cups
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All-Purpose Flour
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0.5
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Cup
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New York State Cheddar Cheese, shredded
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2
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Tablespoons
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Baking Powder
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0.25
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Teaspoon
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Salt
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Method:
In a food processor or mixer, cream butter, then add the rest of ingredients.
Pulse until mixture comes together in a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 30
minutes.
Lightly dust
a sheet of parchment paper with flour, place dough in center, and flatten into
a disk. Cut into 2-inch rounds using a cookie cutter or a glass.
Bake at 350° F
until firm and lightly golden. Serve with homemade Maple Butter.
Maple Butter
Ingredients:
1
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Stick (4 Ounces)
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Butter
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2
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Tablespoons
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New York State Maple Syrup
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Method:
Let butter soften at room temperature, beat in maple syrup. Cover and
refrigerate until needed.
Luxury Experience - Bourbon and "Cigars"
Luxury Experience - Bourbon and "Cigars" is
a playful dessert made with phyllo dough "cigars" decadently filled with New
York State apples sautéed in bourbon and folded into a rich pastry cream, with
maple caramel and finely chopped walnuts at one end to create the "ash."
This is a
great party dessert as the pastry cream holds well for several days in the
refrigerator. The phyllo cigars can be made a few hours ahead. To ensure cigars
stay crisp, fill with pastry cream and dip in caramel and nuts just before
serving. Pour small snifter glasses of The Most Righteous New York State
Straight Bourbon Whiskey to accompany the cigars. For a whimsical presentation,
serve the "cigars" in individual ashtrays or in a humidor.
Bourbon and "Cigars"
Yield: 12
Apple Ingredients:
3
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Cups
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New York State Apples, diced
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1
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Tablespoon
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Butter
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2
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Tablespoons
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Sugar
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1
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Ounce
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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0.25
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Teaspoon
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Salt
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Method:
Sauté apples with all ingredients until tender. Strain apples and discard any
liquid. Let apples cool.
Pastry Cream Ingredients:
2
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Egg Yolks
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0.5
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Cup
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Sugar
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2
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Cups
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Whole Milk
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0.25
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Cup
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Corn Starch
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1
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Ounce
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The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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4
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Dashes
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Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters
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0.25
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Teaspoon
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Salt
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Method:
Create a "slurry" by mixing the egg yolks, sugar, and corn starch in a mixing
bowl, and whisk until it forms a smooth paste.
In a heavy
bottom saucepan, scald milk, remove from heat. Add a tablespoon of the scalded
milk to the slurry, stir, and another tablespoon of the milk, and stir. Repeat
2 more times. This will help temper the slurry so the eggs do not curdle.
Add the slurry
mixture to the rest of the scalded milk and stir well. Return to heat and bring
to a boil, continue stirring, reduce heat to medium for 2 more minutes to
finish. Add the bourbon and cook for 1 minute.
Pass mixture
through a sieve to create a very smooth pastry cream. Add the Fee Brothers
Black Walnut Bitters to the cream and stir to combine. Fold in sautéed apples,
cover, and refrigerate until ready to use. Pastry Cream holds well in the
refrigerator and may be made 2 days ahead.
Maple Caramel Ingredients:
0.5
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Cup
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New York State Maple Syrup
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0.5
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Pint (8 Ounces)
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Heavy Whipping Cream
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Method:
Bring syrup to a boil in a small heavy bottom saucepan.
In a bowl,
whisk the heavy whipping cream until creamy. This will help prevent it
splattering when added to the maple syrup.
Remove the
maple syrup from the heat, add the whisked cream, and stir to combine. Return
to heat, stirring constantly until the mixtures starts to come away from the
sides of the pan and forms a caramel. Remove from heat. Let cool. Keeps well
and can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated until use.
"Ash" Ingredients:
0.25
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Cup
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Toasted Walnuts, finely chopped
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"Cigar" Ingredients:
12
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Sheets
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Phyllo Dough
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Cinnamon Sugar
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Melted Butter
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1
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Egg White mixed with a little water
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Note: to
create the phyllo "cigars" you will need cannoli forms or you can make your own
by forming cylinders from aluminum well.
Method:
Spray cannoli forms with vegetable oil or lightly butter.
Spread one
sheet of phyllo dough on a sheet of parchment. Brush with melted butter or
lightly spray with vegetable oil. Lightly dust with cinnamon sugar. Place the
cannoli form at the top edge of the sheet of phyllo dough.
Bring the
overhanging dough up onto the form to create a sealed end of the cigar. Roll
the form widthwise to the end. Brush end with the egg white wash to seal it.
You will now have a closed end and an open end of the cigar. Continue making
phyllo cigars.
Bake at 350 ° F
until pastry is golden. Set on rack to cool. Remove forms from pastry "cigars."
Presentation:
Fill a small plastic zip lock bag with the apple pastry cream. Cut the tip off
the end of the bag. Use this to fill the phyllo cigars.
Dip the open
end of the cigar in the maple caramel and in crushed walnuts to create the
"ash".
However you
decide to enjoy The Most Righteous New York State Straight Bourbon Whiskey, be
it neat, on the rocks, in a cocktail, or in culinary recipes, it will surely
please your palate.
In addition
to The Most Righteous NY Straight Bourbon, the Catskill Distilling Company also
produces the following spirits: Catskill
Straight Rye Whiskey, Fearless
Straight Wheat Whiskey, The One And
Only Buckwheat, Wicked White Whiskey,
Curious Gin, Peace Vodka, and Bosco Monte
Vecchio Grappa.
Catskill
Distilling Company spirits are sold at the distillery as well in stores in the
following states thus far, and growing: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Texas, Tennessee, and Washington, DC. They are also available for purchase online.
Visit their
website for additional information on the Catskill Distilling Company and for stores
where their products are sold, as well as online availability: www.CatskillDistilling.com.
Until next
time, Cheers!
Going to be in the Catskills and want to
visit the Catskill Distilling Company?
The Catskill
Distilling Company Distillery is open for tours and tastings daily from noon
until 5:00 pm. (Read about our visit to
the Catskill Distilling Company - The Art and Science in the Liquor
Cabinet section.)
If you are
feeling hungry or want to make a day out of your visit, the Dancing
Cat Saloon located next door to the distillery serves lunch and dinner,
and frequently has music, with co-owner Stacy Cohen singing with the band.
Continuing
the artistic feel of the area, another great stop is their Stray
Cat Gallery, located across the street from the Dancing Cat Saloon.
Directions to Catskill Distilling Company
FROM NYC AND WESTCHESTER:
Take NYS
Thruway (I-87) North to Exit 16 (Harriman). Proceed onto Route 17 (I-86) West
to Exit 104 heading west on Route 17B. Travel approximately 9 miles on Route
17B. The Distillery is on the left.
FROM ALBANY AND MASSACHUSETTS:
Take the NYS
Thruway (I-87) to Exit 19 toward Rt-28/Kingston/Rhinecliff Bridge. Take the 1st
exit onto NY-28 North at the traffic circle. Merge onto uS-209 South toward Ellenville
and travel approximately 38 miles. Turn right onto Route 17 (I-86) West. Take
Exit 104 heading west on Route 17B. Travel approximately 9 miles on Route 17B.
The Distillery is on the left.
FROM NE PA:
Crossing the
river at Callicoon: Turn right on Main Street and go down about two tenths of a
mile to take a left turn onto Route 17B under a viaduct. Route 17B will take a
sharp right after about 5 miles; drive about 1.3 miles up the hill and take a
fork right merging with Rte. 52 for half a mile. There will be a traffic light;
turn left and drive about five miles straight, and the Distillery will be on
your right.
Crossing the
river at Cochecton: After coming off the bridge, drive straight for about a
tenth of a mile, then turn left and drive up the hill to the intersection with
Route 97. Turn left on to Route 97 for a short jog of about a tenth of a mile,
then turn almost immediately on a right fork, the Old Newburgh and Cochecton
Turnpike/Co. Rd. 114. Drive 4.7 miles to a traffic light, then keep on straight
about five miles to the Distillery, which will be on your right.
Catskill Distilling Company
2037 Route 17B
Bethel, New York 12720
United States
Owners: Dr.
Monte Sachs and Stacy Cohen
Email:
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Telephone: +1-845-583-3141
Website: www.CatskillDistilling.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CatskillDistillingCo
Twitter: www.twitter.com/CatskillDistill
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