MIXOLOGIST TONY CONIGLIARO PAYS TRIBUTE TO

THE HARMONY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL:  CHIVAS 18 BY PININFARINA 

To mark the prestigious collaboration Chivas 18 by Pininfarina, leading mixologist Tony Conigliaro has fittingly crafted a series of cocktails, which marry the influences of Italy and Scotland.

Widely recognised as the world’s foremost maverick in creating drinks, Tony Conigliaro has taken a series of classic cocktails and ingredients, inspired by his own Italian heritage, to create four Chivas 18 drinks which stimulate the senses and ensure every taste of these interpretations is a new experience.

Chivas 18 by Pininfarina is an aerodynamic limited edition design ‘The Drop’, inspired by air and liquid, which has taken the form of three expressions, uniting both houses in their ongoing quest for beauty, harmony and, ultimately, pleasure.

Both Chivas and Pininfarina share a rich heritage in crafting rewarding and stimulating experiences in luxury. Pininfarina has been a crusader in Italian design and engineering since 1930, Chivas Regal is the original luxury whisky blend, established in 1909. Tony Conigliaro’s career has seen him continually work to break boundaries surrounding the drinking experience and expand upon the idea of what a cocktail can be, using bespoke ingredients.

The cocktails that follow are designed to be re-created at home and have been carefully crafted to be as stimulating to the eye and nose as the palate – enjoy! 

CHIVAS CHAMOMILE SOUR

The Italians have a strong affinity with Chamomile, a floral herb they grow up with. Here, Chamomile adopts a very adult, sophisticated guise, infusing Chivas 18 in a delicious variation of the classic whisky sour. 

Recipe – Per Serving

50ml Chivas 18

25ml Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

25ml Egg White

15ml Chamomile Syrup

3 dash Angostura Bitters

Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker (no ice) and shake. Add ice to the shaker and then hard shake. Strain and serve simply as it is in coupe glassware. 

CHIVAS SPARKLING PEACH

The Bellini is very popular inNorthern Italy. This new Chivas 18 based interpretation offers complexity and depth. 

Recipe – Per Serving 

20ml Chivas 18

75ml Fresh Peach Juice

Add Chivas 18 and peach juice to a soda stream bottle and carbonate. Then serve in a champagne flute. 

CHIVAS ROB ROY

Inspired by Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor, the old school version of the Rob Roy is similar to aManhattanbut Tony’s version also incorporates the very Italian spirit Vermouth. 

Recipe – Per Serving

20ml Chivas 18

40ml Chivas Vermouth

2.5ml Maraschino Liqueur luxado

3 dash Angostura Bitters

Add the ingredients to an ice filled cocktail shaker and stir. Serve in a small coupette with a fresh cherry to garnish.

CHIVAS ARMY & NAVY

Tony has taken inspiration from the classic gin cocktail and substituted gin with Chivas 18.

The first Army & Navy recipe found by Tony is from 1948 so it could have been created in honour of the armed forces and it wasn’t long after the end of WWII. On the other hand, it may just have been created at the Army & Navy Club inWashington. 

Recipe – Per Serving

50ml Chivas 18

25ml Lemon Juice (Fresh Squeezed lemon juice)

15ml Cherry Orgeat

Add to a cocktail shaker over ice and shake. Double strain and serve in Coupe glassware, garnished each time with a lemon twist.

Chivas 18 Year Old is a luxurious blend of whiskies, hand-picked for their exceptional richness, including more than 20 of Scotland’s rarest single malts, aged for a minimum of 18 years.

Chivas 18 Year Old by Pininfarina is available globally now. See www.chivas.com for details 

Notes:

About Chivas 18 by Pininfarina

The Chivas 18 by Pininfarina limited edition series comprises three levels:

• Chivas 18 by Pininfarina Level 1 is available at a Duty Free price of £90 or equivalent (currency dependent) and can also be found at luxury retail outlets
• Chivas 18 by Pininfarina Level 2 is available from a Duty Free price of £360 or equivalent (currency dependent) and can also be found at luxury retail outlets
• Only five Chivas 18 by Pininfarina Mascherones are available to order. Hand assembled in Pininfarina Cambiano, price is on application 

About Chivas Regal

Chivas Regal is a truly global brand, selling 4.9 million 9L cases annually in more than 150 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific andAmericas. It was at the beginning of the 19th Century that blending pioneers James and John Chivas, two brothers fromAberdeeninScotland, first combined different matured whiskies to create a unique ‘house’ character, setting a standard that would be handed down through the generations. In 1909, Chivas Brothers made distilling history by creating the world’s first luxury Scotch whisky – a 25 year old blend called Chivas Regal. This sophisticated whisky tookAmericaby storm and went on to become an international legend. Today, the Chivas Regal range is the epitome of style, substance and exclusivity and includes Chivas Regal 12, 18 and 25 Year Old.

About Pininfarina Extra

With a history dating back to 1930, Pininfarina is based on values of creativity, experience and innovation without forgetting tradition. It combines avant-garde style and technical solutions aimed at functionality.

If Pininfarina is known worldwide for car design, Pininfarina Extra (a Company specialized in product and interior design, architecture, nautics and aeronautics) expresses its design philosophy in all areas of life where beauty combines with elegance, essentiality and comfort. Founded in 1986 and led by Paolo Pininfarina, President and MD, Pininfarina Extra is located in Cambiano (Turin).

Its partners include leading Companies such as Acer, Alenia Aeronautica, Coca-Cola, Jacuzzi, Juventus, Lavazza, Snaidero and Unilever. Its most recent projects include: the Keating Hotel by Pininfarina in San Diego, the interiors of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (Alenia Aeronautica), the Coca-Cola Freestyle drinks machine, the interiors of the Juventus Stadium, the Snaidero Ola 20 kitchen, the LED TV Acer AT58, and the Primatist B62’ yacht.

www.pininfarina.com