WHISKY CLUB RAISES A DRAM TO THE START OF NATIVE OYSTER SEASON AND ITS 30th PEARL ANNIVERSARY – Scotch Whisky News
WHISKY CLUB RAISES A DRAM TO THE START OF NATIVE OYSTER SEASON AND ITS 30th PEARL ANNIVERSARY
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society celebrates its 30th anniversary and new oyster season with pop-up whisky and oyster bar in London
The start of Britain’s native oyster season on Sunday 1st September coincides with the 30th anniversary celebrations of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. To celebrate these two auspicious events, the Society has joined forces with oyster mixologists, The Mother Shuckers, to open The Pearl Dram Whisky and Oyster Bar in Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th September.
The Pearl Dram Whisky and Oyster Bar will offer a truly shucking sensory adventure, celebrating rich maritime flavours by carefully selecting and pairing combinations, such as salty oysters with a smoky whisky and creamy, nuttier oysters with a lighter, floral dram. Guests will indulge in beautifully matched oyster and whisky pairings and discover how the complex flavours of the Society’s whiskies can combine with the characteristics of the different varieties of oysters.
The Pearl Dram Whisky and Oyster Bar will debunk the myth of pairing brown spirits with this prized delicacy in spectacular fashion, while special events will also be staged at the pop-up each day. The line-up includes the Experimental Cocktail Club holding a tailored cocktail session, Telegraph columnist and former editor of The Erotic Review, Rowan Pelling exploring the stories behind oysters as aphrodisiacs, and pearl expert Juliana Landmann divulging everything you need to know about pearls.
The pop-up will be staged at 53 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden with the venue transformed into a swashbuckling maritime bar. Spread across two floors and complete with a whisky and oyster bar, guests will also enjoy whisky tutorials and oyster shucking demonstrations with the resident experts throughout the pop-up.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society was established in 1983 and celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. A members-only whisky club and bottler, with 26,000 members, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has private members bars in Edinburgh and London and branches in 19 countries worldwide. The Mother Shuckers take oyster addiction to the next level, regularly holding tastings where they expertly pair drinks with exceptional oysters.
The Pearl Dram Whisky and Oyster Bar will pop-up at 53 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, London, WC2H 9DG from Thursday 5th September to Sunday 8th September (Thurs-Sat noon-9pm, Sun noon-5pm). Entry is free and entrants must be aged 18+.
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Special events:
Thursday 5th @ 7pm – Pearls of wisdom with Juliana Landmann Learn everything you’ve ever needed to know about nature’s most beautiful creation, the pearl, with pearl expert and dealer, Juliana.
Friday 6th @ 7pm – The food of love: oysters & aphrodisiacs with Rowan Pelling Telegraph columnist and former Editor of The Erotic Review, Rowan Pelling, leads you on a sensory session as she explores the stories surrounding oysters as aphrodisiacs.
Saturday 7th @ 5pm – Mixology and molluscs with The Experimental Cocktail Club For a truly experimental sensory sensation, we welcome the wonderfully talented chaps from The Experimental Cocktail Club for a special whisky cocktail session.
Entry to the events is free. Places are limited to two per person – to apply for places, email pearldram@smws.com and specify which event you would like to attend.
Notes
About The Scotch Malt Whisky Society:
• The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is an international membership club which bottles the world’s widest selection of exceptional single cask, single malt whisky for its members.
• The Society bottles the finest single malt whisky from around 300 single casks every year from a range of more than 129 distilleries. The very nature of the single cask means that each bottling offered by the Society is limited.
• The Society was established in Edinburgh in 1983 and now has more than 26,000 members around the world with branches in 19 countries, with Members’ Rooms in Edinburgh and London.
About The Mother Shuckers:
• The Mother Shuckers bring Londoners locally sourced British oysters, whilst taking oyster mixology to the next level. Founded in 2012, it began with a simple idea, a desire to bring a taste of the sea, locally sourced brews and ingredients live and direct to the people, one shuck at a time.
• The Mother Shuckers run a range of unique oyster-centric events and pop-ups from tastings, to spirit pairings, shucking lessons, outside catering and fun collaborations.
About Seven Dials:
• Seven Dials, Covent Garden’s only Village, brings you seven streets of independent boutiques, heritage brands and indulgent beauty and grooming salons all carefully selected for shoppers of discerning taste.
• The Seven Dials village is also home to food and drink from around the globe, as well as a rich heritage; from Dickensian times through to the offices of Monty Python’s Flying Circus – be sure to take a look at their famous blue plaque when you’re next in the area
