It was once more an evening to enjoy as Glenfiddich, the single-malt whisky celebrated with Chef Vanshika Bhatia of Together at 12^that Hotel Le Meridien, Gurgaon and Malabar Secrets of Bina Ramani. The evening was hosted to bring together an event where the guests could experience a symphony that included dishes curated by the chef and Glenfiddich cocktails using the Malabar Secrets elixirs. 

Chef Vanshika Bhatia believes in the age old saying 'change is the only constant' and therefore, being inspired by the Glenfiddich Experiments, the Chef curated an exclusive culinary experience for the evening in tandem with the ingredients that went into the making of 3 elixirs, i.e. Sweet Obsession, Dufftown Confluence and Bittersweet Symphony. The elixirs were integrated into the essence of the dishes on the menu for the evening. With a live canapé counter, the Chef prepared various interesting canapé serves with elixirs. For dessert, the guests could select their choice of elixir to enhance the flavour of their pick.

The ‘Glenfiddich Experiments’ experience re-defines the rules of traditional single malt serve by exploring and handpicking exotic ingredients that are specialties of India’s diverse landscape and bringing them to magically fuse with Glenfiddich’s best. Carefully curated by the Glenfiddich India Brand Ambassador, Angad Singh Gandhi, the highlight of these serves are the specially designed elixirs that uplifted the sublime Glenfiddich 12-year old to even greater heights. Comprising of three exceptional elixirs- Bitter Sweet Symphony, Dufftown Confluence, Sweet Obsession that have been formulated by bringing together fine ingredients such as the fragrant Mysore jasmine, spicy Malabar clove, Kerala black pepper, cinnamon from the Western Ghats, bitter orange from Nagpur, the Kashmir peach, spiced coriander from Karnataka and other unique handpicked spices to create the perfect background for aromatic elevation.

Payal Nijhawan, Head of Marketing, William Grant & Sons India said ,“Glenfiddich as a brand believes in breaking whisky rules and challenging traditions, we believe in the philosophy of what can’t be done, must be done at the Glenfiddich distillery. Our collaboration with Malabar Spice to launch ‘Glenfiddich Experiments’ is in sync with our history of seeking the extraordinary and continue to bring out revolutionary offerings.”

The Glenfiddich Experiments menu is a celebration of thoroughly researched recipes with groundbreaking experience and innovative additions that promise to be a revolution for single-malt lovers.

Sachin Mehta, Country Director, William Grant & Sons

Bina Ramani and Angad Singh Gandhi

Bina Ramani and Payal Nijhawan