Restaurant Bellezza in Amsterdam Brings Whiskey to Life in Spectacular Dinner Show
Today marks the start of Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week. The perfect week to order an (alternative) Old Fashioned cocktail. Together with Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, more than 60 bars across the Netherlands are showing guests just how timeless this classic cocktail is. Amsterdam restaurant Bellezza takes it one step further; there, you can also hear, see, feel and smell the famous whiskey in a spectacular dinner show.
How you experience a cocktail is about much more than the taste of the sip you take. Old Fashioned Week marks the launch of Bellezza’s special ‘Spectacle for the Senses’ menu. Each course is served with a matching whiskey cocktail, with every course reflecting a different sense.
Spectacle for the Senses menu
‘Sound’ arrives as a course featuring an amuse-bouche full of crackling textures. The ‘Smell’ course consists of a smoky BBQ flat-iron steak with smoked mousseline. Alongside it comes a Manhattan made with rose-petal-infused Woodford Reserve Rye and plum vermouth. And for the ‘Taste’ course, soft hamachi is served with green curry mousse and fresh apple and ginger. The accompanying cocktail combines Woodford Reserve Bourbon and lemongrass.
Booking a whiskey dinner at Bellezza
Restaurant Bellezza turns dinner into an edible exhibition featuring audio, video and flavors. Chef Davy van Wezel’s dishes are served at a communal table in the mirrored room, where the space changes along with the courses. Artist CHAN created an audiovisual artwork for each dish. And fortunately, although Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week lasts only 7 days, you can order this special menu until the end of 2024. Reservations can be made via restaurant Bellezza.
Old Fashioned Week in Amsterdam
Want more Old Fashioneds? Amsterdam is celebrating the Old Fashioned all week with events at the city’s best bars. The team from bar Danico is coming from Paris to the Dutch capital to take over Sins of Sal. Greek cocktail bar Baba Au Rum will be found at Lotti’s for one evening. And Barcelona’s Paradiso is bringing its theatrical cocktails to Pulitzer’s Bar for one shift. Having trouble choosing? With the WOGO Cocktailwalk, you can stroll from one Old Fashioned to the next on a walk that takes you past Belly of the Beast, Duke of Tokyo and Arca. Discover all participating bars during Old Fashioned Week at woodfordreserve.com/oldfashionedweek-nl/
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