Whisky Focus - The Balvenie Craftsmen’s Dinner With Michel Roux Jr

Final episode of The Balvenie's Craftsmen's Dinner six part short film series.

Some of The Balvenie fans amongst you may have already been following The Balvenie's Craftsmen's Dinner six part short film series with Michel Roux Jr featuring leading experts in various fields ranging from pottery to salmon smoking which unearths the true meaning of craftsmanship. Well The Balvenie have just released the final film in the series and perhaps the film of the series which will be of most interest to whisky connoisseurs as it sees Michel Roux Jr visit the Balvenie distillery and sampling some very rare whiskies maturing in the famous Balvenie Warehouse No.24.

The YouTube film series sees the two Michelin starred chef - naturally a master of his own trade – set out to unveil the true meaning of craftsmanship by meeting and discussing the talents and secret skills of six equally gifted people; including one of the only knife makers left in Britain, a music-loving salmon smoker, an organic farmer, a potter and a sparkling wine producer.

The series culminates with the episode above with Michel creating the mouth-watering 'Craftsmen's Dinner' for each of the individuals, using contributions from each artist; including salmon for the guests to enjoy, and beautiful hand crafted plates to serve it on.

Michel Roux Jr commented: "I have tremendous respect for people who dedicate the years required to mastering and perfecting their trade, so it was a fantastic experience to work with The Balvenie on this project, and to meet such talented individuals."

Scores of captivating stories emerge from the films; including Ole Hansen: a salmon smoker who lovingly plays piano music to his produce every day in the belief that it adds a certain dimension to the taste. And Will Ferraby: a Sheffield-based knife maker whose chef’s knives are famously so precise that they perfectly slice a tomato in two, even when dropped from a height.

Jonny Cornthwaite, Senior Brand Manager, The Balvenie commented: "Celebrating exceptional craftsmanship is at the heart of everything we do for The Balvenie; so it is a privilege to work with Michel Roux Jr and these six individuals who really capture the heart of our brand ethos. ‘The Craftsmen’s Dinner’ is our largest and most ambitious project to date; and we’re very excited to introduce the series to the public."

If you fancy a dram of the Balvenie now after viewing the film you will find the current Balvenie range available from specialist whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange
 

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