I am not sure when flights came onto the drinks menus. I guess for me it was about 5 years ago at the Flatiron Lounge in NYC, and I have no idea what flight I had. But it was a great night.
I would have thought that just about every kind of flight had probably been done by now, but equally there are so many niche routes you could go down that I guess this could continue to reinvent itself forever. Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons in DC is doing whiskey flights, covering everything from rare, small-batch bourbons through to select, barrel-aged scotches. There’s a massive difference in pricing here, from $30 through to $200.
If you’re interested in bourbons, then the small batch ones may well be of interest. The flight list at the Four Seasons is Pappy Van Winkle 15 year old, Noah’s Mill 15 year old, and Willet 18 year old. I can’t find the Pappy 15 year old, but the 20 year old is just under £100, so I guess this really is artisanal, small scale production. But still cheaper than getting on a plane to DC!
I’m not a big fan of whisky of any shape, origin or spelling, but I am very interested in the accompanying chocolate dessert flight. Where would you start when faced with Ovaltine-soaked devil’s food cake with chocolate ganache and dehydrated chocolate mousse; chocolate custard with red velvet cake, spicy pecans and chocolate foam; and chocolate brownie with Nutella ice cream? I didn’t even know they had Ovaltine in the US!
Still, if for any reason you are travelling to Washington DC, then it sounds like stopping by for dinner could be an interesting evening. Not to mention if you’re staying you can have your photo taken with President Obama. Only if you qualify as a junior traveller. And you don’t expect conversation.
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