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Mezcal Under the Mistletoe

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Tickets
When:
December 19, 2018 @ 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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Where:
The Royal
501 Florida Avenue
NW Washington
DC 20001
Cost:
$60
Other Entertainment
The Royal is giving Washingtonians a reason to dig out their ugliest holiday sweaters and drink more mezcal this season. The LeDroit Park neighborhood spot is teaming up with El Silencio Mezcal for “Mezcal Under the Mistletoe” — a festive holiday cocktail and ugly sweater party complete creative mezcal cocktails from Bar Manager Jake Kenny, seasonal holiday eats from Chef Cable Smith, sensory mezcal tastings, an epic Ugly Sweater Contest with exciting boozy prizes, ‘under-the-mistletoe’ Polaroid photo ops, holiday gift bags, games, holiday movies and more, on Wednesday, December 19 from 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30pm, when guests will be welcomed with a warming coconut + mezcal-spiked Toddy and bite of pork belly “pastrami” and the opportunity to be led through an educational, sensory El Silencio Mezcal tasting by brand representative Torrence Swain.
The evening continues with three mezcal-infused courses paired with three cocktails, a mezcal + coffee toast, plus holiday gift bags, mezcal tastings, live Polaroid photo ops, fun games (such as Rabbit “Hunting” where guests can wine prizes by spotting Silencio rabbits throughout the bar) and holiday movies on the projector.
Bites from Chef Cable Smith include:
  • Pork Belly Pastrami with citrus mezcal bbq + pickles
  • Grilled Shrimp Taco with mezcal morita chile salsa, avocado + lime
  • Mezcal Honey/Lime Grilled Partridge with grilled onion, brussels sprouts + pumpkin mole
  • Coffee/Mezcal Cured Short Rib with creamed yucca, ancho chile + pickles
Cocktails and beverages from bar manager Jake Kenny include:
  • Welcome Toddy: El Silencio Joven, Hine Cognac, coconut, pimento, lemon
  • Manzana Highball: El Silencio Espadin, apple cider, ginger, “Mango-stura” bitters
  • Alebrije’s Milk Punch: El Silencio Espadin, Leblon Cachaca, carrot, lemon, cane sugar, leche con yerba
  • Manifest Content: El Silencio Espadin, Joseph Magnus Bourbon, grilled figs, cane sugar, cigar bitters
  • Digestif Toast: El Silencio Joven + Counter Culture Coffee
Tickets for “Mezcal Under the Mistletoe” are $60 (inclusive of tax and gratuity) and can be purchased at www.mezcalunderthemistletoe.eventbrite.com. For more information, please visit www.theroyaldc.com or call 202-332-7777.
WHO:        Royal
Bar Manager Jake Kenny
Chef Cable Smith
Mezcal El Silencio
WHEN:     Wednesday, December 19, 2018
             6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
WHERE:    Royal
501 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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