{"id":867107,"date":"2025-09-17T22:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/?p=867107"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:00:15","slug":"exclusive-macallan-whisky-dinner-central-aoao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/lifestyle-en-2\/food-drink-en-2\/exclusive-macallan-whisky-dinner-central-aoao\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Macallan Whisky Dinner at AOAO in Central – A Multi-Sensory Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Located in Central, the modern izakaya AOAO has quickly gained popularity since its opening for integrating dining, art, and design into a cohesive space with creative cuisine. This time, AOAO is collaborating for the first time with the renowned whisky brand The Macallan, hosting a limited two-night dinner event featuring five Japanese dishes infused with The Macallan whisky, paired with five signature cocktails from the brand, creating a unique multi-sensory tasting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The evening kicked off with a refreshing appetizer featuring seared salmon and layered sashimi pastry, paired with a signature cocktail named Watermelon Glow, crafted with watermelon, apple, and cold-brewed tea mixed with The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Cask whisky, highlighting its fruity notes and fresh tea essence. One of the main dishes that followed was the pork belly and asparagus roll, roasted with a garlic butter sauce made from The Macallan 15 Year Old Double Sherry Cask, paired with mentaiko chicken wings, and complemented by a drink made with pear juice, honey, and oolong tea, labeled Pear Honey Oolong, creating a harmonious blend of flavors that balanced warmth and complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The third dish highlights fried corn and tempura nori rolls, paired with a garlic chili sauce and a plum sauce crafted from The Macallan 18 Year Sherry Cask. Meanwhile, Fiery Pepper Bloody Mary features a blend of three types of tomatoes, infused with sweet peppers and spices in The Macallan 15 Year Double Sherry Cask, showcasing AOAO’s fresh take on traditional cocktails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The highlight of the main course is octopus tentacles slowly braised in a broth made with The Macallan 15-Year-Old Sherry Oak, paired beautifully with perfectly fried wagyu beef fried rice that\u2019s succulent and satisfying. For the wine pairing, we\u2019ve chosen The Macallan limited edition Art is the Flower, inspired by artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This exquisite spirit blends notes of raisins, figs, cherries, and orange peel, offering a rich and refined flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The dessert segment concludes with a decadent chocolate mousse cake, perfectly paired with The Macallan’s latest Harmony Collection whiskey. This series, in collaboration with JING Tea, is crafted with inspiration from the fragrant Golden Phoenix single-origin Oolong, blending floral and fruity notes with a distinct tea aroma\u2014an exquisite sweet finale to an evening of delightful cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AOAO<\/strong>
Location: 14th Floor, Mann Yuen Building, 38 Queen’s Road Central, Central
Reservation: Whatsapp 5506 5521 or Bistrochat<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Join AOAO in Central for a unique two-night Macallan whisky dinner featuring Japanese dishes infused with Macallan whisky and signature cocktails, creating a perfect blend of art and cuisine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":864521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"AOAO, located on the 14th floor of Mann Yuen Building in Central, recently hosted a two-night exclusive dinner collaborating with renowned whisky brand Macallan. The event showcased five Japanese dishes infused with Macallan whiskies from 12 to 18 years old, paired with signature cocktails and limited-edition Macallan spirits, including the Art is the Flower and Harmony Collection. The menu featured seared salmon with sashimi pastry, pork belly with garlic butter sauce, tempura nori rolls, braised octopus, and decadent chocolate mousse cake, all emphasizing the rich flavors of Macallan whiskeys and innovative culinary presentation, offering guests a multi-sensory experience that combines art, design, and exceptional cuisine."},"categories":[5045],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-867107","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-drink-en-2"},"raw_content":"\n

Located in Central, the modern izakaya AOAO has quickly gained popularity since its opening for integrating dining, art, and design into a cohesive space with creative cuisine. This time, AOAO is collaborating for the first time with the renowned whisky brand The Macallan, hosting a limited two-night dinner event featuring five Japanese dishes infused with The Macallan whisky, paired with five signature cocktails from the brand, creating a unique multi-sensory tasting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The evening kicked off with a refreshing appetizer featuring seared salmon and layered sashimi pastry, paired with a signature cocktail named Watermelon Glow, crafted with watermelon, apple, and cold-brewed tea mixed with The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Cask whisky, highlighting its fruity notes and fresh tea essence. One of the main dishes that followed was the pork belly and asparagus roll, roasted with a garlic butter sauce made from The Macallan 15 Year Old Double Sherry Cask, paired with mentaiko chicken wings, and complemented by a drink made with pear juice, honey, and oolong tea, labeled Pear Honey Oolong, creating a harmonious blend of flavors that balanced warmth and complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The third dish highlights fried corn and tempura nori rolls, paired with a garlic chili sauce and a plum sauce crafted from The Macallan 18 Year Sherry Cask. Meanwhile, Fiery Pepper Bloody Mary features a blend of three types of tomatoes, infused with sweet peppers and spices in The Macallan 15 Year Double Sherry Cask, showcasing AOAO's fresh take on traditional cocktails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The highlight of the main course is octopus tentacles slowly braised in a broth made with The Macallan 15-Year-Old Sherry Oak, paired beautifully with perfectly fried wagyu beef fried rice that\u2019s succulent and satisfying. For the wine pairing, we\u2019ve chosen The Macallan limited edition Art is the Flower, inspired by artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This exquisite spirit blends notes of raisins, figs, cherries, and orange peel, offering a rich and refined flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The dessert segment concludes with a decadent chocolate mousse cake, perfectly paired with The Macallan's latest Harmony Collection whiskey. This series, in collaboration with JING Tea, is crafted with inspiration from the fragrant Golden Phoenix single-origin Oolong, blending floral and fruity notes with a distinct tea aroma\u2014an exquisite sweet finale to an evening of delightful cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AOAO<\/strong>
Location: 14th Floor, Mann Yuen Building, 38 Queen's Road Central, Central
Reservation: Whatsapp 5506 5521 or Bistrochat<\/a><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=867107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/864521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=867107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=867107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=867107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}