Forever at the forefront of trends, the team at Super Lyan led by Ryan Chetiyawardana, started to explore kegged cocktails many years ago. Fast forward five years and meet the Tennessee Nitro Martini – one of the bar’s signature drinks – created with Jack Daniel’s and the first espresso martini in the world to be served on tap. Following the success of their subsequent, ground-breaking Tennessee Nitro Tours in 2018 and the Tennessee Calling competitions, inspired by the mentorship of Jasper ‘Jack’ Daniel by Dan Call and
Master Distiller Nearest Green, Jack Daniel’s and Super Lyan have reunited to create a kegged cocktail manual to share their knowledge used to create the iconic, super consistent Tennessee Nitro Martini serve.
KEG-AS-CRAFT
The cocktail on draft doesn’t have to compromise on quality as long as it’s done properly. Robin Honhold’s Tennessee Nitro Martini combined Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
with a homemade cola syrup and Sandows Cold Brew Coffee, before being pulled through a nitrous keg system for a soft, effervescent texture reminiscent of Guinness. Served in a coupe and finished with a spritz of bergamot, the result is a creamy, complex cocktail that can be served ‘at break-neck speed’. The use of this pioneering technology means that, as well as a high quality, consistent serve; the resulting cocktail is sustainable and waste-free.
STEP-BY-STEP
The Nitro Legacy Handbook has been exclusively created for bartenders across the UK who want to install their own cocktail taps – giving their customers a new experience whilst delivering consistently great cocktails quickly. This 20-page manual has been designed to demystify the skills needed and educate bartenders on the steps required to design and install the system, as well as the process of producing prebatched kegged recipes across three main categories – straight carbonation, fluffy, velvety nitrogen and non-fizzy drinks – all determined by your choice of gas, pressure and serving nozzle.
EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP
Frank McGivern, UK Advocacy Manager at Brown Forman comments “It has been incredible to experience the reaction to the Tennessse Nitro Martini via our UK tour over the last year and we look forward to continuing to support the on-trade community through mentorship and education with this one of a kind manual. Super Lyan’s commitment to innovation, consistency and quality has made this a natural partnership for Jack Daniel’s and we are excited to share our knowledge of kegged cocktails with UK bartenders.”
Ryan Chetiyawardana, founder of Super Lyan says “Consistency and quality are two of the core principles that Super Lyan was founded upon, and we are passionate about sharing the processes and knowledge we have refined with Jack Daniel’s through the Nitro Legacy Handbook.”
Demonstrating the mentorship and education that Jack Daniel’s has continued to pioneer, the Nitro Legacy Handbook will provide guidance to those who want to install a tap in their own venues and leverage the kegged trend to deliver consistent, quality cocktails to their guests. A limited run of hard copies will be available, as well as a digital edition which will be hosted online for download. The Tennessee Nitro Martini tour will continue in 2019 with European dates confirmed from March.
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