For after Pesach- good scotch news!!

DEWAR’S® Introduces Award-Winning DEWAR’S 18
Spring Arrival Scheduled for U.S.

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch Whiskies announced it will introduce its award-winning DEWAR’S 18 Founders Reserve in the United States this spring with limited availability. Created in 2003, DEWAR’S 18 was awarded a Gold Medal by Whisky Magazine at its World Whisky Awards and was named Gold (Best In Class) Medal Winner at the 2008 International Wine and Spirit Competition.

Rare whiskies were carefully selected for DEWAR’S 18 Founder’s Reserve, and the Master Blender took painstaking care in managing the time-honored marrying process that lends refinement to the exceptional blend. Created and perfected by the legendary AJ Cameron, DEWAR’S first Master Blender, the DEWAR’S marrying process is often imitated but never bettered.

The process takes fine Scotch whiskies at their peak of perfection and improves upon them. Having created a blend of the finest Scotch whiskies from the different regions of Scotland, the Master Blender then allows them to rest for a further period in exclusively reserved vintage oak casks, ensuring that their individual flavors and aromas harmonize to achieve the perfectly balanced and exceptionally smooth Scotch that is DEWAR’S 18.

The color of DEWAR’S 18 is a warm, golden amber with a nose that is immediately sweet and mellow with notes of honey, toffee, butterscotch and perfumed floral notes; subtle hints of almond emerge and a delicate impression of vanilla bean. With time, notes of citrus zest, ripe cherries and just a touch of fresh coconut appear. Vanilla and toffee notes dominate the palette with a mellow, soft sweetness with lingering creaminess and a full bodied oakiness, followed by a long, soft and warming finish with a slight dryness.

Each bottle of DEWAR’S 18 is individually numbered, and the perfect serve is in a rocks glass with one ice cube. Suggested retail price is $80.00.

About DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch Whiskies

The name of DEWAR’S is one of the most respected in the world of blended Scotch whisky. Founded in 1846 by John Dewar Sr., quality and innovation are fundamental to the story of DEWAR’S®. DEWAR’S® blended Scotch whiskies have been awarded more than 200 medals along with awards at competitive tastings across the globe, providing a guarantee of the quality of the whisky. Today, DEWAR’S® is one of the largest whisky brands in the world, and the top-selling blended Scotch whisky in the United States.

The complete DEWAR’S® portfolio of blended Scotch whiskies includes: DEWAR’S® WHITE LABEL, first crafted in 1899 and the flagship of the DEWAR’S portfolio; DEWAR’S® 12 Year-Old; DEWAR’S® 18 Year-Old and DEWAR’S Signature, the ultimate expression of blended Scotch whisky. For more information on DEWAR’S®, please visit www.dewars.com.

Try this link to see a list of kosher restaurants open for Pesach in the NYC area.

http://www.kosher-ny.com/Passover2009/Kosher-NY%20Passover%20Guide%202009.pdf

Some people have questioned our stance regarding peanuts on Pesach. In our FAQ we mentioned that the late, great Rabbi M Feinstein, OBM, allowed peanuts on Pesach. Some thought that we left out the most important part of his tshuvah.

We disagree. Here is a translation of his tshuva (courtesy of the OK):

“Concerning peanuts, which were called stashkes in Europe—they have been accepted as being permitted on Pesach and are not considered kitniyos (legumes that are forbidden on Pesach) because all the reasons for the prohibition of kitniyos do not apply to peanuts. Peanuts are not sown in fields (with grain), and even if they were there is no fear that grain would be mixed together with the peanuts; bread is not baked from peanuts; and generally speaking though they are vegetables they have the appearance of nuts rather than kitniyos. And even though I have heard that in some places they were considered kitniyos, peanuts should not be forbidden in places where it is not known for certain what the custom had been in their city, because, with reference to kitniyos, when in doubt one should be lenient.

Therefore you may give certification for peanuts and the oil derived from them, and they will be permissible to the majority of persons. Those who know for certain that the custom of their city was not to eat peanuts on Passover should not eat them; others are permitted to eat them.”
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The last paragraph is very important. The last sentence, in particular, is instructive. Notice that the rabbi wrote, “Those who know for CERTAIN (empahsis ours) that the custom of their city was not to eat peanuts…. should not eat them, others are permitted to eat them.” We are not aware of any broad based NYC custom that forbids eating peanuts on Pesach. Clearly, the rabbi stated that peanuts “will be permissible to the majority of persons”

Nu? It works for us.

From the UTJ’s Southern test kitchen, Chef Andrea presents:

Broccoli Knishes
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 1/3 cup matzah meal
• 2 tbsp. potato starch
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup Passover egg substitute
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli, steamed and finely chopped
• Cooking spray
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl combine the potatoes, matzah meal, potato starch, onion, egg whites, pepper and salt and knead together. Divide the dough into 6 balls and flatten each. Divide the broccoli evenly onto each circle, fold over, and press edges to seal.
Generously coat a baking sheet with the cooking spray. Arrange the knishes in a single layer and place the baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes on each side. Serve hot. Serves 6.

The Pesach edition of the KN newsletter for Pesach is available on the UTJ web page at www.utj.org

We hope you will enjoy it.

Please also note that our toll free Operation Pesach hot line will operate from March 30 to April 8. 888- MATZAH 1

Email to OP can be sent to:
OP@utj.org
operationpassover@utj.org
operationpesach@utj.org

We look forward to serving you!!