The Modern Gentleman
08-26-2008, 11:22 AM
Gentlemen,
That you've ended up at Nub.com speaks to your commitment to civil vice. Good work. In a society that begrudges us our leisure, cigars and whiskey, cocktails and woo, live tunes and late-night mischief are some of the last bastions of an evolved man's cool. I've devoted my adult life (and likely half my adolescence) to these pursuits and I invite you to join me in this gentlemanly renaissance.
“Peculiar, brilliant, funny, smart, and it will turn you into a cool person.” -- Augusten Burroughs, author of Running With Scissors and Dry
“Completely hysterical and shockingly useful.” -- Entertainment Weekly
Boom times may be behind us for a spell, but we've all go to eat. And while we're doing so, why not integrate a beautiful meal with a smashing experience and education that accelerates your sophistication? Since 2005, I've been hosting gents-only seminars that bring artisanal wine/beer/spirits/cigars/clothes directly to you for an evening that blends a full line-up of splendid food and libations with a killer night out and the chance to meet fellow cool cats.
Check this out for a snippet of what it's all about: MG @ The Ritz-Carlton video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JymJgm7L8Hc).
"Offers a thorough set of instructions on how to function as a refined member of today's society." -- Maxim
The Modern Gentleman Seminar Series at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta (http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Atlanta/Default.htm)
Essential Manners, Savvy & Vice
Tuesdays monthly, September 30 - January 20
181 Peachtree Street NE (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=ritz-carlton+atlanta&fb=1&cid=0,0,4644605533800293884&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image)
Downtown Atlanta
TheModernGentleman.com (http://www.themoderngentleman.com/)
"The best investment you can make in your manners this year." -- Playboy
LEISURE IS THE NEW LUXURY
Limited to forty men per class, The MG Series evokes a club atmosphere in the classic sense. At The Ritz-Carlton, glasses are clinked, vices honed, and inside secrets shared among likeminded gents.
"As refined and potent as single malt Scotch...in the theatre of his personality, Tesauro emerges as a messiah of manners." -- Atlanta
Hosted by author/raconteur/sommelier Jason Tesauro, your VIP subscription includes all tastings and a copy of The MODERN GENTLEMAN: A Guide to Essential Manners, Savvy & Vice. Tesauro is a contributing writer to Maxim, Men's Health, and Match.com, plus a wine & spirits columnist for Richmond, Virginia Living, and Atlanta's The Sunday Paper. He has appeared on CNN, TLC, Sirius Radio, Montel, and Good Day Atlanta promoting refined cool.
CORKS & FORKS: Essential Wines & Splendid Pairings
Tuesday, September 30, 7-9 PM - $135
Level I Master Sommelier Jason Tesauro demystifies varietals and vintages, arming you with advanced ABCs from terroir to Pinot Noir, cellaring to serving. Over a feast of small plates, taste eight gems from Pol Roger (http://www.polroger.com/english/), Barboursville Vineyards (http://www.barboursvillewine.net/b/index.firefox.html), Artazu, Nicolas Potel (http://www.nicolas-potel.fr/ang/historique.html), Nino Negri (http://www.ninonegri.it/english/index.htm), Hall Wines (http://www.hallwines.com/home), and Broadbent Selections (http://www.broadbent-wines.com/). And when it comes to toasting, roasting, and sticky situations, learn what to do when it's your turn to praise an occasion, wow the boss, befriend the sommelier, or send back a bottle.
STICKS & STONES: Cigar How-tos and Whiskey Wherefores
Tuesday, October 21, 7-9 PM - $135
Robusto or perfecto? Neat or on the rocks? Oliva Cigar's Dave Wagner and Nub Cigar founder Sam Leccia roll cigars and take us through a tobacco tutorial from filler to binder to wrapper as we hone our techniques for selecting, cutting, toasting, and lighting. Juxtapose Bourbon, Scotch, and Canadian whiskies while sipping Maker's Mark (http://www.makersmark.com/Home.aspx), Black Maple Hill (http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/08/black_maple_hil.php), and The Balvenie (http://www.balvenie.com/), plus Crown Royal's Special Reserve (http://www.crownroyal.com/special-reserve/about/), Cask 16 (http://www.crownroyal.com/cask/about/), and the vaunted XR (http://www.crownroyal.com/xr/about/). The evening culminates with a smoke-out in the porte-cochère.
THE SWORDSMAN: Champagne Sabering & the Art of Carving
Tuesday, November 18, 7-9 PM - $135
Just in time for Thanksgiving, guests learn once and for all the proper art of carving. Executive Chef Yves Samake (http://corporate.ritzcarlton.com/en/Press/Properties/Atlanta/Releases/YVES+SAMAKE+RETURNS+TO+THE+SOUTH+AS+EXECUTIVE+CHEF .htm) guides us, knife in hand, as we each carve a bird, learn to prepare autumnal side dishes, and break bread Ritz-Carlton style. Continuing in the cutlery spirit, we'll make like Napoleon's cavalry and perfect the impressive feat of Champagne sabering (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ9jJ6WmjHo) as each gent beheads his own bottle of Frank Family Vineyards 1997 Signature Brut (http://www.frankfamilyvineyards.com/index.jsp).
FIZZ & FLASH: Top-shelf Cocktails & Bespoke Tailoring
Tuesday, December 9, 7-9 PM - $135
Why is a proper martini stirred and not shaken? Ace the bar exam as Tesauro highlights vintage cocktails and modern mixology with artisanal spirits: Pinky Vodka (http://www.pinkyvodka.com/), Gin No. 209 (http://www.209gin.com/), Don Diego Santa Tequila, and Ron Zacapa Rum (http://www.ronesdeguatemala.com/). Polish your bartending skills with classics like the Blue Moon and Yellow Parrot. And with Philip Martin of John H. Daniel Co. (http://www.johnhdaniel.com/) (custom clothiers to Tiger Woods and makers of The Masters green jacket), we'll explore the secrets of tailored suits from collars to cufflinks.
COURTSHIP & CARATS: Woo, Jewels & Aphrodisiacs
Tuesday, January 20, 7-9 PM - $135
Whether you're a wooing suitor or a spouse celebrating a sweetheart, you need to be armed with a nose for whimsy, a taste for titillations, and an eye for the extraordinary. Advice from Tiffany & Co. (http://www.tiffany.com/?origref=http%3a%2f%2fwww.google.com%2fsearch%3fq% 3dtiffany%2band%2bco%26ie%3dutf-8%26oe%3dutf-8%26aq%3dt%26rls%3dorg.mozilla%3aen-US%3aofficial%26client%3dfirefox-a&siteid=1) on the nuts and bolts of jewels and gemstones, plus a delicious overview of chocolaty aphrodisiacs just in time for Valentine's Day. Later, over cordials, coffee drinks, and light edibles, we'll enjoy a whistle-stop tour of after-hours trimmings from love notes to lingerie.
5-class, VIP subscription...$595
Register via TheModernGentleman.com (http://www.themoderngentleman.com/)
That you've ended up at Nub.com speaks to your commitment to civil vice. Good work. In a society that begrudges us our leisure, cigars and whiskey, cocktails and woo, live tunes and late-night mischief are some of the last bastions of an evolved man's cool. I've devoted my adult life (and likely half my adolescence) to these pursuits and I invite you to join me in this gentlemanly renaissance.
“Peculiar, brilliant, funny, smart, and it will turn you into a cool person.” -- Augusten Burroughs, author of Running With Scissors and Dry
“Completely hysterical and shockingly useful.” -- Entertainment Weekly
Boom times may be behind us for a spell, but we've all go to eat. And while we're doing so, why not integrate a beautiful meal with a smashing experience and education that accelerates your sophistication? Since 2005, I've been hosting gents-only seminars that bring artisanal wine/beer/spirits/cigars/clothes directly to you for an evening that blends a full line-up of splendid food and libations with a killer night out and the chance to meet fellow cool cats.
Check this out for a snippet of what it's all about: MG @ The Ritz-Carlton video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JymJgm7L8Hc).
"Offers a thorough set of instructions on how to function as a refined member of today's society." -- Maxim
The Modern Gentleman Seminar Series at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta (http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Atlanta/Default.htm)
Essential Manners, Savvy & Vice
Tuesdays monthly, September 30 - January 20
181 Peachtree Street NE (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=ritz-carlton+atlanta&fb=1&cid=0,0,4644605533800293884&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image)
Downtown Atlanta
TheModernGentleman.com (http://www.themoderngentleman.com/)
"The best investment you can make in your manners this year." -- Playboy
LEISURE IS THE NEW LUXURY
Limited to forty men per class, The MG Series evokes a club atmosphere in the classic sense. At The Ritz-Carlton, glasses are clinked, vices honed, and inside secrets shared among likeminded gents.
"As refined and potent as single malt Scotch...in the theatre of his personality, Tesauro emerges as a messiah of manners." -- Atlanta
Hosted by author/raconteur/sommelier Jason Tesauro, your VIP subscription includes all tastings and a copy of The MODERN GENTLEMAN: A Guide to Essential Manners, Savvy & Vice. Tesauro is a contributing writer to Maxim, Men's Health, and Match.com, plus a wine & spirits columnist for Richmond, Virginia Living, and Atlanta's The Sunday Paper. He has appeared on CNN, TLC, Sirius Radio, Montel, and Good Day Atlanta promoting refined cool.
CORKS & FORKS: Essential Wines & Splendid Pairings
Tuesday, September 30, 7-9 PM - $135
Level I Master Sommelier Jason Tesauro demystifies varietals and vintages, arming you with advanced ABCs from terroir to Pinot Noir, cellaring to serving. Over a feast of small plates, taste eight gems from Pol Roger (http://www.polroger.com/english/), Barboursville Vineyards (http://www.barboursvillewine.net/b/index.firefox.html), Artazu, Nicolas Potel (http://www.nicolas-potel.fr/ang/historique.html), Nino Negri (http://www.ninonegri.it/english/index.htm), Hall Wines (http://www.hallwines.com/home), and Broadbent Selections (http://www.broadbent-wines.com/). And when it comes to toasting, roasting, and sticky situations, learn what to do when it's your turn to praise an occasion, wow the boss, befriend the sommelier, or send back a bottle.
STICKS & STONES: Cigar How-tos and Whiskey Wherefores
Tuesday, October 21, 7-9 PM - $135
Robusto or perfecto? Neat or on the rocks? Oliva Cigar's Dave Wagner and Nub Cigar founder Sam Leccia roll cigars and take us through a tobacco tutorial from filler to binder to wrapper as we hone our techniques for selecting, cutting, toasting, and lighting. Juxtapose Bourbon, Scotch, and Canadian whiskies while sipping Maker's Mark (http://www.makersmark.com/Home.aspx), Black Maple Hill (http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/08/black_maple_hil.php), and The Balvenie (http://www.balvenie.com/), plus Crown Royal's Special Reserve (http://www.crownroyal.com/special-reserve/about/), Cask 16 (http://www.crownroyal.com/cask/about/), and the vaunted XR (http://www.crownroyal.com/xr/about/). The evening culminates with a smoke-out in the porte-cochère.
THE SWORDSMAN: Champagne Sabering & the Art of Carving
Tuesday, November 18, 7-9 PM - $135
Just in time for Thanksgiving, guests learn once and for all the proper art of carving. Executive Chef Yves Samake (http://corporate.ritzcarlton.com/en/Press/Properties/Atlanta/Releases/YVES+SAMAKE+RETURNS+TO+THE+SOUTH+AS+EXECUTIVE+CHEF .htm) guides us, knife in hand, as we each carve a bird, learn to prepare autumnal side dishes, and break bread Ritz-Carlton style. Continuing in the cutlery spirit, we'll make like Napoleon's cavalry and perfect the impressive feat of Champagne sabering (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ9jJ6WmjHo) as each gent beheads his own bottle of Frank Family Vineyards 1997 Signature Brut (http://www.frankfamilyvineyards.com/index.jsp).
FIZZ & FLASH: Top-shelf Cocktails & Bespoke Tailoring
Tuesday, December 9, 7-9 PM - $135
Why is a proper martini stirred and not shaken? Ace the bar exam as Tesauro highlights vintage cocktails and modern mixology with artisanal spirits: Pinky Vodka (http://www.pinkyvodka.com/), Gin No. 209 (http://www.209gin.com/), Don Diego Santa Tequila, and Ron Zacapa Rum (http://www.ronesdeguatemala.com/). Polish your bartending skills with classics like the Blue Moon and Yellow Parrot. And with Philip Martin of John H. Daniel Co. (http://www.johnhdaniel.com/) (custom clothiers to Tiger Woods and makers of The Masters green jacket), we'll explore the secrets of tailored suits from collars to cufflinks.
COURTSHIP & CARATS: Woo, Jewels & Aphrodisiacs
Tuesday, January 20, 7-9 PM - $135
Whether you're a wooing suitor or a spouse celebrating a sweetheart, you need to be armed with a nose for whimsy, a taste for titillations, and an eye for the extraordinary. Advice from Tiffany & Co. (http://www.tiffany.com/?origref=http%3a%2f%2fwww.google.com%2fsearch%3fq% 3dtiffany%2band%2bco%26ie%3dutf-8%26oe%3dutf-8%26aq%3dt%26rls%3dorg.mozilla%3aen-US%3aofficial%26client%3dfirefox-a&siteid=1) on the nuts and bolts of jewels and gemstones, plus a delicious overview of chocolaty aphrodisiacs just in time for Valentine's Day. Later, over cordials, coffee drinks, and light edibles, we'll enjoy a whistle-stop tour of after-hours trimmings from love notes to lingerie.
5-class, VIP subscription...$595
Register via TheModernGentleman.com (http://www.themoderngentleman.com/)