Laphroaig Tales of Fire: Jake Kellie x Porteño

Overview

Surry Hills grill house Porteño will play host to an immersive evening of smoke, peat and meat with Laphroaig Tales of Fire featuring Adelaide grilling master Jake Kellie for one night only on Thursday, September 7.

Tales of Fire brings together taste trailblazers in the world of whisky and food to celebrate both. Always drawn to the flame of fire-powered cooking, Kellie is the former Head Chef of the Michelin-starred barbeque restaurant Burnt Ends in Singapore. After returning to Australia, the accomplished chef opened his new trailblazing venue Arkhé in Adelaide in 2021.

Kellie will share his tales of fire as he showcases his distinct fire-cooking skills. Together with Porteño's Elvis Abrahanowicz, Ben Milgate and the rest of the Surry Hills crew, Kellie will serve up a cracker five-course smoky masterpiece that combines the elements that make up Laphroaig Whisky: salt, peat and fire.

To whet your palate, Kellie has hinted that Kaviari Paris caviar and Mayura Station 40-day dry-aged signature series striploin will both be making an appearance on the menu.

Each course will be paired with carefully selected scotch cocktails and guests will also enjoy a Laphroaig-tasting flight. This will include the incredibly rare Laphroaig x Francis Mallmann Limited Edition collab, a 17-year-old expression finished in a white Madeira cask that was hand-chosen by Patagonian fire chef and Laphroaig Taste Trailblazing partner, Francis Mallmann. There are only 276 bottles in the world and one will set you back 800 euros — this could be one of your only chances to taste it.

Steven Woodburn