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A Gentleman's Guide to Evening Etiquette

EVENING ETIQUETTE

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE

LOOK THE PART

A true gentleman dresses the part. A lack of knowledge here could be the birth of all kinds of disaster before even leaving the house. He should have a look so sharp he could butcher a songbird with it.

KNOW YOUR TWEED

HERRINGBONE

STRIPED

HOUNDSTOOTH

MEET THE HALF WINDSOR KNOT

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DRESS FOR THE OCCASION

THE COLLARS

BUTTON DOWN CLASSIC WINGTIP

CASUAL FORMAL

BOAT SHOE WINGTIP BROGUE OXFORD

THE SHOES

WALK THE WALK

Show your class. A true gent greets the host and waiter by name. He doesn't eat his oysters with a soup spoon. He understand the menu and knows the difference between the rib eye and the sirloin steak.

DESSERT SPOON

BREAD PLATE

DESSERT FORK

DINNER PLATE

SALAD PLATE

DINNER FORK DINNER KNIFE

SALAD FORK SALAD KNIFE

BREAD KNIFE SOUP SPOON

TIP:

TOASTING

The cosmopolitan gentleman toasts with his guests in their native tongue.

French: Sante

Spanish: Salud

Hebrew: L'chaim

German: Prosit

Japanese: Kanpai

MASTER THE BAR

A discerning gentleman knows his Ardbeg from his Monkey Shoulder and his Glenfiddich from his Yamazaki. For those more acquainted with a JD and Coke, here's a guide to drinking Whisky.

DO

Take your time - a connoisseur doesn't rush his aperitifs and digestifs. Good whisky flavours linger on the palate for hours

Ask for a 'wee dram' - an old-school Scottish word meaning "a measure"

Gently swirl and smell - be careful with the first sniff mind

Add a splash of water - this opens up the flavours and gives your palette a chance to taste them

DON'T

Don't dismiss blends as inferior whiskies - Some of the best whiskies in the world are blended e.g. Johnnie Walker Blue Label

Don't drink whisky with your meal - Whisky is best enjoyed as an aperitif or digestif

Use mixers - this is the best way to ruin a good whisky

Drive home - it only takes a few wee drams to put you well over the legal limit

BOISDALE

"In a modern world - the very finest from ages past"

-Boisdale EVENING ETIQUETTE A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE LOOK THE PART A true gentleman dresses the part. A lack of knowledge here could be the birth of all kinds of disaster before even leaving the house. He should have a look so sharp he could butcher a songbird with it. KNOW YOUR MEET THE HALF TWEED WINDSOR KNOT DRESS FOR THE OCCASION THE COLLARS BUTTON DOWN CLASSIC WINGTIP + CASUAL FORMAL -→ BOAT SHOE WINGTIP BROGUE OXFORD THE SHOES WALK THE WALK Show your class. A true gent greets the host and waiter by name. He doesn't eat his oysters with a soup spoon. He understands the menu and knows the difference between the rib eye and the sirloin steak. DESSERT SPOON BREAD PLATE DESSERT FORK DINNER PLATE SALAD PLATE DINNER FORK DINNER KNIFE SALAD FORK SALAD KNIFE BREAD KNIFE SOUP SPOON French: Santé TIP: Spanish: Salud TOASTING Irish: Slainte The cosmopolitan gentlemen toasts with his guests in their native tongue. Hebrew: L'chaim German: Prosit Japanese: Kanpai MASTER THE BAR A discerning gentleman knows his Ardbeg from his Monkey Shoulder and his Glenfiddich from his Yamazaki. For those more acquainted with a JD and Coke, here's a guide to drinking Whisky. DO DON'T Take your time - a connoisseur doesn't rush his apéritifs and Don't dismiss blends as inferior whiskies - Some of the digestifs. Good whisky flavours linger on the palate for hours best whiskies in the world are blended e.g. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ask for a 'wee dram' - an old-school Scottish word Don't drink whisky with your meaning "a measure" meal - Whisky is best enjoyed as an apéritif or digestif Gently swirl and smell - be careful with the first sniff mind Use mixers - this is the best way to ruin a good whisky Add a splash of water - this opens up the flavours and Drive home - it only takes a gives your palette a chance to few wee drams to put you well over the legal limit taste them 66 In a modern world - the very finest from ages past BOISDALE 99 Boisdale HOUNDSTOOTH STRIPED HERRINGBONE