Basil Hayden Pairing Dinner

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Don’t miss the only Pairing Dinner of the summer (except for anniversary week in July), when M’tucci’s Italian partners with legendary Kentucky distillery, Basil Hayden. Including the Amuse and the Intermezzo, you will get to sample seven different cocktails or pours of Basil Hayden Bourbons and Ryes.

The bar and kitchen team got together recently to taste different cocktail creations by our bar manager, Justin Stamnos. The results are listed below.

Crafted in 1992 by Booker Noe as part of the Small Batch collection, Basil Hayden introduced a more subtle side of bourbon compared to its counterparts.

This style of bourbon was inspired by 1792 whiskey pioneer Meredith Basil Hayden, Sr., a rye farmer from Maryland who moved to Kentucky and began distilling. He chose to distill his bourbon with a higher percentage of rye, and Booker set out to create a similar high-rye mash bill that would offer the same refined, approachable taste profile.

Today, this bourbon stands as a tribute to Meredith Basil Hayden, Sr.’s high-rye mash bill ingenuity, as well as to Booker Noe, a true innovator who sought to welcome new drinkers into whiskey.

M’tucci’s Day with New Mexico United on

Saturday, May 25

Join us at our M’tucci’s tailgate in the North lot of University Stadium at 4:30 for: 

Food provided by J Cubed Gourmet Sliders

Beverages provided by Hollow Spirits, Santa Fe Brewery, and Steel Bender

Music by DJ Sponjy Hicks

There will be games and more!  Ask us about free tickets to the game at the tailgate and we’ll see what we can do 😉

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Best Italian - Best Brunch - Best Happy Hour - Best Cocktails

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Steel Bendeer Brewyard features a new M’tucci’s Creation for Memorial Day.

Dynamite Sorbetto, made with Pineapple Dynamite Sour Ale by M’tucci’s Pastry Palace Goddess Brianna Dennis

Weekend Specials

M’tucci’s Italian

Ravioli - Pesto Ricotta Filling - Roasted Chicken, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Caramelized Onions, Chestnut Mushrooms, Tucumcari Feta, Basil, Cracked Pepper $25 $25

24 oz. T-Bone - Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Lemon, Balsamic Reduction $42

Pan-Seared Alaskan Halibut - Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Grilled Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $37

Sackett Farms Cold Smoked BBQ Spare Ribs - Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Kale & Sprout Slaw, House BBQ Sauce $18

Weekend Cocktail

Berry Hayden - Basil Hayden Bourbon, Agave Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Muddled Blackberries and Strawberries


M’tucci’s Moderno

14 oz. Ribeye - Crispy Salt Water Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini, Italian Salsa Verde $39

Pan-Seared Scallops - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini, Roasted Artichoke, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce, Prosciutto Powder $37

Seafood Pasta - Shrimp, Mussels, Oven Roasted Tomatoes, Red Onion, Calabrian Chile Sauce, House Made Spaghetti $23

Weekend Cocktail

The Empress - Empress Elderflower Gin, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Aged Bitters, 6 Grapes Port Wine Rinse, Prosecco Float

M’tucci’s Twenty-Five

Red Wine Rosso Linguine with Shrimp - Shrimp, Mandy’s Farm Green Garlic and Green Onions, Red Wine Rosso Sauce, Crushed Red Peppters, Garlic Marinated Tomatoes and Pecorino $24

Vegetarian Special - Herbed Zucchini & Rigatoni - Roasted Zucchini, Red Onions, Peas, Garlic, Herbed Yogurt Cream Sauce, Basil, Pecorino, Feta & Lemon Zest

Pan-Seared Swordfish - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Braised Greens, Artichoke Hearts, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $27

12 oz. Herb-Marinated Ribeye - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Charred Broccolini, Creamy Horseradish Remoulade $45

Weekend Cocktail

Reminiscent - Diplomatico Blanco Rum, Luxardo Amaretto, Fresh Lime Juice, Orange Bitters, Cherry Simple Syrup

M’tucci’s Bar Roma

Chicken Diavolo Picante - Calabrian Chile Fried Chicken - Pomegranate Chickpea Hummus, Roasted Tomato & Green Olive Relish, Local Micro Greens $25

Pan-Seared Swordfish - Garlic Whipped Mashed Potatoes, Braised Arugula with Garlic, Seared Stem-on Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $33

Weekend Cocktail

The Feldspar - As Above So Below Gin, Butterfly Pea Flower Simple Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Club Soda

Live Music for May & June

M’tucci’s Bar Roma - 6:30pm Wednesday & Noon Sunday    

5/26 Lani Nash

5/29 Myles Chavez

6/2 Robb Janov 

6/5 Cali Shaw

6/9 Justin Nuñez 

6/12 RJ Perez 

6/16 Gilbert Uribe

6/19 Javier Ortega

6/23 Myles Chavez

6/26 Shane Wallin

6/30 RJ Perez 

M’tucci’s Moderno - 6:30 Thursday & 7:30 Friday    

5/24 Jaimie Harrison 

5/30 Shane Wallin 

5/31 Matt Jones 

6/6 Justin Nuñez 

6/7 Michael Rascon

6/13 Matt Jones

6/14 Shane Wallin 

6/20 Maiya Dominguez 

6/21 Jacob Chavez 

6/27 Gilbert Uribe 

6/28 RJ Perez 

M’tucci’s Twenty-Five - 6:30 Thursday & 7:30 Friday    

5/24 Gilbert Uribe 

5/30 Johnny Lloyd 

5/31 Marty York

6/6 RJ Perez

6/7 Cali Shaw 

6/13 Gilbert Uribe

6/14 Matt Jones

6/20 Michael Rascon

6/21 Robb Janov

6/27 Shane Wallin 

6/28 Myles Chavez 

Thanks for reading. See you next Friday. Ciao!