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The Remy Martin Taste Matching Evening at

Russell's of Broadway Restaurant, Broadway

The picturesque village of Broadway situated in the heart of the Cotswolds, and only an easy and pleasant 30 minutes drive from Birmingham, now has another exceptional reason to visit there along with its many other already well known charms.

Russell's Restaurant located right in the heart of the village on the High Street was opened in November 2004 converted from the building dating back to the 16th century formerly used by the world famous  furniture maker Gordon Russell - hence the name. The owners Barry Hancox and Andrew Riley have between them over 30 years experience in the Hotel and Restaurant trade.  Russell's is as they so accurately describe it a "boutique restaurant with rooms" as the restaurant (a wonderful mix of old historic building and contemporary style) is on the first floor, while above this are 4 very stylish and chic bedrooms which unfortunately on this occasion we were unable to use as we had to get back home that evening, but which we hope to be able to report on in the future.

Russell's of Broadway would stand out for all the right reasons at any time, but it has just been awarded one of the Remy Martin (the world famous Champagne Cognac producer) awards as one of the ten best regional restaurants in the whole of the UK, selected from over 1,700 independently reviewed restaurants. Quite an exceptional achievement by any standards and to mark this tremendous award they recently held in conjunction with Remy Martin a "taste matching" evening where a specially designed menu was produced by the chef where all the courses were specifically chosen to match the particular qualities of the different types of Remy Martin cognacs served with each separate course. Sounds good doesn't it, and it certainly did not disappoint! To add to the evening Remy Martin had sent along their UK ambassador, Jean Sebastion, who gave an insight into the various qualities of the different cognacs being served, the reasons they were matched with the particular courses, and the points to look out for from each type.

The meal itself? Clearly a restaurant that has received such a prestigious award is going to raise the expectations of its customers and the entire meal, in fact the whole experience of the evening, more than matched these high expectations. The quality of the food was outstanding, but what often makes a restaurant for me are the things that are difficult to be quite so objective about but which set certain places apart. For instance the pace that a meal is served at and the period between courses, the atmosphere and the quality of the staff. How do you measure such things and as with all such things it comes down to each individuals own opinions, but you just know if something feels right - and Russell's definitely felt right. Highly recommended.

The evenings menu

Classic Champagne Cocktail

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Cream of Mushroom and Rosemary Soup with Truffle Oil
served with remy Martin X.O. at room temperature

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Salad of King Prawns, Pink Grapefruit and Fennel with a spiced Tomato Dressing
V.S.O.P. at room temperature

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Honey Glazed Roasted Duck Breast with Braised Red Cabbage, Roasted Pumpkin
and an Orange Sauce
Remy Martin Extra at room temperature

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Stinking Bishop Cheese with a Walnut and Pear Salad and Wheat Wafers
V.S.O.P. Frozen

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Dark Chocolate Tart with Orange and Cardamon Sorbet and Orange Sauce
X.O. on ice

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Coffee and Chocolates

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