Meal and wine pairing
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Whisky
Serve at: 18-24°C or 64-75 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Cheeses
Ashbrook
United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind and crossed in the center by a thin line of ash from ash tree.
Ripening : 3 months.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Crème brûlée
Caramel pudding with crunchy caramel topping under an iron broiler or with a flame.
Prefer a pairing with a peat whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 18 months.
Cheeses
Morbier
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Jura.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind and crossed in the center by a thin line of ash from ash tree.
Ripening : 45 days minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a peat whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 18 months.
Cheeses
Oka ashed
Canada. Quebec.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind and crossed in the center by a thin line of ash from ash tree.
Prefer a pairing with a peat whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 18 months.
Cold starters
Oyster tartare
Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.
Prefer a pairing with a peat whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 18 months.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Poached pear and gingerbread
Prefer a pairing with a peat whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 18 months.
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Savory petits fours
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 36 months.
Seafish
Smoked salmon
Prefer a pairing with a peated whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 36 months.
Main courses
Sushi
Vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.
Prefer a pairing with an iodized whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 36 months.
Prefer a pairing with a peat whisky.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 18 months.