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Meal and wine pairing

Sticky toffee pudding

United Kingdom.
Sponge cake made with brown sugar and finely chopped dates, topped with caramel (brown sugar).
Served with custard, vanilla ice cream or single cream.

This dish pairs well with 22 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Banyuls Ambré rancio Hors d’âge

Mistelles, fortified wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Barley wine

Beers

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

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Barsac

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Black tea

Non-alcoholic beverages

Serve at 40-55°C ou 104-131 °F.

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Cofee

Non-alcoholic beverages

Serve at 50-70°C ou 122-158 °F.

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Cofee liqueur

Spirits and liqueurs

Serve at 15-16°C ou 59-61 °F.

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Dry stout

Beers

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

May be called Irish stout.

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Dubbel

Beers

Serve at 06-10°C ou 43-50 °F.

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Dunkel

Beers

Serve at 06-10°C ou 43-50 °F.

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Extra old rum

Spirits and liqueurs

Serve at 18-24°C ou 64-75 °F.

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Imperial porter

Beers

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

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Imperial stout

Beers

Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.

May be called Russian Imperial Stout (RIS).

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Irish cream

Spirits and liqueurs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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Maury Ambré rancio Hors d’âge

Mistelles, fortified wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.

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Old rum

Spirits and liqueurs

Serve at 18-24°C ou 64-75 °F.

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Pineau des Charentes Blanc Très vieux

Mistelles, fortified wines

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Pineau des Charentes Blanc Vieux

Mistelles, fortified wines

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 years old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Quadrupel

Beers

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

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Rasteau Ambré rancio Hors d’âge

Mistelles, fortified wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.

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Rivesaltes Rancio

Mistelles, fortified wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Sauternes

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Very old rum

Spirits and liqueurs

Serve at 18-24°C ou 64-75 °F.

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