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11:23 am
August 4, 2005
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While finishing some single malt whisky recently, I decided to try a piece of chocolate with it. I thought they would clash and fight each other, but was pleasantly surprised at the combination. I have since tried different whiskies with different chocolate and find that the type of whisky makes a big difference. Sweet, fruity Speyside type whiskies are good with chocolate; stronger phenolic peaty Islay types definitely not as pleasant. I shall be trying other alcoholic drinks with chocolate, though I already know there are some classic combinations (e.g. Banyuls, ports, madeira, sweet sherries). Anyone else any thoughts on this topic?
12:11 pm
August 6, 2006
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Whisky Magazine had an article named “The ultimate Christmas indulgence” in issue 43 (October 2004).
quote:
We thought it would be fun to match some favourite whiskies with cigars, coffee and chocolate for a Christmas treat, so we called on the experts.
[url]http://www.whiskymag.com/magazine/issue43/whisky_events/the_ultimate_christmas_indulgence.html[/url]
Rhum and Chocolate is a winning combination we have discussed before:
[url]http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=240&SearchTerms=rhum[/url]
I’ve tried a few combinations and one of them was Chivas Regal (12 Years old) together with a lime truffle (white chocolate).
“Porcelana: The Holy Grail of Pure Criollos” (Maricel E. Presilla)
