Most people wet their
whistle with wine (that's a lot of Ws) when they're eating cheese,
but I've always thought beer and cider work just as well. I'd not considered
pairing cheese with whisky; that was until Glen Garioch - one of
Scotland's oldest distilleries got in touch.
The company's tasters
have done a lot of work exploring the world of cheese and whisky and
have come up with some interesting combinations. They reckon their Glen
Garioch Founder’s Reserve is a top match for Comté, while their
12 Years Old goes best with salty Parmigiano Reggiano. Scottish
cheeses, such as Lanark Blue and Criffel, also work, as do Lancashire and Caerphilly.
The Aberdeenshire
company is currently running a competition with the winner going on a
two-day, all expenses paid trip to the area where the whisky is made.
It includes a VIP tour of the Glen Garioch distillery and a private
tasting with Master Blender Rachel Barrie. A whisky and cheese
matching session will also be held during the visit.
Competition runners up
will receive a limited edition small batch release of Glen Garioch
Single Malt Whisky.
For your chance to win,
enter via the Glen Garioch Facebook page:
Entry closes at
midnight on 3rd June 2013.
* More on whisky and
cheese matching in later blog posts, when I've had a chance to do some
serious tasting!
The company's tasters have done a lot of work exploring the world of cheese and whisky and have come up with some interesting combinations. Merlot
ReplyDeleteThe following measure was a Fetter cairn 24 year. The odor was of a Victorian resigning room amid tea administration: wafts of old cowhide, organic product scones and a little sherry. Somewhat further into the odor came the tickly warmth of dark pepper and walnut. On the taste was the same resigning room, this time late night with a vast glass of sherry and a toffee pudding, in addition to a dazzling flavor inching in on the completion.
ReplyDeleteSource: straight rye whiskey