Whisky-Food

                                                                               

 OK Already!!.. After numerous requests about what foods to pair with your whisky, whiskey, scotch, or malt.. we decided to put some recommendations together. From trial and error, reading and more trial and error I humbly submit the list.  First however note the following disclaimer: some foods are best paired with specific whiskies because as we are well aware; whisky comes in many varieties and styles that surpass the range of most other beverages. The same ensues with wine and food pairing suggestions. More specific whisky brand and food recommendations shall be a more exhausted, extensive list for another time. Now for the purpose of commencing, a ‘general’ benchmark listing follows:

 

 

FIRST THE LIST; THEN AN EXAMPLE TASTING NIGHT

 

List of Foods that get along ‘quite abundantly’ with whisky

 

Cheeses (to list a few)

Blue Cheese, Gorgonzola, Stilton

Cheddar.. Old, Sharp or Medium (also smoked)

Pecorino (sheep’s cheese)

Crotenese

Gruyere

Asiago

Parmigiano-Reggiano or Piave

Smoked Gouda

 

Sweets..

Milk Chocolate

Dark Chocolate

Custard

Crème Brule

Chocolate Chip cookies

Bread Pudding

Vanilla Ice Cream

Fudg-Sicle

 

Fruits

Apples

Oranges

Coconut

Fresh Fruit Salad

Raisins

Lemon and Lime can lend a hand

Candied fruits

 

Vegetable

Celery (fresh)

Broccoli (fresh)

Carrots (fresh or cooked w\butter)

Potato (baked, roasted, mashed, fingerling)

Mushroom (stuffed, raw or cooked)

 

Foods

ANGUS Beef (the name should say it all!)

Pad Thai or Chinese style (stir fry noodles)

Curry Food Dishes.. w\rice, chick peas, tandoori, biryani, roti etc.. (Note: spicy, but minus the heat)

Pork chops

Pasta

Bacon wrapped almost anything.. scallops, water chestnuts etc.

Beef Tips

Venison (cooked or sausage)

Lamb

Quiche (w\cheese & herbs)

Eggs.. served almost any way (from scrambled to eggs benedict to deviled to scotch)

 

Seafood

Salmon (smoked or freshwater)

Tilapia

Shellfish

Tuna

 

Breads

European heavy rye

Sour Dough Rye

Tomato-Herb Bruschetta

Shortbread

Water Crackers

Bagel’s (with Cream Cheese)

 

Nuts

Almonds

Hazelnut

Walnut

Note: careful not too salty.. go for lightly salted or no-salt

 

Liquids.. Other

Quality Spring water

Distilled water

Quality filtered water

Sparkling water

Note: if using ice cubes with a whisky; usually wise to use similar\same source as your water

 

Salads

Most kinds, however be cautious that the dressing is not too tart!

 

Spices

Black pepper

Allspice

Ginger

Garlic

Curry powder

 

SPECIAL NOTE:

Stay away from HOT SPICY FOODS like Salsa, Hot Peppers, Wasabi, Horseradish, Tabasco..

Spicy Works But HEAT DOESN’T !! Stay away from anything that puts a burn on your tongue.

 

PS: Don’t over-analyze this list, and don’t try too many in combinations. Remember to keep the foods simpler rather than too complex because intricate combinations could initiate the prospect for flavours to clash. Use these as a guideline, experiment and enjoy.

 

 

Now let’s look at an example for a tasting night:

 

Have fresh clean filtered or distilled water always on hand.

Also: Have a pot of brewed ‘Black Coffee’ on hand (to neutralize in between tastes)

 

For The Foods

Water crackers and Asiago cheese

Tomato-Herb Bruschetta

Slices of Apple

Chocolate Chip Cookies or Dark Chocolate Wafers

 

Foods with Whiskies are for social fares and tasting events.

If the tasting is a VERY SERIOUS AFFAIR (eg: performing professional-type ratings);

Sip water, then black coffee before every dram and rating.

In this case scenario; best hold off serving foods until all ratings are completed.

 

Note to All:

Keep trying and send us your submissions so we can compile the ‘Definitive List’.

 

 

 

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