Compass Box Whisky and Cheese

Posted by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, 1:54pm 20/09/2007. Leave a comment

A rather interesting article in the recent issue of trade magazine imbibe - matching malt whisky with cheese!

About as a bizarre food matching exercise as you could wish for in my opinion but, having read the article, rather an interesting one.

"Though the concept of drinking whisky with food is alien to most, our tasting this month shows that a dram of whisky can be the perfect accompaniment to a good cheeseboard. 'Wine and Cheese can be a very tough match as you are dealing with high levels of acidity as well as tannin. After this tasting I can say that great whisky and great cheese is a logical way to go'."

They highlighted several interesting pairings including matching cheese with the Compass Box range that we sell.

Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese - "The combination with Compass Box Asyla resulted in an apple pie exploding in the mouth along with, bizarrely, celery. Out came fresh-cut grass, while the nuttiness of the cheese provided great balance. In a word it became infinitely more complex.

Montgomery Cheddar - "Asyla, which is a light and fragrant blend, held its own astonishingly well. The alcohol calmed the cheese's intensity and, surprisingly, the addition of water didn't reduce the impact of the dram but allowed a great physical spread of flavours over the tongue and made the combination even better"

Quenby Hall Stilton - "Compass Box Peat Monster... demonstrated how peat and blue can be such an excellent match. The melting creamy cheese was matched by the oily whisky while the briny, maritime character linked with the saltiness of the cheese added another dimension"

Flower Marie (an unpasteurised soft sheep's cheese) "The spicy nature of the Compass Box Oak Cross was accentuated by the cheese which also pulled out a chocolate note. Subtle yet complex in the middle of the mouth, the spices giving an extra dimension to what is a delicate cheese"

Compass Box Asyla £23.95
Compass Box Peat Monster £26.95
Compass Box Oak Cross £26.00

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