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1.
Bowmore 12 year old : Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Some lovely smokiness, but the fruity elements really sing here:
pineapple, peach and mango all dancing with the smoke that surrounds them. Great
balance.
Compare with
Lagavulin
2.
Balvenie : Speyside Single Malt
Cherries and raspberries combine with sponge cake, spicy cinnamon and black pepper.
Cramel, vanilla and dried fruit run riot over the taste buds but really bring the
dram to life.
Oak wood, cinnamon and a hint of cloves add a lovely depth,
with a slightly aromatic touch.
More tropical fruits, with brown sugar, spices and malted grains add a bit
of variation and allow the oak to really shine against them
3.
Benriach : Speyside Single Malt
Floral and spicy, with clean, bright fruit: green apples, pears, honeysuckle. T
here�s some spiciness in there, too � a little black pepper, a hint of clove and
a touch of cr�me br�l�e.
Compare with
Glenlivet
4.
Talisker : Island Single Malt Scotch
A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours,
warming and intense. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of pepper.
5.
Highland Park: : Island Single Malt Scotch
Starts off with syrup sweetness, quickly moving on to sour and creamy wood,
with more tropical chews, pineapple and smoked orange rind.
6.
Aberfeldy : Highland Single Malt Scotch
Lovely smooth texture, with rich honeyed fruit freshened up with crisp apple notes.
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Try the Salmon marinated in Orange with Talisker,
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Duck �n� Whisky Pat� and
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Chocolate Grissini (dark chocolate strips) with Sea Salt Flakes
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smoked Salmon
Islay whiskey
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Islay is the southernmost of its Island chain
Islays Smokey style comes from malting barley over burning peat
giving flavors known as phenols - measured in parts per million (ppm)
For instance Ardbeg's 10 year old - meaduring 24 ppm
Typical Character:
Seaweed, Brine, Carbolic Soap, Apple, Smoke , Kippers fish
Lagavulin
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A rich, dried fruit sweetness of the sherry character with clouds of smoke and
strong,
barley-malt flavors. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of salty and peppery
smoke.
Huge, long, warming and peppery with a distinct appetizing sweetness.
A little spice lightens the grip of the peat and vanilla
bunnahabhain
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Syrupy in texture with vanilla and a light smokiness, more woody than peaty.
Water brought out more sweet creamy vanilla and some perfume from the wood,
as well as some sticky glac� cherry.
Caol Ila
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Light and fresh, with toffee, vanilla and pear balanced by smoke and ashy touches
Typical character:
Apple, Vanilla, Oak, Malt, Nutmeg, Dried Fruit
Glenlivet
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Soft mouthfeel with elegant orange and lemon notes,
then some vanilla and toffee adding richness, but this is a delicate
Tamdhu
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An oily mouthfeel with caramel, pepper and stewed oranges up front,
and sherbert and milk chocolate coming in behind
Balvenie
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Cherries and raspberries combine with sponge cake, spicy cinnamon and black pepper.
Cramel, vanilla and dried fruit run riot over the taste buds but really bring the
dram to life.
Cragganmore
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The fresh citrus notes continue on to the palate,
joined by sweet toffee, malt and oat biscuits. Very clean and refreshing.
Benriach
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Floral and spicy, with clean, bright fruit: green apples, pears, honeysuckle. T
here�s some spiciness in there, too � a little black pepper, a hint of clove and
a touch of cr�me br�l�e.
Island whiskey
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Smoke, Brine, Oil, Black Pepper, honey
Talisker
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A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours,
warming and intense. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of pepper.
Highland Park
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Starts off with syrup sweetness, quickly moving on to sour and creamy wood,
with more tropical chews, pineapple and smoked orange rind.
Aberfeldy
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Lovely smooth texture, with rich honeyed fruit freshened up with crisp apple notes.
Hyatt Regency has a bar and lounge called Single Malt and Co
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Food Pairings
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Food Pairings for Peaty whiskies