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Old 10-27-2014, 12:05 PM   #346
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Only neat, room temperature with a little bit of water on the side.



Scotch taste often benefits when it is highlighted by an appropriate hors d'oeuvre. Younger whiskeys always taste a bit rougher, peatier and saltier – they are better complemented by something even saltier, like blue cheese, which is an excellent side to almost any younger Islay (Laphroaig 10, Bowmore 12 etc.). Generally, sharp cheeses are a safe bet to make almost any Scotch tasting better. With aging, alcohol content in a whiskey is reducing due to evaporation from the barrel and Scotch becomes mellower and sweeter. Coffee beans and/or chocolate then become a good complement for those.
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