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70 cl · 49%

Compass Box Art & Decadence
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Compass Box Art & Decadence

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At the table with Compass Box Art & Decadence

Whisky · Scotland · 49%

Why this works together

Chosen by type (whisky). Whisky goes with dishes that have their own character, with an aged cheese and, after the meal, with something with chocolate, caramel or nuts.

What is needed

For 4 people

Côte de boeuf with coarse sea saltWith the mealCôte de boeuf with coarse sea salt

Ingredients

  • 1.2 kilos côte de boeuf
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 sprigs of rosemary
  • 1 kilo potatoes
  • coarse sea salt and pepper

Method

  1. Take the meat out of the fridge an hour before cooking and brush it with olive oil.
  2. Sear the côte de boeuf in a smoking-hot pan or on the grill for 3 minutes per side.
  3. Cook it with the rosemary in an oven at 120 °C for about 40 minutes to a core temperature of 52 °C.
  4. Meanwhile, fry the potato wedges in oil for 25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  5. Leave the meat to rest for 10 minutes, carve it off the bone into slices and sprinkle with coarse sea salt and pepper.
With the cheeseMature cheddar

Ingredients

  • 160 grams mature cheddar

Method

  1. Take the cheese out of the fridge about an hour before serving; that brings out the flavour best.
  2. Only cut or break the cheese just before serving.
Roasted walnutsAfter the mealRoasted walnuts

Ingredients

  • 150 grams walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • sea salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
  2. Mix the walnuts with the honey and spread them out on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  3. Roast for 8 to 10 minutes until fragrant and lightly coloured, stirring halfway.
  4. Sprinkle immediately with sea salt and leave to cool until crisp.

To pour 4 cl per person

  • 1 bottle of Compass Box Art & Decadence

The quantities are a guide for home cooking; salt, pepper and oil for frying are not always listed.

Foto’s: Côte de boeuf met grof zeezout: arnold | inuyaki, CC BY 2.0 · Geroosterde walnoten: tacowitte, CC BY 2.0

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After the meal

A cigar with Compass Box Art & Decadence

We have worked out this cigar alongside Old Pulteney Whisky 12 Years, another whisky from Scotland.

Cigars
Our choice

H. Upmann Half Corona

Cuban size of 90 mm, light to medium; finished in half an hour and so suitable for those who don't have an hour.

Why this works together

A half corona is short and not heavy, but it does bring the earthy note of Cuban tobacco. That earthiness plays off the salt in the whisky and brings the smoky note forward without inflating it. The cigar is too short to become heavy, and at 40 percent ABV the whisky brings no sharpness.

Also good with this whisky

  • Romeo y Julieta Petit CoronasShort Cuban with a woody, floral style that leaves room for the salt in the whisky.
  • Hoyo de Monterrey Petit RobustoThicker but just as short, with the lighter touch this house is known for.
  • Por Larrañaga Petit CoronasOne of the mildest Cuban sizes, pleasant if the tobacco is to stay in the background.

We do not sell cigars; we supply the whisky.

Photo: alexbrn, CC BY 2.0

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