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70 cl · 40% · Blended

Grace O´Malley Independence Whiskey
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Grace O´Malley Independence Whiskey

Recommendation for this bottle

At the table with Grace O´Malley Independence Whiskey

Whisky · Ireland · 40%

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

Venison steak with forest fruit sauceWith the mealVenison steak with forest fruit sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 venison steaks of 150 grams
  • 200 grams forest fruits
  • 100 millilitres red wine
  • 100 millilitres game stock
  • 30 grams butter
  • 1 kilo potatoes
  • 400 grams Brussels sprouts

Method

  1. Take the steaks out of the fridge half an hour before cooking and season them with salt and pepper.
  2. Peel the potatoes and boil them in salted water for about 20 minutes until tender.
  3. Trim the Brussels sprouts and boil them for 6 to 8 minutes until just tender.
  4. Fry the steaks in hot butter for 2 to 3 minutes per side and leave them to rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
  5. Deglaze the pan with the red wine and game stock, add the forest fruits and reduce to a glossy sauce.
  6. Slice the meat on the diagonal and serve with the sauce, the potatoes and the Brussels sprouts.
ComtéWith the cheeseComté

Ingredients

  • 160 grams Comté

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.
Crème brûléeAfter the mealCrème brûlée

Ingredients

  • 500 millilitres whipping cream
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 100 grams sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 4 tablespoons cane sugar for the crust

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 150 °C.
  2. Split the vanilla pod, scrape out the seeds and heat the cream with the pod and seeds until just below boiling.
  3. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until pale and pour in the warm cream, stirring.
  4. Strain the mixture, divide it between four ovenproof ramekins and place them in an ovenproof dish with hot water.
  5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the cream has just set but still wobbles slightly, leave to cool and chill for at least 4 hours.
  6. Just before serving, sprinkle with cane sugar and caramelise with a blowtorch or under a hot grill.

To pour 4 cl per person

  • 1 bottle of Grace O´Malley Independence Whiskey

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

Foto’s: Hertenbiefstuk met bosvruchtensaus: Flyinace2000, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Comté: leszed.com, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Crème brûlée: avlxyz, CC BY-SA 2.0

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After the meal

A cigar with Grace O´Malley Independence Whiskey

We have paired this cigar with Green Spot Irish Whiskey, another whisky from Ireland.

Cigars
Our choice

Ashton Classic Corona

Dominican tobacco under an American shade wrapper; the lightest line of the house and equally restrained throughout.

Why this works together

A Connecticut-type shade wrapper gives little pepper and mainly hay, nut and a lightly sweet wood note. That nuttiness runs in step with the nut in the whiskey, so the two slot into each other rather than clash. At 40 per cent ABV the alcohol stays in the background, so the cigar keeps its own flavour.

Also good with this whisky

  • Davidoff Grand Cru No. 3The same light class, with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and a slightly drier wood note.
  • Macanudo Café Hyde ParkMild and nutty, and widely available; a calm choice alongside a soft whiskey.
  • Arturo Fuente Chateau FuenteDominican under a Connecticut shade wrapper, slightly fuller but still without sharp pepper.

We do not sell cigars; we supply the whisky.

Photo: sridgway, CC BY 2.0

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