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70 cl · 54.9% · Single Malt

SECRET ISLAY 2013 5 Years old
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SECRET ISLAY 2013 5 Years old

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At the table with SECRET ISLAY 2013 5 Years old

Whisky, smoky · Scotland · 54.9%

Why this works together

Chosen by type (whisky) and name (peat or smoke). A smoky whisky calls for dishes with a pronounced character of their own: smoked fish, something from the grill or a robust blue cheese.

What is needed

For 4 people

Smoked eel on rye breadWith the mealSmoked eel on rye bread

Ingredients

  • 300 grams smoked eel
  • 8 slices of rye bread
  • 30 grams butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 bunch of chives
  • horseradish to taste

Method

  1. Take the eel out of the fridge a quarter of an hour before serving, remove the skin and bones and divide it into pieces.
  2. Spread the slices of rye bread with butter and place the eel on top.
  3. Grate some horseradish over it, sprinkle with finely snipped chives and serve with lemon wedges.
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.
Smoked almondsAfter the mealSmoked almonds

Ingredients

  • 150 grams smoked almonds

Method

  1. Toast the almonds in a dry pan for 2 to 3 minutes so they are crisp and fragrant again.
  2. Leave them to cool until lukewarm.
  3. Serve in a small bowl.

To pour 4 cl per person

  • 1 bottle of SECRET ISLAY 2013 5 Years old

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

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After the meal

A cigar with SECRET ISLAY 2013 5 Years old

Een rokerige whisky, zo zegt de naam. Deze sigaar hebben wij uitgewerkt naast Laphroaig Quarter Cask Islay Single Malt whisky, ook een rokerige whisky.

Cigars
Our choice

Cohiba Robustos

Cuban robusto of 124 mm, woody and grassy, which counterbalances the iodine of Laphroaig.

Why this works together

A 124 mm robusto gives a dense, even smoke. Cohiba sets itself apart from the other Cuban houses with a grassy, woody note instead of heavy earth. That difference is the point here: next to the iodine and salt of Laphroaig, an earthy cigar stays too much in the same place, while the wood of Cohiba clearly sets something against it.

Also good with this whisky

  • Hoyo de Monterrey Petit RobustoPetit robusto of 110 mm, milder and shorter, for those who want to keep the whisky in the lead.
  • Bolívar Petit CoronaPetit corona van 129 mm, smal en zwaar, waardoor de peper scherper binnenkomt.
  • Vegas Robaina FamososA 124 mm robusto with an earthier tone, closer to the smoke in the whisky itself.

We do not sell cigars; we supply the whisky.

Photo: alexbrn, CC BY 2.0

Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.

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