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Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:06 pm

I posted this teaser on the mailing list earlier...

Our Thursday meeting is going to be an exciting one. If you are not there, here's what you will be missing...
  • An exclusive preview of an Irish whiskey not yet on sale!
  • Surprising new information on whiskeys you may have overlooked.
  • Irish whiskeys not generally available in Ireland.
  • Eight of Ireland's best farmhouse cheeses, two of which we will sample in the presence of the maker himself.
Sounds good? Don't delay, grab your spot!
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby TheWhiskeyBro » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:48 pm

Hi David,

A little birdie gave me a sneak preview of what you have on offer tonight.

It sounds like a fantastic line-up, wish I was there tonight, but sadly (gladly) still on holidays.

So I wish you well on your debut tonight, remember their is no one style so put your own stamp on it tonight.

Knock em dead....
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:53 pm

I know that birdie :-)

I think it's safe to say it will be my own style of presentation!
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby TheWhiskeyBro » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:51 pm

Hi Guys,

How did it go last night?

Anyone prepared to write a review.

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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:00 pm

I will write up the practical aspects of it, ie what whiskey was matched with what cheeses and some details on the whiskey. Later today I'll also update the event page with the whiskey table (and a cheese table).

I can't really judge how it went but I think at least that people were happy with the selections of cheese and whiskey, and that it wasn't entirely outrageous to put them together :-)
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:14 am

I have the various lists and photos up now on the event page. I hope to write something more descriptive on the whiskey & cheese matching over the weekend.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby jcskinner » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:24 am

Meant to say this earlier - what a wonderful night!
Genuinely informative, enlightening, surprising and all round a taste sensation.
We must do it again sometime.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:21 am

Glad you liked it!

I've been gradually writing it up on my blog...
Whiskey & cheese?
Whiskey & cheese pairings

Please excuse the appearance of my blog at the moment. I switched it to a new template this week so it's an ugly hybrid of what was there and someone else's design.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:19 am

Excellent write up david really enjoyed it and it made me a bit jealous that I could not make it, sounds like a really successful night. I do like my cheese and have often had cheese with my whiskey. Still a bit wary of goats cheese though but the second one sound interesting so might give that a go.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:52 am

Something for the Galway chapter, perhaps? If you get a good local cheese shop behind it you might be able to scare up a crowd.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:11 pm

DavidH wrote:Something for the Galway chapter, perhaps? If you get a good local cheese shop behind it you might be able to scare up a crowd.



DOn't have a cheese shop in Galway but there is a Cheese Mongers ;) with a wonderful array of cheeses.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:21 pm

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Don't have a cheese shop in Galway but there is a Cheese Mongers ;) with a wonderful array of cheeses.

My, aren't we fancy! :D OK, ask them to mong the cheese for you.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby jcskinner » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:26 pm

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Excellent write up david really enjoyed it and it made me a bit jealous that I could not make it, sounds like a really successful night. I do like my cheese and have often had cheese with my whiskey. Still a bit wary of goats cheese though but the second one sound interesting so might give that a go.


Twas only tremendous. The missus has already been in to Fallon and Byrne asking after the goat! :lol:
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby Malt-Teaser » Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:39 pm

Whisky & cheese generally work well together, but you do have to be a little careful with the pairing. It sounds like your evening went pretty well!
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby varizoltan » Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:44 pm

Malt-Teaser wrote:Whisky & cheese generally work well together, but you do have to be a little careful with the pairing. It sounds like your evening went pretty well!


Dave and El Presidentee was compairing loads of them for a hard night long and these 6 pairs was their favourite
and i have to say it was a good match with them all :thumbsup:
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby PureDrop » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:50 pm

David,
Have you seen the book ...
Cheeses and Wines of England and France, with Notes on Irish Whiskey , Author is John Ehle, ISBN 0060111674
Publisher: Harper & Row, 1972 or Joanna Cotler Books, 1974
~€17 through bookfinder.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby TheWhiskeyBro » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:20 am

Appropriate in title only, it definitely would not recommend this title.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby DavidH » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:55 am

I haven't seen it. Quite an odd title, with the Irish whiskey afterthought.
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Re: Whiskey & Cheese

Postby IainB » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:10 am

Clearly an author who didn't like Scotland or Wales.
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