![]() ![]() It may challenge convention, but what great innovation hasn’t? Howler Head create a natural banana flavouring from real bananas and blend it with various high-quality Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys to make their delicious, banana infused spirit. ‘Scuse the bad pun, but we’re going bananas for Howler Head Banana Infused Kentucky Straight Bourbon! It might sound odd to begin with, but the more you contemplate it - banana whiskey starts to sound pretty damn good! Just picture the chewy, caramelised top of a well baked banana bread and tell us that’s not a flavour that can be paired with whiskey. Some are old favourites, some are very new, all I know is that they are all delicious, and would make St Patrick proud. I’ve put together my most enjoyable bottles. And there’s likely to be more than one or two bottles sampled! ![]() When in the past, I wouldn’t have had to look long at my bottle shelf to find that favourite bottle of Irish whiskey, this St Patrick’s Day, it’s going to take a lot longer. There are now over 35 distilleries up and running with more in the pipeline. It wasn’t very long ago that there were only two distilleries in Ireland, Bushmills and Midleton, until in 1987 when Cooley come along, and now the storey is entirely different. Irish whiskey is now certainly out of the doldrums. It gives us all a great excuse (not that we really need one), to find our favourite bottles of Irish whiskey, pop those corks, twist those caps and pour some of the delicious whiskey and celebrate with them. St Patrick’s Day is not only important in Ireland, but also celebrated across the globe, and not only by the Irish. Not only did Ireland beat the English at the weekend, but my Celtic cousins have one of their most important national days this week. Tip: Use high-quality chocolate where you can to make the most of the flavour matches. Follow up with another small sip and enjoy. Swallow and then take a small bit of chocolate, allowing it to melt slowly on your tongue, its flavours gradually mingling with those of the whisky. The best way to get the most out of your whisky and chocolate pairing is to take a sip of whisky first and let the flavour expand in your mouth. Here are some basic whisky and chocolate pairings that have been tried and tested, then tried and tested all over again - just for you, of course. Whisky and chocolate is a match you might not immediately think of but once you try it, you will never go back! The warming alcohol cleanses the palate perfectly while the individual notes of each whisky, be it dried fruit, tar, seaweed or citrus, perfectly complement many types of chocolate, especially the really good, hand-made stuff. ![]()
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