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Dublin Event: Whiskey & Chocolate

When
27 Feb 2012
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location
Brooks Hotel, Drury Street, Dublin 2
Spaces left
40

Registration

Member tickets – €15.00
Special price for members
Regular ticket – €25.00

Registration is closed

This is the second time the society has matched these two pleasures, and this time around we're teaming up with our neighbours on Drury Street, Cocoa Atelier. Cocoa Atelier is an Irish company specialising in fresh handmade chocolates and a signature ganache, all made in Dublin under the eye of master chocolatier Mathieu Barriquault. The flavours and decorations are inspired by nature and the seasons.

Whiskeys & Chocolates

At the end of the night we voted for our favourites:

Favourite Whiskey (votes)

Jameson Gold Reserve (14)
Cooley Green Tea Finish (10)
Redbreast 12yo (9)
Maker's Mark (4)
Laphroaig (4)
Glenrothes (0)

Favourite Chocolate (votes)

Chestnut Honey (14)
Ginger (10)
Earl Grey (8)
Venezuela (4)
Coffee (3)
Pot Still Whiskey (3)

Favourite Combination (votes)

Cooley Green Tea Finish & Earl Grey (16)
Laphroaig 10yo & Coffee (9)
Jameson Gold & Chestnut Honey (8)
Maker's Mark & Ginger (7)
Glenrothes Robur Reserve & Venezuela (2)
Redbreast 12yo + Pot Still Whiskey (0)

1. Redbreast 12yo & Pot Still Whiskey

ABV	40%	Age	12
Type	Single pot still	Finish	-
Distillery	Midleton	Region	Ireland
Distilled		Bottled
Notes	66% dark chocolate outer shell enrobing a smooth ganache centre. The fresh ganache is infused with Redbreast 12yo and has a velvety smooth texture with a mild whiskey aftertaste. Notes of spice. This chocolate was judged 'flawless' by the UK Fine Food Guild and awarded a 2-star Gold Great Taste Award in 2011.

2. Glenrothes Robur Reserve & Venezuela

ABV	40%	Age	NAS
Type	Single malt	Finish	-
Distillery	Glenrothes	Region	Speyside
Distilled		Bottled
Notes	Pure plantation 66% dark chocolate from Venezuela featuring floral and spicy notes. Aromatic characteristics. Good length followed by a slightly bitter yet pleasant aftertaste.

3. Maker's Mark & Ginger

ABV	45%	Age	NAS
Type	Kentucky straight bourbon	Finish	-
Distillery	Maker's Mark	Region	US
Distilled		Bottled
Notes	66% dark chocolate, encasing a fresh ganache centre. The ganache features a mixture of whole and ground ginger. Notes of spice and heat combined with the richness of dark chocolate.

4. Jameson Gold Reserve & Chestnut Honey

ABV	40%	Age	NAS
Type	Blend	Finish	-
Distillery	Midleton	Region	Ireland
Distilled		Bottled
Notes	Honey originating from the chestnut tree (miel de chataigne) mixed through a chocolate ganache. Decorated with a chestnut tree transfer. The unique honey helps to develop a woody, dense, sweet taste.

5. Cooley Grain Green Tea Finish & Earl Grey

ABV	About 64%	Age	3
Type	Single grain	Finish	Green tea
Distillery	Cooley Riverstown	Region	Ireland
Distilled		Bottled	Feb 2012
Notes	An infusion of fine earl grey tea mixed through a chocolate ganache and delicately topped with dried bluebell. Fresh mellow taste successfully blending two contrasts: the refreshing sweetness of the tea and the strength of the rich dark chocolate. The finishing cask was prepared by brewing 2.5kg of green tea in 98-degree water in an ex-bourbon cask. After three weeks, the cask was emptied and refilled with 3-year old grain whiskey for one month.

6. Laphroaig 10yo & Coffee

ABV	40%	Age	10
Type	Single malt	Finish	-
Distillery	Laphroaig	Region	Islay
Distilled		Bottled
Notes	38% milk chocolate coating revealing a ganache enriched with ground coffee powder. A rich blend enhanced by the sweetness of milk chocolate. Nutty characteristics with some smokiness.