WHISKY WITH FOOD (submitted by http://www.norlaggan.co.uk)

Speyside is of course famous for Malt Whisky with some of the world's best known distilled in the area. Why not give the wine a pass and try whisky to accompany your next meal. You will find that most of the licensed restaurants in Speyside carry a good selection of fine Malts

Here are our suggestions:

With spicy dishes, e.g. curry, spicy asian or spicy latin food, try a spicy whisky like Glengoyne 17yo, Glengarioch 16yo, Talisker 10yo or Springbank 10yo. (Salty or greasy food work with them too)

With many salads and lighter chicken the lighter Rosebank or Bladnoch go well ''' Glengarioch or Glenugie''', (meaty whiskies) are good with a nice steak

With tomato dishes try Ardmore or bourbon casked Bruichladdichs, as the tartness matches well. Can cut through a greasy meal as well

Any of the Sherried Speysiders go well with most cheese. Or Royal Lochnagar with brie salad

Smoky whiskies, (Islays or good Highland Parks) are excellent with fish, either fresh, smoked or boiled

Chocolate and whisky! - try Ardbeg, a nice Sherried Glenugie or Aberlour 10yo

With other desserts Port Finished Speysiders like Auchroisk or sherry finished Mortlach

Then for after dinner... more meaty or smoky whiskies, definitely cask strength. Glenugie, Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig or Glengarioch