There are certain 'rules' that are up in the air when it comes to whisky, such as never adding water or never adding ice or a mixer to whisky being a man's drink or that you have to be a certain age to enjoy whisky. With all the misconception regarding the rules of drinking whisky, Gunn has stressed that it's all nonsense and all comes down to the person. "The people who make it make it for you to enjoy, and they're not precious about how you enjoy it."Gunn also said that centuries ago people were drinking whisky in cocktails, combining it with herbs and spices which is something we're seeing more and more of with scotch becoming a more common feature on cocktail menus. |
With the Christmas vast approaching, people will undoubtedly be enjoying eating lots of rich and flavoursome foods and with that, a lot of people are sure to be increasingly enjoying Scotch whisky paired with foods. While there is a preconceived idea that whisky only works well with heavy food, it doesn't all have to come down to that. There are a full range of dishes that you can pair your whisky with."Talisker with oysters is incredible, and Lagavulin paired with blue cheese," he said. He added that Haig Club and creme brulee is another recommended pairing. |