Coffee - Coffee and whisky matches
From the peaty Islays, which work well with heavy-bodied coffees from Indonesia and the Middle East, through to the light, heathery Speysides, which partner Central American and East African coffees well, an incredible opportunity exists to upsell your offering.
Union Coffee Roasters teamed up with Whyte & Mackay to develop a range of flavours. Jeremy Torz, director of Union
Coffee Roasters, reveals four of the best:
Whyte & Mackay Tamnavulin 12-Year-Old Speyside Single Malt paired with Ethiopia Yirgacheffe from the Konga Co-operative
Farmers' Union
A fresh, fruity single malt with vanilla crème notes, complemented by the Yirgacheffe's intriguing sweet aromas of marigolds, violets and gentle flavour notes of sweet lemons and freshly-cracked black pepper.
Whyte & Mackay Jura 16-Year-Old Single Malt and Sulawesi Kalossi from the Kud Sane Co-operative
The Sulawesi coffee has delicious smooth, fullbodied and multi-layered character which builds up and gives the whisky a new definition.
Whyte & Mackay Dalmore Distillery Cigar Malt and Estate Java from the Blawan and Jampit farms
A fragrance of sweet raisins greets you on the nose of this intriguing whisky, while slightly behind it follows gentle tones of candied orange peel. When supped, deeper, slightly smoky tones of toasted caramel toffee and burnt sugar are evident, making it a great companion for a bold-yet-soft Merlot-wine-style coffee like our Estate Java.
Whyte & Mackay Limited Edition 30-Year-Old blended rare reserve with Rwanda Maraba Bourbon, from the Abahuzamugambi Bakawa Co-operative
Our medium-bodied coffee from the hills of Rwanda is a great partner for this malt whisky, as its crisp zestiness refreshes the palate, while low tones of sweet milk chocolate nicely round off the malt's brightness, making it ideal for the early evening.
