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Scotch and Chocolate Tasting – the Results

Well, it’s been a few weeks, but we were finally able to re-connect with my favorite Scotch Aficionado, Stephen, and his lovely partner Kathryn at their beautiful home, to complete our kiboshed-due-to-illness-the-first-time Scotch and Chocolate tasting.

As I’ve said before, I’ve always hated scotch. To me, it tastes like putting a burning campfire stick in your mouth. And I’ve always loved chocolate. It is deep, dark, velvety smooth: a single whiff of it causes me to salivate. How can these two seemingly incompatible substances possibly co-exist together on my taste buds? [Read more…]

Scotch and Chocolate Tasting

I have a friend who swears he can get me to like scotch. I can’t stand it, although it is supposed to run in my veins, being of Scottish ancestry on both sides.

Why would I want to imbibe something that burns my throat and makes me cough? Might as well smoke.

I did visit a distillery, once. Years ago, my newly married husband and I were holidaying in the Highlands, and found ourselves with a few hours to while away, while waiting for the sun to re-appear. It was, as my cousins say “chucking it down” that day on the Isle of Skye. [Read more…]

Hogmanay Chocolate Scotch Truffles

It’s that time of the year, again. I don’t know whether it’s because my DNA has begun forcing itself to the fore as I get older, but I have noticed that for the past few years, as the New Year approaches, I feel a pressing need to return library books, settle any debts incurred over the year, return anything borrowed from a friend, and most remarkably, clean the house from top to bottom (no mean feat for me and a downright torture for my boys). [Read more…]