Whisky & Cheese

Laphroaig Whisky and Stilton Cheese Pairing


Whisky and Stilton cheese pairing is something that I see coming past my social media feed regularly, and I decided to try it. So this past weekend, John bought a wedge of Blue Stilton cheese, his favourite cheese, from Checkers, who have a wide variety of unique cheeses.

I paired it with a Laphroaig 10 year old Cask Strength< and tweeted about it. I received such a positive response to the tweet that I decided to write a post about this fantastic whisky and cheese pairing. Traditionally people eat Stilton at Christmas, pared with pears and a glass of port.

I found some research recommendations that peaty whisky works very well paired with either Roquefort cheese or Blue Stilton. Stilton cheese is an English cheese produced in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire and made according to a code that goes back to 1730.

The renowned Blue cheese is known for its pungent smell and taste. Both Blue and White Stilton cheeses are granted protected status, meaning that only cheeses produced in these three counties can carry the name Stilton.

As a result, the town bearing its name can not make Stilton! It takes 78 litres of milk to make 8 kg of Stilton cheese, and the blue veins running through the cheese are its most distinctive feature.

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Laphroaig Whisky and Cheese Pairing


The Laphroaig 10 year old single malt whisky is a pretty unique whisky in my collection. The ABV is an impressive 55.7%. A big whisky in the best Laphroaig tradition. Bold peat flavour, followed by smoke, iodine and seaweed. The Laphroaig single malt Scotch matched the Blue Stilton brilliantly.

In terms of the whisky and Stilton cheese pairing, the strong taste of the Stilton complements the smoke and peat of the Laphroaig. In addition, it brings out the creamy, buttery flavour of the cheese in a remarkable way.

I give this Laphroaig 10 yo whisky and Stilton cheese pairing a RATING: DIVINE. I was interested to understand why this whisky and cheese pairing works so well. Research indicates that when the main volatile molecules of the two foods are the same, they should work well together.

There is also an element of balance between the astringency of the two foods that make them fit. It is probably why these two work so well together. A perfect pairing. The best I have ever tried.
I have done a side by side comparison between the Laphroaig 10 year old and the Quarter cask whisky to see how they differ.

Other delicious whisky cheese pairings to try:


Jeannette Wentzel

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  • You are genius with all of these ideas. I'm down to combine anything with whiskey, lol. Thanks for linking up with us at #ShowMeYours
    We love having you!

    • Thank you for the visit. Do go and try some of the pairings. It is fun. 😉

  • Cheese & Wine I've heard of and indulged in, but not cheese and whiskey. I love how adventurous you are.
    #showmeyours

  • In my opinion Stilton goes well with everything! Yum! Merry Christmas!! x #globalblogging

  • Whisky and cheese as a Christmas surprise is a lovely idea. I have quite a few pairings on the blog for you to look at.

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