The Hope Club in Providence hosted “A Tour of Scotch with Chocolate and Cheese Pairings,” showcasing selections from the Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island on February 1. Single malt and blended Scotch brands featured included Jura Seven Wood, Compass Box Spice Tree, Compass Box The Peat Monster, The Dalmore 12-Year-Old and Glen Moray Port Cask Finish, which were paired with select cheeses to highlight the unique flavors of each.
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- Prana Perreault, Manager, Hope Club and Shawna Dietz, Premium Portfolio Manager, Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island.
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- Jura Seven Wood Single Malt Scotch Whisky is shaped by seven different oak types for a multilayered flavor: a first-fill ex-bourbon American white oak, Limousin, Troncais, Allier, Vosges, Jupilles and Les Bertranges barrel.
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- Compass Box Spice Tree is created through finishing in French oak casks which impart deep spice-like flavors.
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- The Dalmore 12-Year-Old is aged for the first nine years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before half is transferred to ex-Oloroso sherry casks for the final three years.
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- Glen Moray Port Cask Finish offers a light and fruity expression, finished for eight months in Port pipes from Porto Cruz.
