How to pair spirits with snacks 如何搭配烈酒與配酒零食呢？
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Total Wine & More 舉辦的課程 Bites & Barrel-Aged，Snacks & Spirits 品酒課。
現場提供多種 Rum 蘭姆酒、Tequila 龍舌蘭、Irish Whisky 愛爾蘭威士忌、Rye 裸麥威士忌、Japanese Whisky日本威士忌、Bourbon 波本威士忌、Scotch 蘇格蘭威士忌、Brandy 白蘭地。
許多配酒的零食：蝴蝶脆餅、堅果、Trail Mix。
各類火腿、薩拉米 salami、熱狗、起司、dark 巧克力、香料脆餅。
還有布朗尼蛋糕、小酥餅、爆米花、薯片。
Ideal pairing combinations：
The art of pairing to make 1+1=3
A moment when the spirits and the snack taste better together than they could alone
Similarities：Spirits and snacks with similar flavors, similar levels of intensity of flavors, similar mouthfeels
Contrasts：Spirits and the food with contrasts – crisp and zesty vs. rich and creamy, sweet vs. savory
Balance：Neither the food nor the spirits should overpower the other
Bites & Barrel-Aged，Snacks & Spirits 品酒課的酒單與配酒零食如下：
1. Rum (from Barbados) & Trail Mix
2. Tequila (made from at least 51% of blue Agave) & Smoked Nuts：
Tequila 種類有Blanco, Oro, Joven Abocado, Reposado, Añejo, Extra Añejo
3. Irish Whiskey & Cheddar：contrast
Distilled Ireland to no more than 190 proof (before dilution)
Aged in wooden casks in Ireland for at least 3 years
Irish Whiskey 種類有 Irish Malt, Irish Grain, Irish Pot Still, Blended Irish
4. Rye (a whiskey made in the USA at least 51% rye) & Salami
5. Japanese Whisky & Potato Chips：contrast
Saltiness in food is a great contrast to acidity in spirits
6. Bourbon & Caramel Popcorn：similarities
A whiskey made in the USA produced from a fermented mash that is at least 51% corn
Bourbon 種類有 Straight, Blended, Barrel Proof, Single Barrel
Pair sweet treats with spirits that is at least as sweet as the treats
7. Sherry Cask Peated Scotch & Dark Chocolate：similarities
Distilled in Scotland
Distilled twice
Matured in oak barrels for at least 3 years
Made only grain, yeast and water
Scotch種類有 Single Malt, Single Grain, Blended Malt, Blended Grain, Blended
8. Brandy & Brownie：similarities
Brandy is a spirit made from distilled wine or other fermented fruit juices. Standard brandy is made from grapes, just like wine, however it can be made with other fruits.
Type of grape brandy 葡萄釀造的白蘭地種類有Cognac, Armagnac, Pisco, Grappa
Brandy labeling：
V.S. – very special
V.S.O.P. – very superior old pale
X.O. – extra old
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