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CHEESES AND COCKTAILS This issue ’ s pairings were provided by The Cheese Professor , an online service created by Adam Levy ( also known as The Alcohol Professor ). CheeseProfessor . com provides everything you ever wanted to know about cheese — types , pairings , history , trends , travel tips , book reviews , recipes and videos . These four cheeses were selected to pair with four popular cocktails by Cheese Professor editor-in-chief Amy Sherman .
CHÈVRE What grows together goes together ? Bright , herbal and citrus notes accentuate the tartness of the goat ’ s milk , and cheese blogger Madame Fromage says the bubbles from the sparkling wine sweep the palate clean between bites .
BEEMSTER XO The effervescent and tangy combination of lime , dark rum , ginger and spice feels even more refreshing and light when paired with nutty and rich butterscotch sweet Beemster XO , an extra aged Gouda .
COMTÉ Madame Fromage says that an Alpine cheese that ’ s earthy and herbaceous with deep , sweet caramelization positively sings when paired with an earthy whiskey with herbaceous bitters and the slight caramel sweetness of sugar and orange peel .
PECORINO The savory umami bomb of an olive is a classic with the whiff of herbs in vermouth and gin . Dry , savory and salty sheep ’ s milk cheese accents the drink in a remarkably similar way .
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