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Nozinan started a discussion

As many of you know, the story of Chanuka is one of many Good prevailing over Evil stories (unless you were on the losing side, then, well...). The unique part of this one is that there was a miracle regarding oil, so the foods we eat use frying as a theme.

The main Chanuka comestibles are jelly donuts and latkes (potato pancakes), the latter of which can be eaten with salt, sugar, plain, apple sauce or sour cream ( I do not condone all of those methods). Best fresh from the pan.

The other thing is that over the last century or so there has developed a tradition of Chanuka gelt, or money, as a gift. Modern times there are chocolate coins.

So what whisky goes with the above fried foods and chocolate coins?

2 years ago

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Nozinan replied

Chanuka starts tonight... need answers fast!

2 years ago 0

Timp replied

For the chocolate I would go for a Lagavulin 16 or an Ardbeg. Something smoky if it’s a nice deep, dark, chocolate. Hope you have a nice night. Happy Chanuka.

Maybe a nice bourbon for the fried food part?

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Nozinan replied

@Timp sadly, most chocolate Chanuka money is not very tasty. I did get some chocolate coins yesterday at a shop in Stratford (they gave them to me free when I asked them about the chocolate prescription I had written for their mint smoothies a few years ago - long story). But the kids gobbled those up…

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