If you are craving something sweet but are also in search of a good time in the mother city, then try out these five booze and chocolate pairings in Cape Town. We’ve sourced the best whiskey, wine, port and brandy pairings across the mother city.
KWV pot still brandy and chocolate pairing
When winter comes around, there’s nothing better than costing up in a cellar, filling our veins with some brandy and a sweet delight to help it all go down.
What’s better, is that you can enjoy KWV’s pot still brandy and chocolate pairing any day of the week. At KWV’s Cathedral Cellar in Paarl, you can sample their selection of exquisite brandies.
The cellar has a range of other pairings that you can try, which include an MCC and Besilei pairing.
Visit their website here.
DEAL: Gin tasting for two in Langebaan
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Muratie chocolate and Port tasting
Picture: Flickr Commons/ Getaway Gallery
Another way to combat the winter blues is with a glass of sweet port, with an even sweeter cocoa delight. Muratie have gotten a Belgian chocolatier to craft chocolates that pair with their three Cape Vintage’s
Enjoy Muraties tasting room, converted from old concrete fermentation tanks, where they’ve kept all the cobwebs intact.
Visit their website here.
Hippolytas Chocolatiers
Cap Classique and truffle pairing . Picture: Hippolytas
A South African luxury chocolate brand in Century City, where they like to give visitors a curated experience. Currently, they host 3 different chocolate pairing options; a gin and chocolate paring in collaboration with Cape Town Gin. A vintage Cap Classique paring with handcrafted truffles in collaboration with Bon Courage. And thirdly, a signature chocolate pairing with three Deetleef wines.
Pairings are only available for a minimum booking of 10 people.
Visit their website here.
DEAL: Belgian chocolate pairing for a family of 4 at Ashton Winery
Groot Constantia Wine and chocolate pairing
Groot Constantia’s Pinotage is paired with blackberry milk chocolate. Picture: Groot Constantia
A collaboration between Groot Constantia’s viticulturist, winemaker and chocolate master to pair 5 of the estate’s wines with custom-made chocolates.
Enjoy their esteemed Sauvignon Blanc with tropical guava and white chocolate or Shiraz with secret spices and vanilla chocolate.
There’s no need to book. For more information, visit their website here.
Taj Cape Town’s Whiskey Lounge
The Taj Hotel’s whiskey lounge in the CBD is home to over 100 bottles of whiskey and their food and whiskey pairings offer an inciteful introduction to this spirit. The Irish whiskey tasting is paired with three chocolate truffles.
DEAL: Cocktail Experience for two at WhsikeyShop in the Waterfront
The Scottish Whisky Tasting is paired with mini desserts and the Around the World Tasting is paired with savoury treats.
Open from 3 pm daily, you can contact the Taj at 021 819 2111, [email protected] or visit their website here.
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