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When it comes to summer activities, there are few things more fun than a camping trip with friends. A nice campsite with a comfortable tent complete with an air mattress and a nearby bathroom are must-haves. The same goes for a beer-filled cooler, various meats to grill, and a slew of yard games. A perfect end to a perfect camping day culminates with everyone sitting around a campfire, swapping stories, eating s’mores, and sipping great, well-made whiskeys.
For those who are living under a proverbial rock, a s’more consists of a toasted marshmallow sandwiched between a piece of sweet, gooey milk chocolate and two graham crackers. It’s delicious and deserves to be paired with the right whiskey. Lucky for you, we love both s’mores and whiskey, so we came up with a list of a handful of great whiskeys that pair perfectly with this nostalgic, sweet summertime treat. Keep reading to see them all.
Smores Whiskeys
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Highwest Campfire Whiskey
How could you not sip a whiskey with this name around a campfire? That’s what it’s for, right? Plus, this blend of Scotch, bourbon, and rye has the perfect spicy to sweet flavor profile to pair well with milk chocolate.
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Buffalo Trace Bourbon
In our opinion, there’s no better bargain bourbon than Buffalo Trace. It’s sweet, soft, warming, and filled with caramel corn, cinnamon, and other flavors that pair well with s’mores.
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Ardbeg 10 Single Malt Whisky
The campfire is smoky and your whisky choice should be, too. This peat-smoked single malt whisky is rich, robust, smoky, and slightly briny. It pairs perfectly with sweet, smoky, toasted marshmallows.
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Slane Irish Whiskey
Distilled on the grounds of Slane Castle, this whiskey is aged in seasoned whiskey, virgin oak, and ex-sherry casks. The result is a slightly fruity, warming, vanilla, and caramel-filled whiskey that just might be the perfect complement to the dessert treat.
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Whistlepig Piggyback Rye
This 6-year-old rye whiskey is known for its cracked black pepper spice, cinnamon, wintry spices, candied orange peel, and sweet vanilla. All pair well with the sweet flavors of your campfire s’more.
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Glenmorangie A Tale Of Cake Single Malt Whisky
This whisky was created to be a complement to desserts so it only makes sense to pair it with s’mores. Finished in Tokaji dessert wine casks, it’s known for its flavors of honey, sweet chocolate, and light fruit.
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