Canadian whisky—made with sweet corn and some rye grain—works beautifully with this peppery cheddar, as the sweet whisky brings a little bite from the rye grain. Some Canadian whiskies have no rye, which is still okay. The sweet, smoky whisky gets some nice herbal spice from the Angostura bitters, and the whole flavour profile of cocktail and cheese becomes a wonderfully fruity, spicy and complex.