Pairing Spirits and Chocolate with Shay Pal

While I mostly pair craft chocolate with craft beer here at Bean to Barstool, there's a world of great beverages out there for pairing with great chocolate. My good friend Shay Pal seems to have paired bars with most of them through her adventurous tasting and traveling. In this episode, Shay and I discuss how she approaches pairing with craft chocolate, how she avoids getting overwhelmed by the choices in front of her, and how she selects which spirit, wine, coffee, or cocktail to pair with any given bar.

This is a fun conversation filled with curiosity, a trait that defines Shay. Enjoy!

You can find her on Instagram as @choccoffeewine.

In the show we also mentioned our Instagram Live events with Argencove Chocolate. You can find both Live videos on Argencove's Instagram page.

You can also follow Estelle Tracy's adventures with pairing wine and chocolate on her Instagram page.

Finally, Shay has been on the show before! You can listen to a Bite Sized episode in which Shay and I discuss one of our favorite bars (Crow & Moss Vanilla Smoked) here.

The music for Bean to Barstool is by indie folk musician Anna ps. You can find out more about Anna’s music in the show notes or at her website annapsmusic.com, where you can also get in touch to book her to play at your brewery or other establishment.

Guest:

Shay Pal

Shay runs the @ChocCoffeeWine Instagram account. She was born in India and has a love for traveling and exploring, and loves experimenting with different flavors of the world. It's this passion that makes her appreciate craft chocolate. She likes to pair craft chocolate with coffees and different types of liquors, playing around with how different flavors partner with each other.