Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.
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Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.
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Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.
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Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.
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Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.
Works with Almond Torte · Almond Torte With Orange Compote
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.
Works with Almond Torte · Almond Torte With Orange Compote
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