Classic Martini
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Works with Blue Cheese And Miso · Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Gin & Tonic
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Why it works
Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.
Works with Blue Cheese And Miso · Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Manhattan
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Why it works
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Blue Cheese And Miso · Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Moscow Mule
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Why it works
Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.
Works with Blue Cheese And Miso · Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Old Fashioned
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Why it works
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Blue Cheese And Miso · Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Sazerac
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Why it works
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Blue Cheese And Miso · Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Tom Collins
Highball & long drinks
Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.
Why it works
Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.
Works with Blue Cheese And Miso · Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Boulevardier
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Why it works with Lamb Racks With Blue Cheese And Miso Sauce
Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.