Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Muscovy Duck Breasts With Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Aromatic Couscous With Duck And Pomegranate-wine Sauce
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Muscovy Duck Breasts With Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Aromatic Couscous With Duck And Pomegranate-wine Sauce
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Muscovy Duck Breasts With Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Aromatic Couscous With Duck And Pomegranate-wine Sauce
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Muscovy Duck Breasts With Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Aromatic Couscous With Duck And Pomegranate-wine Sauce
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Muscovy Duck Breasts With Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Aromatic Couscous With Duck And Pomegranate-wine Sauce
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Muscovy Duck Breasts With Pomegranate-wine Sauce · Aromatic Couscous With Duck And Pomegranate-wine Sauce
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
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