Cocktails pairings for Pork Chopwith Sausage, Gorgonzola,

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works with Pork Chopwith Sausage, Gorgonzola,

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works with Pork Chopwith Sausage, Gorgonzola,

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Pork Chopwith Sausage, Gorgonzola,

Crisp lager-clean or rye-spicy pours match snappy casing and salty pork.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Pork Chopwith Sausage, Gorgonzola,

Crisp lager-clean or rye-spicy pours match snappy casing and salty pork.

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works with Pork Chopwith Sausage, Gorgonzola,

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works with Pork Chopwith Sausage, Gorgonzola,

Crisp lager-clean or rye-spicy pours match snappy casing and salty pork.