Cocktails that pair with

Gouda Cheese

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

6 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Gouda Cheese · Smoke Gouda Cheese · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese +2 more Gouda Cheese · Smoke Gouda Cheese · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese · Spicy Shrimp With Gouda Cheese Grits · Spinach Soufflé With Shallots And Smoked Gouda Cheese

Old Fashioned

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Gouda Cheese · Smoke Gouda Cheese · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese +2 more Gouda Cheese · Smoke Gouda Cheese · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese · Spicy Shrimp With Gouda Cheese Grits · Spinach Soufflé With Shallots And Smoked Gouda Cheese

Gimlet

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Why it works with Spicy Shrimp With Gouda Cheese Grits

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Spicy Shrimp With Gouda Cheese Grits

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Mojito

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works with Spicy Shrimp With Gouda Cheese Grits

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.