Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Maytag Blue · Maytag Blue Cheese · Rustic Bread- St. Andre / Maytag Blueblack Toscana Parmesan
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Maytag Blue · Maytag Blue Cheese · Rustic Bread- St. Andre / Maytag Blueblack Toscana Parmesan
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Maytag Blue · Maytag Blue Cheese · Rustic Bread- St. Andre / Maytag Blueblack Toscana Parmesan
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Maytag Blue · Maytag Blue Cheese · Rustic Bread- St. Andre / Maytag Blueblack Toscana Parmesan
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
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.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
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