Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 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.
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Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
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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.
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Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
Tropical & tiki
White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
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.
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