Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
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 Saga Blue · Saga Blue Cheese · Grilled Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Ham And Saga Blue
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 Saga Blue Cheese · Grilled Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Ham And Saga Blue
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 Saga Blue · Saga Blue Cheese
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 Saga Blue · Saga Blue Cheese
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 Saga Blue · Saga Blue Cheese
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-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
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.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
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