Cocktails pairings for Wagyu

Manhattan

10 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

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Old Fashioned

10 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

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Sazerac

8 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

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Boulevardier

7 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

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Classic Martini

3 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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Gin & Tonic

3 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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Dirty Martini

2 dishes

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works

Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.

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Gimlet

2 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.

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Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Duck And Wagyu

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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