Spirits pairings for Blackened Salmon

5 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

5 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.