Spirits that pair with

Blackberry

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Bourbon

12 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Works with Blackberry Duck · Duck Blackberry · Pork Blackberry · Quail, Blackberry +8 more Blackberry Duck · Duck Blackberry · Pork Blackberry · Quail, Blackberry · Blackberry Chicken · Blackberry Dessert · Blackberry Pork Loin · Duck With Blackberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin Blackberry · Blackberry Dumpling Dessert · Duck Breast With Blackberry Sauce · White Chocolate-blackberry Parfait

Amaro

7 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Works with Blackberry Dessert · Blackberry Cheesecake · Blackberry Panna Cotta · Blackberry Dumpling Dessert +3 more Blackberry Dessert · Blackberry Cheesecake · Blackberry Panna Cotta · Blackberry Dumpling Dessert · Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce · White Chocolate-blackberry Parfait · Cinnamon Doughnut With Blackberry Sauce

Chartreuse

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works with Brie Blackberry

Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.

Dark Rum

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with White Chocolate-blackberry Parfait

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

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Lamb Chops With A Blackberry Reduction

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Pork Tenderloin Blackberry

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