Spirits pairings for Braised Fennel

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Buffalo Tenderloin With Braised Fennel, Radishes And Satsuma Tangerine Vinaigrette

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works with Buffalo Tenderloin With Braised Fennel, Radishes And Satsuma Tangerine Vinaigrette

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Buffalo Tenderloin With Braised Fennel, Radishes And Satsuma Tangerine Vinaigrette

Carbonation and a touch of sweetness tame chile heat; citrus sour balances cooling-ranch dip.

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works with Buffalo Tenderloin With Braised Fennel, Radishes And Satsuma Tangerine Vinaigrette

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Buffalo Tenderloin With Braised Fennel, Radishes And Satsuma Tangerine Vinaigrette

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Buffalo Tenderloin With Braised Fennel, Radishes And Satsuma Tangerine Vinaigrette

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Braised Fennel

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.