Spirits pairings for Burgers With Blue Cheese Crumble Topping

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Burgers With Blue Cheese Crumble Topping

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Burgers With Blue Cheese Crumble Topping

Hop-cut and oak-sweet pours scrub fat and stand up to charred beef and melted cheese.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Burgers With Blue Cheese Crumble Topping

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Burgers With Blue Cheese Crumble Topping

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Burgers With Blue Cheese Crumble Topping

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Burgers With Blue Cheese Crumble Topping

Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.