Spirits that pair with
Across 5 related dishes — most-paired first.
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Honeyed, fruity, gentle.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Works with Dried Apricots · Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Chicken Curry With Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Works with Dried Apricots · Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Chicken Curry With Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Bourbon & American whiskey
Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Chicken Curry With Dried Apricots · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Rum
Molasses, coffee, baking spice.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Chicken Curry With Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Balanced, often with light smoke.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Works with Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots
Bourbon & American whiskey
Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Bourbon & American whiskey
Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Rum
Caramel-toned, soft oak.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Tequila & mezcal
Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Liqueurs & digestifs
130 herbs, bracingly complex.
Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aged French brandy.
Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Smoke, brine, iodine.
Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.
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