Spirits that pair with

Dried Apricot

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Speyside Single Malt

5 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Vermouth

5 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots

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

Añejo Tequila

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works with Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots

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

Chartreuse

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works with Chicken Curry With Dried Apricots

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots

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

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots

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