Spirits that pair with

Duck Confit

Across 8 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Bourbon

8 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler +4 more Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler · Duck Confit Goat Cheese · Duck Confit With Turnips · Duck Confit With Red Beets · Duck Confit With Red Onion Jam On A Crouton

Chartreuse

8 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works

Refined sippers — brandy, dry martini, herbal liqueur — were invented for the French table.

Works with Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler +4 more Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler · Duck Confit Goat Cheese · Duck Confit With Turnips · Duck Confit With Red Beets · Duck Confit With Red Onion Jam On A Crouton

Cognac

8 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

Refined sippers — brandy, dry martini, herbal liqueur — were invented for the French table.

Works with Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler +4 more Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler · Duck Confit Goat Cheese · Duck Confit With Turnips · Duck Confit With Red Beets · Duck Confit With Red Onion Jam On A Crouton

Speyside Single Malt

8 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler +4 more Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler · Duck Confit Goat Cheese · Duck Confit With Turnips · Duck Confit With Red Beets · Duck Confit With Red Onion Jam On A Crouton

Vermouth

8 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler +4 more Duck Confit · Duck Confit Salad · Duck Confit En Croute · Duck Confit And Kassler · Duck Confit Goat Cheese · Duck Confit With Turnips · Duck Confit With Red Beets · Duck Confit With Red Onion Jam On A Crouton