Spirits pairings for Endive With Smoked Trout And Herbed Cream Cheese

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Endive With Smoked Trout And Herbed Cream Cheese

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Endive With Smoked Trout And Herbed Cream Cheese

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Endive With Smoked Trout And Herbed Cream Cheese

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Endive With Smoked Trout And Herbed Cream Cheese

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Endive With Smoked Trout And Herbed Cream Cheese

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works with Endive With Smoked Trout And Herbed Cream Cheese

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.