Spirits pairings for Filet Mignon

Añejo Tequila

30 dishes

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works

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

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Bourbon

30 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

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

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Highland Single Malt

30 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

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

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Rye Whiskey

30 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works

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

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Cognac

5 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

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

Works with Filet Mignon Mushroom · Blue Cheese Filet Mignon · Black Truffles Filet Mignon · Filet Mignon And Gorgonzola +1 more Filet Mignon Mushroom · Blue Cheese Filet Mignon · Black Truffles Filet Mignon · Filet Mignon And Gorgonzola · Filet Mignon With Mushrooms

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Aged Rum

4 dishes

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works

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

Works with Pork Filet Mignon · Filet Mignon Bacon · Filet Mignon With Bacon · Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon

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Tennessee Whiskey

4 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works

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

Works with Pork Filet Mignon · Filet Mignon Bacon · Filet Mignon With Bacon · Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon

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Vermouth

4 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.

Works with Filet Mignon And Lobster · Filet Mignon With Cheese · Lobster And Filet Mignon · Filet Mignon With Asparagus

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Amaro

3 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works

Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.

Works with Filet Mignon Mushroom · Black Truffles Filet Mignon · Filet Mignon With Mushrooms

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Islay Peated Scotch

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works

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

Works with Blue Cheese Filet Mignon · Filet Mignon And Gorgonzola

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White Rum

2 dishes

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Works with Filet Mignon And Lobster · Lobster And Filet Mignon

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Speyside Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Filet Mignon With Asparagus

Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.

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