Spirits pairings for Manhattan-style Clam Chowder With Chili

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Manhattan-style Clam Chowder With Chili

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Manhattan-style Clam Chowder With Chili

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Triple-distilled, smooth, faintly sweet.

Why it works with Manhattan-style Clam Chowder With Chili

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Manhattan-style Clam Chowder With Chili

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Manhattan-style Clam Chowder With Chili

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Manhattan-style Clam Chowder With Chili

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.