Spirits that pair with

Morel Sauce

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Cognac

6 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

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

Works with Morel Sauce · Veal Morel Sauce · Morel Sauce Scallops · Veal Medallions In Morel Sauce +2 more Morel Sauce · Veal Morel Sauce · Morel Sauce Scallops · Veal Medallions In Morel Sauce · Milk Veal, Corn And Morel Sauce · Braised Chicken With White Asparagus And Morel Sauce? With Crème Fraîche

Highland Single Malt

6 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

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

Works with Morel Sauce · Veal Morel Sauce · Morel Sauce Scallops · Veal Medallions In Morel Sauce +2 more Morel Sauce · Veal Morel Sauce · Morel Sauce Scallops · Veal Medallions In Morel Sauce · Milk Veal, Corn And Morel Sauce · Braised Chicken With White Asparagus And Morel Sauce? With Crème Fraîche

Chartreuse

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works with Veal Medallions In Morel Sauce

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

Dark Rum

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Veal Medallions In Morel Sauce

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

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Morel Sauce Scallops

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

Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Braised Chicken With White Asparagus And Morel Sauce? With Crème Fraîche

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

Speyside Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Braised Chicken With White Asparagus And Morel Sauce? With Crème Fraîche

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