Spirits pairings for Pan-seared Scallops With Champagne Grapes And Almonds

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Pan-seared Scallops With Champagne Grapes And Almonds

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Pan-seared Scallops With Champagne Grapes And Almonds

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Pan-seared Scallops With Champagne Grapes And Almonds

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

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Pan-seared Scallops With Champagne Grapes And Almonds

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Pan-seared Scallops With Champagne Grapes And Almonds

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Pan-seared Scallops With Champagne Grapes And Almonds

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