Spirits that pair with

Puttanesca

Across 18 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Amaro

18 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Vermouth

18 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Bourbon

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Chicken Puttanesca

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

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Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Fusilli With Porcini Puttanesca Sauce

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

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Highland Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works with Fusilli With Porcini Puttanesca Sauce

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

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Mezcal

Tequila & mezcal

Smoky and earthy, with serious mineral edges.

Why it works with Squid Ink Pasta With Puttanesca Sauce

Smoky or dry-herbal pours match the char on grilled cephalopods and bring out marine sweetness.

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Rhum Agricole

Rum

Grassy, vegetal, made from fresh cane juice.

Why it works with Squid Ink Pasta With Puttanesca Sauce

Smoky or dry-herbal pours match the char on grilled cephalopods and bring out marine sweetness.

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Speyside Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Chicken Puttanesca

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

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