Spirits pairings for Rice Salad

5 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

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

3 dishes

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Caribbean-style Black Bean And Rice Salad

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Chicken, Mango, And Rice Salad

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

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Caribbean-style Black Bean And Rice Salad

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.

Rum

Grassy, vegetal, made from fresh cane juice.

Why it works with Caribbean-style Black Bean And Rice Salad

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.