Spirits that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Smoked Mussels · Quesadillas With Smoked Mussels, Havarti, And Roasted Red Peppers
Bourbon & American whiskey
Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Smoked Mussels · Quesadillas With Smoked Mussels, Havarti, And Roasted Red Peppers
Bourbon & American whiskey
Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Smoked Mussels · Quesadillas With Smoked Mussels, Havarti, And Roasted Red Peppers
Tequila & mezcal
Fresh, peppery, citrus-forward.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Rum
Molasses, coffee, baking spice.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Smoke, brine, iodine.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Tequila & mezcal
Smoky and earthy, with serious mineral edges.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Tequila & mezcal
Oak-rested, gentler, hint of caramel.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
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