Spirits that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Tequila & mezcal
Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Works with Spicy Steak Salad · Spicy Steak Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
Bourbon & American whiskey
Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Works with Spicy Steak Salad · Spicy Steak Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Balanced, often with light smoke.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Works with Spicy Steak Salad · Spicy Steak Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
Bourbon & American whiskey
Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Works with Spicy Steak Salad · Spicy Steak Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aged French brandy.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Rum
Molasses, coffee, baking spice.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Smoke, brine, iodine.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
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