Spirits that pair with

Striped Bass

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Añejo Tequila

6 dishes

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce +2 more Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce · Grilled Striped Bass With Artichoke And Red Pepper · Wild Striped Bass W/ Red Wine Butter Sauce & Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Bourbon

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce +2 more Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce · Grilled Striped Bass With Artichoke And Red Pepper · Wild Striped Bass W/ Red Wine Butter Sauce & Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Highland Single Malt

6 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce +2 more Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce · Grilled Striped Bass With Artichoke And Red Pepper · Wild Striped Bass W/ Red Wine Butter Sauce & Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Rye Whiskey

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce +2 more Striped Bass · Wild Striped Bass · Salt Baked Striped Bass · Striped Bass In Agrodolce Sauce · Grilled Striped Bass With Artichoke And Red Pepper · Wild Striped Bass W/ Red Wine Butter Sauce & Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Vermouth

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Grilled Striped Bass With Artichoke And Red Pepper

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.