Spirits pairings for Wild Mushroom Risotto

Cognac

7 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto +3 more Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto · Wild Mushroom Risotto With White Truffle Oil · Wild Mushroom Risotto With Asparagus And Black Truffle Oil

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Highland Single Malt

7 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto +3 more Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto · Wild Mushroom Risotto With White Truffle Oil · Wild Mushroom Risotto With Asparagus And Black Truffle Oil

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Vermouth

7 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.

Works with Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto +3 more Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto · Wild Mushroom Risotto With White Truffle Oil · Wild Mushroom Risotto With Asparagus And Black Truffle Oil

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Amaro

6 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works

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

Works with Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto +2 more Wild Mushroom Risotto · Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto · Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto · Wild Mushroom Risotto With White Truffle Oil

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Bourbon

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

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

Works with Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Wild Mushroom Risotto With Asparagus And Black Truffle Oil

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Rye Whiskey

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works

Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.

Works with Italian Sausage And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Wild Mushroom Risotto With Asparagus And Black Truffle Oil

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Speyside Single Malt

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

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

Works with Duck And Wild Mushroom Risotto · Wild Mushroom Risotto With Asparagus And Black Truffle Oil

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Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

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