Spirits that pair with

Blackened Chicken

Across 13 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Bourbon

13 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 Blackened Chicken · Blackened Chicken Pasta · Blackened Chicken Salad · Blackened Chicken Wings +9 more Blackened Chicken · Blackened Chicken Pasta · Blackened Chicken Salad · Blackened Chicken Wings · Blackened Chicken Alfredo · Blackened Chicken Sandwich · Blackened Chicken And Shrimp · Blackened Chicken Cream Sauce · Blackened Chicken Ceasar Salad · Blackened Chicken Fettucine Alfredo · Blackened Chicken Spring Greens Salad · Blackened Chicken With Fettuccine Alfredo · Blackened Chicken And Portabella Mushroom Pizza

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Speyside Single Malt

13 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 Blackened Chicken · Blackened Chicken Pasta · Blackened Chicken Salad · Blackened Chicken Wings +9 more Blackened Chicken · Blackened Chicken Pasta · Blackened Chicken Salad · Blackened Chicken Wings · Blackened Chicken Alfredo · Blackened Chicken Sandwich · Blackened Chicken And Shrimp · Blackened Chicken Cream Sauce · Blackened Chicken Ceasar Salad · Blackened Chicken Fettucine Alfredo · Blackened Chicken Spring Greens Salad · Blackened Chicken With Fettuccine Alfredo · Blackened Chicken And Portabella Mushroom Pizza

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Vermouth

13 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.

Works with Blackened Chicken · Blackened Chicken Pasta · Blackened Chicken Salad · Blackened Chicken Wings +9 more Blackened Chicken · Blackened Chicken Pasta · Blackened Chicken Salad · Blackened Chicken Wings · Blackened Chicken Alfredo · Blackened Chicken Sandwich · Blackened Chicken And Shrimp · Blackened Chicken Cream Sauce · Blackened Chicken Ceasar Salad · Blackened Chicken Fettucine Alfredo · Blackened Chicken Spring Greens Salad · Blackened Chicken With Fettuccine Alfredo · Blackened Chicken And Portabella Mushroom Pizza

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Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Blackened Chicken And Portabella Mushroom Pizza

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

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Highland Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works with Blackened Chicken And Portabella Mushroom Pizza

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

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Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Blackened Chicken Sandwich

Oak-and-rye warmth and crisp acid pours match the salty-bready-meaty stack.

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White Rum

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works with Blackened Chicken And Shrimp

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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