Spirits that pair with

Buffalo Chicken

Across 9 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Bourbon

9 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Carbonation and a touch of sweetness tame chile heat; citrus sour balances cooling-ranch dip.

Works with Buffalo Chicken · Buffalo Chicken Dip · Buffalo Chicken Mac · Buffalo Chicken Pizza +5 more Buffalo Chicken · Buffalo Chicken Dip · Buffalo Chicken Mac · Buffalo Chicken Pizza · Buffalo Chicken Wings · Buffalo Chicken Eggroll · Buffalo Chicken Fingers · Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese · Buffalo Chicken Salad And Blue Cheese

Speyside Single Malt

9 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 Buffalo Chicken · Buffalo Chicken Dip · Buffalo Chicken Mac · Buffalo Chicken Pizza +5 more Buffalo Chicken · Buffalo Chicken Dip · Buffalo Chicken Mac · Buffalo Chicken Pizza · Buffalo Chicken Wings · Buffalo Chicken Eggroll · Buffalo Chicken Fingers · Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese · Buffalo Chicken Salad And Blue Cheese

Vermouth

9 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 Buffalo Chicken · Buffalo Chicken Dip · Buffalo Chicken Mac · Buffalo Chicken Pizza +5 more Buffalo Chicken · Buffalo Chicken Dip · Buffalo Chicken Mac · Buffalo Chicken Pizza · Buffalo Chicken Wings · Buffalo Chicken Eggroll · Buffalo Chicken Fingers · Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese · Buffalo Chicken Salad And Blue Cheese

Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Buffalo Chicken Salad And Blue Cheese

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Buffalo Chicken Salad And Blue Cheese

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Buffalo Chicken Salad And Blue Cheese

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.