Spirits that pair with

Butternut Squash

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Bourbon

9 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

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Irish Whiskey

6 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Triple-distilled, smooth, faintly sweet.

Why it works

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

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Añejo Tequila

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works with Butternut Squash Tortellini

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Scallops Butternut Squash

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Butternut Squash Pancetta

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.