Spirits that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Tequila & mezcal
Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
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Bourbon & American whiskey
Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
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Scotch & Irish whiskey
Balanced, often with light smoke.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
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Tequila & mezcal
Smoky and earthy, with serious mineral edges.
Smoky or dry-herbal pours match the char on grilled cephalopods and bring out marine sweetness.
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Rum
Grassy, vegetal, made from fresh cane juice.
Smoky or dry-herbal pours match the char on grilled cephalopods and bring out marine sweetness.
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Bourbon & American whiskey
Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
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