Spirits that pair with

Cheese Cake

Across 15 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Speyside Single Malt

13 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Works with Cheese Cake · Goat Cheese Cake · Cherry Cheese Cake · Pumpkin Cheese Cake +9 more Cheese Cake · Goat Cheese Cake · Cherry Cheese Cake · Pumpkin Cheese Cake · Ricotta Cheese Cake · New York Cheese Cake · Blueberry Cheese Cake · Strawberry Cheese Cake · Cheese Cake With Cinnamon · Coconut Cream Cheese Cake · Pumpkin Cheese Cake And Wine · Cheese Cake With Cherry Topping · Strawberry Cheese Cake And Wine

Chartreuse

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works with Goat Cheese Cake

Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Blueberry Cheese Cake

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