Spirits that pair with

Crab Cakes

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Cognac

30 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

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

Works with Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes +26 more Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes · Spicy Crab Cakes · Creole Crab Cakes · Ginger Crab Cakes · Deviled Crab Cakes · Louisian Crab Cakes · Maryland Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Aoli · Dungeness Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes + Tarragon · Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes · New England Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Cilantro · Cayenne-spiked Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Coriander · Crab Cakes On Field Greens · Crab Cakes With Basil Aïoli · Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes Poblano Red Pepper · Crab Cakes With Chipotle Sauce · Super-rich Virginia Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Remoulade Sauce · Traditional Crab Cakes '21' Club · Crab Cakes With Summer Succotash. · Crab Cakes With Creamy Chili Sauce · Crab Cakes With Spicy Tartar Sauce · Crab Cakes With Tomato Cream Sauce

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Speyside Single Malt

30 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

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

Works with Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes +26 more Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes · Spicy Crab Cakes · Creole Crab Cakes · Ginger Crab Cakes · Deviled Crab Cakes · Louisian Crab Cakes · Maryland Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Aoli · Dungeness Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes + Tarragon · Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes · New England Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Cilantro · Cayenne-spiked Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Coriander · Crab Cakes On Field Greens · Crab Cakes With Basil Aïoli · Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes Poblano Red Pepper · Crab Cakes With Chipotle Sauce · Super-rich Virginia Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Remoulade Sauce · Traditional Crab Cakes '21' Club · Crab Cakes With Summer Succotash. · Crab Cakes With Creamy Chili Sauce · Crab Cakes With Spicy Tartar Sauce · Crab Cakes With Tomato Cream Sauce

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Vermouth

30 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

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

Works with Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes +26 more Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes · Spicy Crab Cakes · Creole Crab Cakes · Ginger Crab Cakes · Deviled Crab Cakes · Louisian Crab Cakes · Maryland Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Aoli · Dungeness Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes + Tarragon · Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes · New England Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Cilantro · Cayenne-spiked Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Coriander · Crab Cakes On Field Greens · Crab Cakes With Basil Aïoli · Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes Poblano Red Pepper · Crab Cakes With Chipotle Sauce · Super-rich Virginia Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Remoulade Sauce · Traditional Crab Cakes '21' Club · Crab Cakes With Summer Succotash. · Crab Cakes With Creamy Chili Sauce · Crab Cakes With Spicy Tartar Sauce · Crab Cakes With Tomato Cream Sauce

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White Rum

30 dishes

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works

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

Works with Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes +26 more Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes · Spicy Crab Cakes · Creole Crab Cakes · Ginger Crab Cakes · Deviled Crab Cakes · Louisian Crab Cakes · Maryland Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Aoli · Dungeness Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes + Tarragon · Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes · New England Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Cilantro · Cayenne-spiked Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Coriander · Crab Cakes On Field Greens · Crab Cakes With Basil Aïoli · Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes Poblano Red Pepper · Crab Cakes With Chipotle Sauce · Super-rich Virginia Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Remoulade Sauce · Traditional Crab Cakes '21' Club · Crab Cakes With Summer Succotash. · Crab Cakes With Creamy Chili Sauce · Crab Cakes With Spicy Tartar Sauce · Crab Cakes With Tomato Cream Sauce

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Aged Rum

29 dishes

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works

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

Works with Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes +25 more Crab Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Asian Crab Cakes · Cajun Crab Cakes · Spicy Crab Cakes · Creole Crab Cakes · Ginger Crab Cakes · Deviled Crab Cakes · Louisian Crab Cakes · Maryland Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Aoli · Dungeness Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes + Tarragon · Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes · New England Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Cilantro · Cayenne-spiked Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Coriander · Crab Cakes On Field Greens · Crab Cakes With Basil Aïoli · Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes Poblano Red Pepper · Crab Cakes With Chipotle Sauce · Super-rich Virginia Crab Cakes · Crab Cakes With Remoulade Sauce · Traditional Crab Cakes '21' Club · Crab Cakes With Summer Succotash. · Crab Cakes With Spicy Tartar Sauce · Crab Cakes With Tomato Cream Sauce

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Bourbon

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Crab Cakes With Creamy Chili Sauce

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

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Irish Whiskey

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Triple-distilled, smooth, faintly sweet.

Why it works with Crab Cakes With Creamy Chili Sauce

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

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Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Traditional Crab Cakes '21' Club

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

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