Spirits pairings for Mussel, Bacon, Blue Cheese

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Mussel, Bacon, Blue Cheese

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Mussel, Bacon, Blue Cheese

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Mussel, Bacon, Blue Cheese

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

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Mussel, Bacon, Blue Cheese

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Mussel, Bacon, Blue Cheese

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Mussel, Bacon, Blue Cheese

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