Spirits that pair with

Pesto Chicken

Across 9 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Bourbon

9 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken Pasta · Pesto Chicken Pizza · Pesto Chicken Salad +5 more Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken Pasta · Pesto Chicken Pizza · Pesto Chicken Salad · Parsley Pesto Chicken · Spinach Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken & Tomato · Pesto Chicken Sandwich · Pesto Chicken With Provolone

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Speyside Single Malt

9 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken Pasta · Pesto Chicken Pizza · Pesto Chicken Salad +5 more Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken Pasta · Pesto Chicken Pizza · Pesto Chicken Salad · Parsley Pesto Chicken · Spinach Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken & Tomato · Pesto Chicken Sandwich · Pesto Chicken With Provolone

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Vermouth

9 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken Pasta · Pesto Chicken Pizza · Pesto Chicken Salad +5 more Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken Pasta · Pesto Chicken Pizza · Pesto Chicken Salad · Parsley Pesto Chicken · Spinach Pesto Chicken · Pesto Chicken & Tomato · Pesto Chicken Sandwich · Pesto Chicken With Provolone

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Amaro

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Pesto Chicken Pasta

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Pesto Chicken Sandwich

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

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