Spirits that pair with

Pickled

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Speyside Single Malt

5 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Pickled Salmon · Pickled Asparagus · Pork With Pickled Apple · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums +1 more Pickled Salmon · Pickled Asparagus · Pork With Pickled Apple · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Salmon Burgers With Pickled Ginger And Coriander

Tennessee Whiskey

5 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Pickled Pork · Pickled Pork Terrine · Pork With Pickled Apple · Arepas With Pulled Pork And Pickled Onion +1 more Pickled Pork · Pickled Pork Terrine · Pork With Pickled Apple · Arepas With Pulled Pork And Pickled Onion · Grilled Smoked Veal Tongue And Pickled Beetroot

Chartreuse

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works with Indian-spiced Pickled Vegetables

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Highland Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works with Pickled Mushrooms

Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Oysters With Cucumber And Pickled Ginger Salsa

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

Mezcal

Tequila & mezcal

Smoky and earthy, with serious mineral edges.

Why it works with Oysters With Cucumber And Pickled Ginger Salsa

Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.

Reposado Tequila

Tequila & mezcal

Oak-rested, gentler, hint of caramel.

Why it works with Oysters With Cucumber And Pickled Ginger Salsa

Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.