Spirits pairings for Plantain

Dark Rum

8 dishes

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works

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

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Aged Rum

6 dishes

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.

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Rhum Agricole

6 dishes

Rum

Grassy, vegetal, made from fresh cane juice.

Why it works

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.

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White Rum

6 dishes

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.

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Vermouth

3 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.

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Bourbon

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

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

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Rye Whiskey

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works

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

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Speyside Single Malt

2 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.

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Tennessee Whiskey

2 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.

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Blanco Tequila

Tequila & mezcal

Fresh, peppery, citrus-forward.

Why it works with Spicy Shrimp In Plantains

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

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