Spirits that pair with

Plum

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Speyside Single Malt

30 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.

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Vermouth

30 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

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

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Bourbon

13 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Works with Duck Plum · Plum Duck · Duck With Plum · Plum Pork Neck +9 more Duck Plum · Plum Duck · Duck With Plum · Plum Pork Neck · Beef Plum Sauce · Duck Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce · Chicken And Plums · Plum Tart Dessert · Duck And Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Duck With Plum Chutney

Amaro

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Plum Tart Dessert

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Beef Plum Sauce

Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.