Spirits pairings for Plums

Speyside Single Malt

11 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 Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +7 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Vermouth

11 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.

Works with Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +7 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Bourbon

3 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 Chicken And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Cognac

2 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums

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Highland Single Malt

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums

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Islay Peated Scotch

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums

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Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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

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Amaro

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums

Salt-loving, bitter, brine-friendly pours echo aperitivo-bar small bites.

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Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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

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