Spirits that pair with

Red Tuna

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Añejo Tequila

5 dishes

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad +1 more Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad · Seared Tuna Steak With Caper Berries

Bourbon

5 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad +1 more Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad · Seared Tuna Steak With Caper Berries

Highland Single Malt

5 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad +1 more Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad · Seared Tuna Steak With Caper Berries

Rye Whiskey

5 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad +1 more Seared Tuna Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak · Peppercorn Seared Tuna Steak Salad · Seared Tuna Steak With Caper Berries

Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Jerk Seared Tuna

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

Amaro

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Seared Tuna With Black Olives

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

Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Bluefin Or Red Tuna Tartare

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Bluefin Or Red Tuna Tartare

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.