Spirits pairings for Salad

Vermouth

30 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.

Works with Salad · Blt Salad · Egg Salad · Fig Salad +26 more Salad · Blt Salad · Egg Salad · Fig Salad · Tex Salad · Bean Salad · Beet Salad · Chef Salad · Cobb Salad · Cool Salad · Crab Salad · Duck Salad · Fall Salad · Feta Salad · Gyro Salad · Herb Salad · Kale Salad · Lamb Salad · Lime Salad · Mint Salad · Orzo Salad · Palm Salad · Pear Salad · Pork Salad · Rice Salad · Rise Salad · Salad Feta · Salad Tuna · Taco Salad · Thai Salad

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Speyside Single Malt

4 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 Duck Salad · Feta Salad · Pear Salad · Salad Feta

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White Rum

4 dishes

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

Works with Salad · Crab Salad · Salad Tuna · Thai Salad

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Blanco Tequila

2 dishes

Tequila & mezcal

Fresh, peppery, citrus-forward.

Why it works

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

Works with Taco Salad · Thai Salad

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Bourbon

2 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 Duck Salad · Pork Salad

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Chartreuse

2 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works

Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.

Works with Feta Salad · Salad Feta

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Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Pork Salad

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

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Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Lamb Salad

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

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Highland Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works with Lamb Salad

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

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Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Lamb Salad

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

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Mezcal

Tequila & mezcal

Smoky and earthy, with serious mineral edges.

Why it works with Taco Salad

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

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Reposado Tequila

Tequila & mezcal

Oak-rested, gentler, hint of caramel.

Why it works with Taco Salad

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

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Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Blt Salad

Oak-and-rye warmth and crisp acid pours match the salty-bready-meaty stack.

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Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Pork Salad

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

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