Spirits that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Rum
Caramel-toned, soft oak.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aged French brandy.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Smoke, brine, iodine.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Honeyed, fruity, gentle.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Rum
Clean, light, cocktail-ready.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
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