Spirits that pair with

Scallops With Risotto

Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

2 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.