Spirits that pair with

Shitake Mushroom

Across 12 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Chicken With Gorgonzola Cheese And Shitake Mushrooms

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

Añejo Tequila

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works with Rib Eye With Shitake Mushroom Cream Sauce And Caramelized Onion And Potato Gratin

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

Dark Rum

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Rib Eye With Shitake Mushroom Cream Sauce And Caramelized Onion And Potato Gratin

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Chicken With Gorgonzola Cheese And Shitake Mushrooms

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

Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Rib Eye With Shitake Mushroom Cream Sauce And Caramelized Onion And Potato Gratin

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Rib Eye With Shitake Mushroom Cream Sauce And Caramelized Onion And Potato Gratin

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.