Spirits pairings for Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder With Pears And Leeks

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder With Pears And Leeks

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder With Pears And Leeks

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

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder With Pears And Leeks

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder With Pears And Leeks

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder With Pears And Leeks

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.