Spirits pairings for Smoked Cheddar

Bourbon

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

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

Works with Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese +2 more Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Smoked Cheddar-jalapeño Ranch Meat Loaf · Potato-crusted Quiche With Smoked Cheddar And Canadian Bacon

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Dark Rum

6 dishes

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works

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

Works with Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese +2 more Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Smoked Cheddar-jalapeño Ranch Meat Loaf · Potato-crusted Quiche With Smoked Cheddar And Canadian Bacon

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Rye Whiskey

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works

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

Works with Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese +2 more Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Smoked Cheddar-jalapeño Ranch Meat Loaf · Potato-crusted Quiche With Smoked Cheddar And Canadian Bacon

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Tennessee Whiskey

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works

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

Works with Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese +2 more Smoked Cheddar · Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Smoked Cheddar-jalapeño Ranch Meat Loaf · Potato-crusted Quiche With Smoked Cheddar And Canadian Bacon

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Vermouth

4 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

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

Works with Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese · Potato-crusted Quiche With Smoked Cheddar And Canadian Bacon

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Speyside Single Malt

2 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 Applewood Smoked Cheddar · Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese

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Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Potato-crusted Quiche With Smoked Cheddar And Canadian Bacon

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

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