Spirits that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Thanksgiving Turkey · Barbecued Thanksgiving Turkey · Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers · The Great After-thanksgiving Turkey Enchiladas
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Honeyed, fruity, gentle.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Thanksgiving Turkey · Barbecued Thanksgiving Turkey · Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers · The Great After-thanksgiving Turkey Enchiladas
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Thanksgiving Turkey · Barbecued Thanksgiving Turkey · Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers · The Great After-thanksgiving Turkey Enchiladas
Tequila & mezcal
Fresh, peppery, citrus-forward.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Rum
Molasses, coffee, baking spice.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Tequila & mezcal
Smoky and earthy, with serious mineral edges.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Tequila & mezcal
Oak-rested, gentler, hint of caramel.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
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