Spirits pairings for Vindaloo

Bourbon

7 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo +3 more Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Chartreuse

7 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo +3 more Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Dark Rum

7 dishes

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo +3 more Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Speyside Single Malt

3 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Beef Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry

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Cognac

2 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Works with Lamb Vindaloo · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Highland Single Malt

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Works with Lamb Vindaloo · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Islay Peated Scotch

2 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Works with Lamb Vindaloo · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Rye Whiskey

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works

Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.

Works with Beef Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry

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Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Pork Vindaloo

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

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Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Pork Vindaloo

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

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Vermouth

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Chicken Vindaloo

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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