Spirits pairings for Wild Boar

Cognac

13 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

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Highland Single Malt

13 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Wild Boar · Wild Boar Ragu · Pasta Wild Boar · Wild Boar Chops +9 more Wild Boar · Wild Boar Ragu · Pasta Wild Boar · Wild Boar Chops · Young Wild Boar · Wild Boar Salami · Wild Boar Loin Roast · Warm Wild Boar Pate En Croute · Pappardelle With Wild Boar Ragu · Wild Boar With Cumberland Sauce · Wild Turkey, Wild Boar Stuffing · Wild Boar Venison & Italian Sausage · Wild Boar And Apple Sausages And Mash

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Islay Peated Scotch

13 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Wild Boar · Wild Boar Ragu · Pasta Wild Boar · Wild Boar Chops +9 more Wild Boar · Wild Boar Ragu · Pasta Wild Boar · Wild Boar Chops · Young Wild Boar · Wild Boar Salami · Wild Boar Loin Roast · Warm Wild Boar Pate En Croute · Pappardelle With Wild Boar Ragu · Wild Boar With Cumberland Sauce · Wild Turkey, Wild Boar Stuffing · Wild Boar Venison & Italian Sausage · Wild Boar And Apple Sausages And Mash

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Rye Whiskey

4 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 Wild Boar Ragu · Pappardelle With Wild Boar Ragu · Wild Boar Venison & Italian Sausage · Wild Boar And Apple Sausages And Mash

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Speyside Single Malt

4 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 Wild Boar Ragu · Pappardelle With Wild Boar Ragu · Wild Turkey, Wild Boar Stuffing · Wild Boar And Apple Sausages And Mash

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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 Pasta Wild Boar · Wild Boar Salami · Wild Turkey, Wild Boar Stuffing · Wild Boar And Apple Sausages And Mash

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Bourbon

3 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

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

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Amaro

2 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Pasta Wild Boar · Wild Boar Salami

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