Spirits pairings for Wontons

Aged Rum

10 dishes

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works

Light, bright, slightly funky pours match the salt-and-fat range from dumplings to roast duck.

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Bourbon

5 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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Speyside Single Malt

4 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 Dee Fried Beef Wontons · Chicken And Mushroom Wontons · Braised Oxtail Broth With Beef Wontons · Beef And Broccoli Wontons With Ginger Dipping Sauce

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Rye Whiskey

3 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 Dee Fried Beef Wontons · Braised Oxtail Broth With Beef Wontons · Beef And Broccoli Wontons With Ginger Dipping Sauce

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Vermouth

3 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

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

Works with Prawn Wontons · Shrimp Wontons · Chicken And Mushroom Wontons

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White Rum

2 dishes

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Works with Prawn Wontons · Shrimp Wontons

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Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Chicken And Mushroom Wontons

Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.

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Highland Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works with Chicken And Mushroom Wontons

Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.

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Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Pork Rillette With Crispy Wontons

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

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