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Recipe Pairing

Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts

Appetizer featuring blue cheese with marinated preparation and sweet, savory flavors.

Best Pairing Answer

The best bourbon pairing for Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts is Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year. Sweet oak and caramel notes balance the richness of the cheese.

Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts

The Recipe

Ingredients & Instructions

Everything you need to make this dish at home.

Ingredients

  • 1 baguette, sliced into crostini
  • 4 oz blue cheese
  • 2 tbsp softened cream cheese
  • 1 tsp bourbon
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
  • Olive oil
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  1. Brush baguette slices with olive oil and toast until crisp.
  2. Mix blue cheese, cream cheese, and bourbon until spreadable.
  3. Spread the cheese mixture over each crostini.
  4. Drizzle with honey and top with toasted walnuts.
  5. Finish with black pepper and serve.

Top Matches

Best Bourbon Pairings for Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts

Ranked bourbon recommendations for this recipe.

acceptable
64%

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

Wheated Bourbon 53.50% ABV For Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts

Sweet oak and caramel notes balance the richness of the cheese.

Caramel, Oak, Vanilla Leather, Dark Fruit, Tobacco
Pairing Score 64%
acceptable
54%

Eagle Rare Standard

Bourbon 45.00% ABV For Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts

Sweet oak and caramel notes balance the richness of the cheese.

Caramel, Vanilla, Oak Leather, Orange Zest, Cocoa
Pairing Score 54%
acceptable
53%

Willett Pot Still Reserve

Small Batch Bourbon 47.00% ABV For Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts

Sweet oak and caramel notes balance the richness of the cheese.

Vanilla, Caramel, Pear Almond, Floral, Oak
Pairing Score 53%
acceptable
52%

George T. Stagg Standard

Barrel Proof Bourbon 62.50% ABV For Bourbon-Marinated Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts

Sweet oak and caramel notes balance the richness of the cheese.

Dark Cherry, Oak, Vanilla Tobacco, Cocoa, Spice
Pairing Score 52%