# What combines with bourbon?

Bourbon pairs best with cream, peaches, pecans and sweet potatoes. See all 21 ingredients that combine with bourbon, ranked from good to made for each other.

Bourbon is a type of whiskey that is made in the United States. It is made from a mash of at least 51% corn, and it is aged in new, charred oak barrels. Bourbon has a sweet, smoky flavor, and it pairs well with other sweet and smoky flavors. Bourbon pairs well with chocolate, coffee, and nuts. It can also be paired with fruits, such as cherries and oranges.

## Flavour notes

- **Intensity:** loud
- **Weight:** heavy

## Reliable matches (strength 2 of 4)

- [cream](https://whatcombines.com/with/cream.md)
- [peaches](https://whatcombines.com/with/peaches.md)
- [pecans](https://whatcombines.com/with/pecans.md)
- [sweet potatoes](https://whatcombines.com/with/sweet_potatoes.md)

## Also good with (strength 1 of 4)

- [butternut squash](https://whatcombines.com/with/butternut_squash.md)
- [butterscotch](https://whatcombines.com/with/butterscotch.md)
- [caramel](https://whatcombines.com/with/caramel.md)
- [cherries](https://whatcombines.com/with/cherries.md)
- [chocolate / cocoa](https://whatcombines.com/with/chocolate__cocoa.md)
- [coffee and espresso](https://whatcombines.com/with/coffee_and_espresso.md)
- [desserts](https://whatcombines.com/with/desserts.md)
- [ginger](https://whatcombines.com/with/ginger.md)
- [honey](https://whatcombines.com/with/honey.md)
- [macadamia nuts](https://whatcombines.com/with/macadamia_nuts.md)
- [mint](https://whatcombines.com/with/mint.md)
- [pears](https://whatcombines.com/with/pears.md)
- [persimmons](https://whatcombines.com/with/persimmons.md)
- [ribs pork](https://whatcombines.com/with/ribs_pork.md)
- [tropical fruit](https://whatcombines.com/with/tropical_fruit.md)
- [walnuts](https://whatcombines.com/with/walnuts.md)
- [white beans](https://whatcombines.com/with/white_beans.md)

Source: https://whatcombines.com/with/bourbon