Pairing Guide

What to Drink With Tacos (A Real Answer, Not a Generic One)

By Adam Kamin · Off Premise, Lincoln Park · April 30, 2026

What to Drink With Tacos (A Real Answer, Not a Generic One)

Tacos don't need a pairing guide until you've had a great one. Here's what we'd reach for, and why. These pairings are our opinion.

Cascahuin Blanco + Fish or Shrimp Tacos

Cascahuín is a tequila producer in El Arenal, Jalisco, listed by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila as NOM 1123. A blanco is unaged tequila, and we like it with fish tacos with a squeeze of lime. Sip it neat between bites.

Cascahuin Tequila Blanco — $55.

Fernet Branca + Everything (After)

This one isn't about during; it's about after. You've had four tacos, maybe five. A shot of Fernet Branca, a bitter, herbal Italian amaro, is how we'd finish. It's also fun with al pastor, though that one is more of a dare.

Fernet Branca — $45.

The Short Version

Fish tacos: Cascahuin Blanco. Everything else: ask us what we'd pour.

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Both bottles were listed in stock at Off Premise, 1128 W Armitage Ave in Lincoln Park, as of October 30, 2026.

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