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Food Pairings

Every bottle we review comes with a food pairing recommendation. Find the perfect dish to complement your pour.

109 pairings · Gin

Junípero Gin
Gin

A Meyer lemon tart

Junípero Gin

Hotaling & Co. (formerly Anchor Distilling)

Pairing

A Meyer lemon tart with shortbread crust — the gin's bright citrus botanicals amplify the lemon while the juniper cuts through the richness of the shortbread.

Ferdinand’s Saar Dry Gin
Gin

Pan-seared trout

Ferdinand’s Saar Dry Gin

Avadis Distillery GmbH

Pairing

Pair with: Pan-seared trout with brown butter, capers, and a squeeze of lemon. The gin’s herbal-floral notes complement the fish while its Riesling acidity mirrors the caper brine.

Isle of Harris Gin
Gin

Seared scallops

Isle of Harris Gin

Isle of Harris Distillers

Pairing

Seared scallops with brown butter and capers. The gin's sugar kelp and maritime notes harmonize with the sweet brine of the scallops, while the cassia bark warmth complements the nutty brown butter.

Malfy Con Limone
Gin

Grilled branzino

Malfy Con Limone

Biggar and Leith (Pernod Ricard)

Pairing

Grilled branzino with lemon, capers, and herbs, where the gin's Amalfi citrus and juniper backbone complement the delicate, briny fish.

Barr Hill Gin
Gin

Aged Manchego

Barr Hill Gin

Caledonia Spirits

Pairing

Pair with: Aged Manchego with honeycomb and marcona almonds — the cheese's nuttiness and the honeycomb's sweetness create a bridge to the gin's two core ingredients.

St. George Terroir Gin
Gin

Grilled lamb chops

St. George Terroir Gin

St. George Spirits

Pairing

Pair with: Grilled lamb chops with a rosemary and garlic crust — the herbaceous intensity of the gin finds a natural partner in the savory, woody char of the lamb.

Nolet's Silver Dry Gin
Gin

97 Points, Wine Enthusiast; Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Nolet's Silver Dry Gin

Nolet Distillery (Nolet family, 11th generation)

Pairing

97 Points, Wine Enthusiast; Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Gin Mare
Gin

Grilled octopus

Gin Mare

Vantguard / Brown-Forman

Pairing

Grilled octopus with romesco sauce — the herbal, olive-forward gin complements the char and the smoky pepper of the romesco.

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
Gin

Smoked trout pâté on rye crisp — the tea tannin and citrus cut through the fat while the juniper echoes the gentle smoke.

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin

The Shed Distillery

Pairing

Pair with: Smoked trout pâté on rye crisp — the tea tannin and citrus cut through the fat while the juniper echoes the gentle smoke.

Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
Gin

Fresh oysters

Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin

Four Pillars Gin Pty Ltd

Pairing

Pair with: Fresh oysters with a squeeze of Meyer lemon — the citrus and oceanic mineral qualities in both the gin and the oyster create a maritime pairing of rare elegance.

Roku Japanese Craft Gin
Gin

Sashimi-grade yellowtail

Roku Japanese Craft Gin

Beam Suntory (Suntory Spirits, est. 1899)

Pairing

Pair with: Sashimi-grade yellowtail with ponzu, shiso, and pickled ginger. The gin's yuzu and green tea notes echo the ponzu, while the sansho pepper mirrors the ginger. A pairing built on precision and restraint.

Plymouth Gin
Gin

Fish and chips

Plymouth Gin

Pernod Ricard (Plymouth Gin Distillery, est. 1793)

Pairing

Pair with: Fish and chips with mushy peas and malt vinegar. The definitive English pairing — Plymouth’s juniper and citrus cut through the batter’s richness, and the soft mouthfeel won’t overwhelm delicate white fish.

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
Gin

Black Forest ham

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin

Pernod Ricard (Monkey 47, est. 2010)

Pairing

Pair with: Black Forest ham with cornichons and mustard on dark rye. A regional pairing for a regional gin — the botanicals echo the forest, the pepper spice matches the mustard, and the lingonberry acidity cuts through the richness of the ham.

Tanqueray No. Ten
Gin

Ceviche

Tanqueray No. Ten

Diageo (Tanqueray, est. 1830)

Pairing

Pair with: Ceviche with fresh lime, red onion, and avocado. The gin’s citrus-forward profile mirrors the ceviche’s acidity, while the juniper and chamomile add an aromatic layer that lifts the seafood.

Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Gin

Fish and chips

Sipsmith London Dry Gin

Beam Suntory (founded by Fairfax Hall, Sam Galsworthy & Jared Brown)

Pairing

Pair with: Fish and chips with malt vinegar — a gin born in London, paired with London’s most iconic dish.

Jeppson's Malört
Gin

Rich, fatty foods like Chicago-style deep dish pizza or a char-grilled Italian beef sandwich — the bitterness cuts through heaviness like nothing else can.

Jeppson's Malört

Jeppson's

Pairing

Rich, fatty foods like Chicago-style deep dish pizza or a char-grilled Italian beef sandwich — the bitterness cuts through heaviness like nothing else can.

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