Spirits that pair with

Cornish Game Hen

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Highland Single Malt

30 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

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Islay Peated Scotch

30 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

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Cognac

29 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Works with Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hens · Rock Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hen Apple +25 more Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hens · Rock Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hen Apple · Cornish Game Hen / Herbs · Grilled Cornish Game Hen · Roasted Cornish Game Hen · Stuffed Cornish Game Hen · Hawaiian Cornish Game Hen · Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hen With Figs · Cornish Game Hen With Apple · Cornish Game Hen With Gravy · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lemon Herb Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hen And Wild Rice · Hoisin Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hen With Honey Glaze · Lemon And Garlic Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hen With Apricot Glaze · Cornish Game Hen With Sage Dressing · Cornish Game Hen With Mushroom Sauce · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy · Cornish Game Hen With Jambalya Stuffing · Cornish Game Hens In A Honey-herb Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Orange And Honey · Cornish Game Hens With Sun Dried Tomato

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Speyside Single Malt

6 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Vermouth

6 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Dark Rum

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Smoked Cornish Game Hen

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Smoked Cornish Game Hen

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Smoked Cornish Game Hen

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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