Spirits pairings for Game Hen

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.

Works with Game Hen · Game Hena · Game Hens · Bbg Game Hen +26 more Game Hen · Game Hena · Game Hens · Bbg Game Hen · Orange Game Hen · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange · Rock Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hen Apple · Thai-curried Game Hens · Smoked Cornish Game Hen · Whiskey Glazed Game Hen · 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 · Grilled Game Hens With Basmati · Hoisin Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens

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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 Game Hen · Game Hena · Game Hens · Bbg Game Hen +25 more Game Hen · Game Hena · Game Hens · Bbg Game Hen · Orange Game Hen · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange · Rock Cornish Game Hen · Cornish Game Hen Apple · Thai-curried Game Hens · Whiskey Glazed Game Hen · 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 · Grilled Game Hens With Basmati · Hoisin Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens

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Speyside Single Malt

4 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.

Works with Cornish Game Hen Apple · Cornish Game Hen With Apple · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens

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Vermouth

4 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.

Works with Cornish Game Hen Apple · Cornish Game Hen With Apple · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens

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Bourbon

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Works with Smoked Cornish Game Hen · Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens

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Amaro

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

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Blanco Tequila

Tequila & mezcal

Fresh, peppery, citrus-forward.

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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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White Rum

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works with Thai-curried Game Hens

Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.

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