Spirits that pair with

Game Hens

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Cognac

30 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 Hens · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange +26 more Game Hens · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange · Thai-curried Game Hens · Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lemon Herb Cornish Game Hens · Grilled Game Hens With Basmati · Hoisin Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens · Lemon And Garlic Cornish Game Hens · Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy · Mustard And Rosemary-roasted Game Hens · Stuffed Game Hens With Raspberry Sauce · Cornish Game Hens In A Honey-herb Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Lemon And Garlic · Cornish Game Hens With Orange And Honey · Cornish Game Hens With Sun Dried Tomato · Cornish Game Hens With Cornbread Stuffing · Cornish Game Hens With Rosemary And Lemon · Cornish Game Hens & Garlic Mashed Potatoes · Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary · Spinach Gnudi And Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens With Lemon And Pomegranate · Cornish Game Hens With Orange Marmalade Sauce · Cranberry And Apple Stuffed Cornish Game Hens · Lemon-sage Cornish Game Hens With Tomato-porcini Sauce

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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.

Works with Game Hens · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange +26 more Game Hens · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange · Thai-curried Game Hens · Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lemon Herb Cornish Game Hens · Grilled Game Hens With Basmati · Hoisin Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens · Lemon And Garlic Cornish Game Hens · Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy · Mustard And Rosemary-roasted Game Hens · Stuffed Game Hens With Raspberry Sauce · Cornish Game Hens In A Honey-herb Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Lemon And Garlic · Cornish Game Hens With Orange And Honey · Cornish Game Hens With Sun Dried Tomato · Cornish Game Hens With Cornbread Stuffing · Cornish Game Hens With Rosemary And Lemon · Cornish Game Hens & Garlic Mashed Potatoes · Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary · Spinach Gnudi And Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens With Lemon And Pomegranate · Cornish Game Hens With Orange Marmalade Sauce · Cranberry And Apple Stuffed Cornish Game Hens · Lemon-sage Cornish Game Hens With Tomato-porcini Sauce

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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 Hens · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange +26 more Game Hens · Roast Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens · Game Hens L'orange · Thai-curried Game Hens · Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lemon Herb Cornish Game Hens · Grilled Game Hens With Basmati · Hoisin Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Sweet And Sour Cornish Game Hens · Lemon And Garlic Cornish Game Hens · Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy · Mustard And Rosemary-roasted Game Hens · Stuffed Game Hens With Raspberry Sauce · Cornish Game Hens In A Honey-herb Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Lemon And Garlic · Cornish Game Hens With Orange And Honey · Cornish Game Hens With Sun Dried Tomato · Cornish Game Hens With Cornbread Stuffing · Cornish Game Hens With Rosemary And Lemon · Cornish Game Hens & Garlic Mashed Potatoes · Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary · Spinach Gnudi And Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cornish Game Hens With Lemon And Pomegranate · Cornish Game Hens With Orange Marmalade Sauce · Cranberry And Apple Stuffed Cornish Game Hens · Lemon-sage Cornish Game Hens With Tomato-porcini Sauce

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Vermouth

7 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 Hens With Plums · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy +3 more Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy · Stuffed Game Hens With Raspberry Sauce · Spinach Gnudi And Roasted Cornish Game Hens · Cranberry And Apple Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

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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.

Works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy +2 more Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens · Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze · Cornish Game Hens With Raspberry Gravy · Stuffed Game Hens With Raspberry Sauce · Cranberry And Apple Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

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Rye Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Lemon And Pomegranate

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

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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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