Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Gardener’s Old Fashioned

Top flavour pairings and recipes for Gardener's Old Fashioned, according to analysis of thousands of recipes.

Gardener's Old Fashioned is defined by the unmistakable taste of thyme and caramel. But look beneath its obvious bitterness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of gentian root, a hint of sage, and subtle accents reminiscent of resin. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. And the alchemy of the kitchen begins when we seek out partners that allow these notes to truly sing.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our analysis reveals, for example, how lamb belly's adipose tones enrich Gardener's Old Fashioned, and how pork belly's porcine notes create a surprising synergy with its earthy herbalness.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. herbal, spice, and vegetal) enhanced by layers of subtle aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim for a mix of core traits to build balance, and select complementary aroma notes to create harmony.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

To understand how flavour notes harmonise, we analysed more than 50,000 popular ingredient combinations. By exploring these pairings, we identified specific flavour notes that frequently occur together, indicating they share a harmonious relationship.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Thyme Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between thyme and pork flavours. Since Gardener's Old Fashioned has a distinct thyme-like flavour, try pairing it with the porky flavours of pork belly.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing Gardener's Old Fashioned with pork belly.

Harmonious Flavours Of Gardener’s Old Fashioned

Just as our analysis showed that thyme and gamey notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the notes present in Gardener's Old Fashioned. For instance, the caramel notes of Gardener's Old Fashioned are strongly associated with cabbagy and rosemary notes.

The accents complementary to the various aromas of Gardener's Old Fashioned can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of lamb belly offers many of the aroma notes complementary to Gardener's Old Fashioned, including fatty and gamey notes. Because the flavour profile of lamb belly has many of the of the features that are complementary to Gardener's Old Fashioned, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of lamb belly across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with Gardener's Old Fashioned.

Recipes That Pair Gardener’s Old Fashioned With Lamb Belly

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of Gardener's Old Fashioned, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of Gardener's Old Fashioned, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aromas complementary to Gardener's Old Fashioned.

How Flavonomics Works

We've pioneered a unique, data-driven approach to decode the intricate art of flavour pairing. Our goal is to move beyond intuition and uncover the science of why certain ingredients harmonise beautifully. This rigorous methodology allows us to provide you with insightful and reliable pairing recommendations.

Our analysis begins with over 50,000 carefully selected recipes from acclaimed chefs like Galton Blackiston, Marcello Tully, and Pierre Lambinon. This premium dataset ensures our model distils genuine culinary excellence and creativity.

Each ingredient from these recipes is deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, creating a unique numerical "flavour fingerprint." This quantification allows us to apply advanced analytical methods to identify complex patterns between flavour notes.

We identify popular ingredient combinations that frequently appear in our recipe database. Regression analysis is then performed on these pairings to statistically validate and pinpoint truly harmonious flavours.

These insights drive our predictive model, which allows us to take any ingredient (e.g., Gardener’s Old Fashioned), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.