Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Hepple Gin

Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers Hepple gin's optimal flavour pairings.

Hepple gin immediately conjures the embrace of resin and the kiss of pine. But look beneath its obvious bitterness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of coriander, a hint of balsam, and subtle accents reminiscent of grapefruit, contributing remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for Hepple gin is understanding how these notes harmonise.

To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our findings reveal, for instance, how beef's glutamic tones can enrich Hepple gin, or how mushroom powder's glutamic notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the turpentine sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. herbal, woody, and earthy) 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.

The Art of Flavour Pairing

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Resin Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of resin is strongly associated with the flavour of glutamate. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a glutamic flavour, such as mushroom powder, when pairing with the resinous aroma accents of Hepple gin.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing Hepple gin with mushroom powder.

Harmonious Flavours Of Hepple Gin

Just as our statistical analysis showed that resin and glutamic flavour notes frequently pair together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in Hepple gin. For instance, the piney flavours of Hepple gin are strongly associated with mossy and ironny notes.

The aromas linked to the various aroma notes of Hepple gin can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of beef offers many of the accents complementary to Hepple gin, including glutamic and fatty aromas. Because the flavour profile of beef has many of the of the features that are complementary to Hepple gin, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of beef across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with Hepple gin.

Recipes That Pair Hepple Gin With Beef

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of Hepple gin, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of Hepple gin, 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 Hepple gin.

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., Hepple Gin), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.