The Craft
Pairing Guide.
Every Blenders product is built for a spirit category. Find the right companion — with the ratio, glassware, and reasoning.
Whisky
Indian Single Malt
Plezure
Ratio: 1:1 · Glencairn
Low-mineral carbonated. Opens tropical fruit and reduces the alcohol sting from high-ABV tropical-aged expressions. The micro-carbonation carries complex esters upward.
Peated / Islay
Plezure
Ratio: 3:1 · Glencairn
A modest addition of Plezure lifts the phenolic smoke and reveals the fruity undercurrents that the peat can obscure. Less is more.
Sherried / Speyside
Plezure
Ratio: 4:1 · Glencairn
Rich, dense expressions benefit from careful dilution. Plezure at 4:1 extends the finish without breaking the dark fruit structure.
Paul John Brilliance
Paul John Luxury Blended Water
Ratio: 4:1 · Glencairn
The co-crafted companion. Reformulated specifically for the sensory properties of Paul John's flagship. The only correct answer.
Gin
London Dry Gin
Tonic Water
Ratio: 1:2 · Copa / Highball
Our dry, botanical tonic. The quinine backbone does not compete — it amplifies juniper and citrus. Less sweet than commercial tonics by design.
Contemporary Gin (floral)
Tonic Water
Ratio: 1:3 · Copa
Delicate floral gins need a lighter touch. Use more tonic, less emphasis on the quinine. Our formulation handles both ratios without either overwhelming the gin.
Old Tom Gin
Tonic Water
Ratio: 1:2 · Highball
The natural sweetness of Old Tom gin pairs with our dry tonic for a balanced result. No additional sweetener required.
Rum
Dark / Aged Rum
Ginger Ale
Ratio: 1:2 · Highball
Fresh-pressed ginger adds spice and warmth to aged rum without adding sweetness. The dry structure of our ale preserves the wood and molasses complexity.
White Rum (agricole)
Cocktail Mixers — Lime Press
Ratio: 1:2 · Highball
The grassy, vegetal character of agricole benefits from our lime press mixer — citrus-forward, minimal residual sugar.
Tequila & Mezcal
Reposado Tequila
Ginger Ale
Ratio: 1:2 · Highball
The oak notes of a reposado mirror the warming heat of fresh ginger. A dry ginger ale amplifies agave character without sweetening it.
Mezcal
Cocktail Mixers — Smoked Soda
Ratio: 1:2 · Highball
Our smoked soda mixer resonates with mezcal's inherent smokiness. A complementary companion, not a competing one.
Trade Resource
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