Perfect Gin Pairings
- The Weekender NZ
- Mar 13
- 3 min read
Discover delightful suggestions from our master mixologists on the perfect mixers to pair with your favorite Gins. This page highlights the exquisite Alchemy & Tonic and East Imperial mixers for an elevated tasting experience. Enjoy!

East Imperial Mixologist Matches
East Imperial Classic Tonic Water pairs well with:
Clarity Dry Gin - garnished with a fresh lemon or apple slice
Lighthouse Original Gin - garnished with a fresh lemon slice
Broken Heart Pinot Noir Gin - finished with a little bit of ruby red grapefruit zest
Waiheke Distilling London Dry Gin - topped with a fresh orange slice
Bond Store Kawakawa Gin - with a touch or fresh lemon zest & a sprig of fresh mint
Twelfth Hour Dry Gin - with a touch of mango puree or a stone fruit segment
Juno Extra Fine Gin - topped with a slice of golden grapefruit & a sprig of fresh mint
1919 Distillery London Dry Gin - garnished with a slice of fresh lemon
Dancing Sands Sunkissed Gin - finished with a rhubarb baton & slice of lime
East Imperial Yuzu Tonic pairs well with:
National Distillery Verdigris Dry Gin - garnished with a fresh lemon or mandarin slice
Dancing Sands Sauvignon Blanc Gin - garnished with a fresh pineapple slice
Imagination Black Barn Syrah Gin - garnished with a slice of golden grapefruit
East Imperial Grapefruit Tonic pairs well with:
CarbonSix Takapuna Coconut Gin - topped with some fresh lime zest
No8 Distillery Moka Gin - garnished with a fresh orange slice or grapefruit zest
Dabblers Orange Raspberry and Gin - topped with fresh seasonal berries & lime zest
Humdinger Citrus Gin - garnished with fresh lime zest, celery or lemon balm
Curiosity Ruby Gin - garnished with a red apple slice & rosemary
Lady H Artisan Gin - finished with a slice of dried mango and/or sage leaves
Black Robin Gin - with pink peppercorns & a slice of fresh orange
East Imperial Ginger Beer pairs well with:
Sundown Black Doris Plum Gin - topped with some lime zest & a slice of fresh cucumber
Blush Boysenberry Gin - garnished with some fresh basil & grapefruit zest
East Imperial Soda Water pairs well with:
Weekender Orange Gin - garnished with a touch of lime zest or a fresh slice
East Imperial Grapefruit Soda pairs well with:
Racketeers Spiced Gin - garnished with a fresh grapefruit slice
Rose & Twig Pomegranate Gin - topped with a fresh lime slice

Alchemy & Co Mixologist Pairings
Yuzu & Lemongrass Tonic paris well with:
LadyH Artisan Gin
12th Hour Gin
Humdinger Citrus Gin
Lighthouse Original Gin
Juno Extra Fine Gin
Grapefruit & Thyme Tonic pairs well with:
National Distillery Verdigris Dry Gin
Clarity 023 Gin
Classic Indian Tonic pairs best with:
Flamboyance Gin
Broken Heart Rhubarb Gin
Coatsvillian Berry Farm Gin
Dancing Sands Sunkissed Strawberry & Rhubarb Gi
Weekender Peach Gin
Rose & Twig Blood Orange Gin
Imagination Rhubarb & Raspberry Gin
1919 'Pineapple Bits' Gin
Waiheke Distilling Red Ruby Gin
Southward NZ Blood Orange Gin
Rhubarb & Mandarin Tonic pairs well with:
CarbonSix Butterfly Pea Gin
Bond Store Kawakawa Gin
Kiwi Spirit Distillery Greenstone Gin
Humdinger Citrus
Southward NZ Blood Orange Gin
Hibiscus Pink Lemonade Mixer pairs well with:
Weekender Lemon Gin
Sundown Black Doris Plum Gin
Waiheke Distilling Red Ruby Gin




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