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White Lady

With Oysters, White Lady has enough citrus, dry and silky to hold its place beside food. It carries a broad, weighty texture and feels firm and warming. Compared with Gin Sour, it leans fuller in body. This makes it useful for comparing how gin behaves in a mixed drink rather than tasting it neat. For context, its listed food matches begin with Oysters and Chicken, and its related-drink path leads to Gin Sour.

CitrusDrySilky
APPROX. ABV
24%
STRENGTH
4/5
DRINKABILITY
4/5

TASTE PROFILE

How it is likely to feel

Sweetness1
Bitterness0
Sourness4
Strength4
Body4
Drinkability4
Fruity2
Herbal1
Smoky0

CLASSIC STRUCTURE

What is usually in it

50 ml Gin

20 ml Modifier

20 ml Citrus or vermouth

Method
Shake with ice and strain.
Glass
Coupe or Old Fashioned
Garnish
Citrus twist or wheel
Recipes and serving sizes vary by bar. ABV is an approximate guide.

PAIRING DIRECTIONS

Useful places to start

01Oysters
02Chicken

Pairing suggestions are directions, not fixed rules. Sauce, seasoning and serving temperature can change the result.

UNDERSTAND THE STYLE

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Cocktail basicsHow to choose a cocktail when the menu tells you almost nothing→Cocktail basicsCocktail families, made useful rather than complicated→TasteSweet, sour, bitter and strong are not the same question→

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