spirits gin
estate
43%
Seaside Gin
Vancouver Island, Canada
About this product
"The West Coast in a Bottle": a gin with a deliciously complex yet impeccably balanced botanical profile, including locally-sourced winged kelp.
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colourclear
nosejuniper, sea salt, kelp, floral, citrus, subtle honey
claritybrilliant
finish lengthmedium-long, lingering salinity
palate structuremedium body, clean juniper, coastal saline character, umami mid-palate, dry herbal finish
Service
glasscopa or rocks
cocktail useOutstanding in dirty martini or coastal-themed cocktails; G&T with Fever-Tree Mediterranean
serve temp c{'max': 8, 'min': 4}
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Open The LibraryTasting profile
juniper, sea salt, kelp, floral, citrus, subtle honey
Where to get it — carried in CA-BC
Sheringham Distillery
stocked
Liberty Wine Merchants
stocked
Vessel Liquor Store
stocked
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Pairings
complement
seafood
Seaside Gin's coastal botanicals bridge the Pacific oyster; a BC craft gin for a BC tidal flat pairing
classic
aperitif
complement
seafood
The Seaside Gin's coastal botanical character — sea kelp, maritime botanicals, citrus — resonates directly with the oceanic sweetness of Dungeness crab; drawn butter amplifies the gin's natural richness.
classic
casual
bridge
canape
Castelvetrano olive's buttery richness and briny salt is bridged by the coastal gin's sea-mineral botanical character. Thyme's aromatics reinforce the gin's herbal notes. A Pacific coast aperitif pairing that communicates terroir to the guest.
established
aperitif
complement
seafood
Seaside Gin's coastal botanical character mirrors the Dungeness crab bisque; a BC seaside terroir pairing
established
starter
complement
food
Seaside Gin's coastal botanical character mirrors the oceanic chowder; both express BC's seaside culture
established
casual
complement
seafood
Seaside Gin's oceanic botanical profile — sea asparagus, bladderwrack, and coastal herbs — mirrors the Pacific ceviche's oceanic freshness; the lime tiger's milk acidity resonates with the gin's own citrus backbone.
adventurous
starter
complement
seafood
Seaside Gin's seaweed and kelp botanicals create a direct maritime-to-maritime complement with smoked herring. Both share the same origin — the Pacific Ocean — and the gin's botanical aromatics (iodine, brine, seaweed) are exact counterparts to the herring's cured-fish salinity. Sea salt crackers amplify the saline bridge; pickled cucumber's acid provides contrast and refresh; dill cream's herbal character bridges with the gin's citrus.
adventurous
aperitif
complement
canape
The radish's peppery bite and cultured butter's richness find a perfect partner in a coastal botanical gin. The salt element bridges the sea-influenced botanical profile. A Pacific coast aperitif pairing of real regional coherence.
suggested
aperitif