Gin has its roots in the spirit of Genever, a juniper-flavoured malt spirit produced in the Netherlands. Popular from the 1600s onwards, Genever was particularly enjoyed by soldiers and sailors about to commence battle, the origin of the phrase "Dutch Courage". Genever eventually evolved into Gin when it reached the shores of Great Britain and innovative London distillers started to use more than juniper and infused other botanicals, as well.
Today, Gin seems practically synonymous with British culture and the classic Gin & Tonic cocktail, with seemingly endless new entrants into the global Gin marketplace, each with their own unique botanical recipe and spin on this refreshing spirit. While juniper must be the dominant botanical in a Gin, pretty much any other botanicals are fair game from things like cinnamon and anise to even black pepper and honey. The spirit itself is quite neutral and versatile; it can be made with any neutral base. Therefore, it is really this botanical recipe that makes a Gin what it is. Gins can either be made by a second distillation including the botanicals or simply by infusing the botanicals with the already distilled spirit.
A fascinating gin from Comte de Grasse, based just north of Cannes on the French Riviera. Inspired by the production methods of modern perfume, this is a frgrant, complex gin which features a number o...
A clean, citrus-driven gin distilled in Haggeston, east London & bottled at 43% ABV. A wonderfully balanced gin designed as the perfect ingredient in classic cocktails such as the Martinez, French...
Ableforth`s Bathtub Gin is a modern classic. A rich, textured gin created using a technique called "cold compounding". This low temperature maceration leads to fuller flavoured gin & gives the spi...
Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Ableforth`s Bathtub Gin is a modern classic. A rich, textured gin created using a technique called "cold compounding". This low temperature maceration leads to fuller flavoured gin & gives the spi...
Ableforth`s Bathtub Gin is a modern classic. A rich, textured gin created using a technique called "cold compounding". This low temperature maceration leads to fuller flavoured gin & gives the spi...
The first gin produced in Brazil from a dedicated distillery. All ingredients used in Amazzoni are 100% Brazilian and include juniper, laurel, coriance, tangerine and pink pepper. Fittingly, the disti...
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first Brazilian traditional distillery, makes this new release, celebrating the different characters of this great attractive land and culture.
Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Arbikie are distilling some of the most interesting spirits in Scotland. This fabulous gin is made using estate-grown potatoes & a selection of interesting botanicals including thistle, & kelp...
An intensely aromatic and bold gin, with bright and spicy notes of pink peppercorns and juniper, balance with the warmth of honey, tonka and vanilla. A deliciously different gin that balances sweet an...
Aviation is distilled in small batches in Portland, Oregon by master distiller Christian Krogstad & Andrew Tice. Botanicals are macerated for 18 hours in neutral spirit before being re-distilled &...
A new addition to the Beefeater range - "24" is bottled at 45% ABV & uses 12 different botanicals including Japanese Sencha tea, Seville orange peel & almond.
