Gin

Gin

The origins of Gin can be traced back to the 17th century in Holland, where Franciscus Sylvius started to use juniper-based distilled spirits called “Genever” for medical purposes. Nowadays Gin is made from a neutral flavoured spirit that is distilled and must contain Juniper berries as its main ingredient to be classed as “Gin”. The flavours we can appreciate in a gin come from different botanicals that can be added to the distillation process or infused into the base spirit.

Typical style: Traditional gins tend to present a juniper-forward flavour profile, with slight citrus notes, but newer styles tend to focus more on other botanicals like herbs, fruits, and spices.

Did you know? ‘Dutch Courage’ was initially gin that was used by the English while fighting Spain during the Thirty Years' War in Holland.