Gin Lane

Gin Lane

The joy of Juniper berry.

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  • juniper
  • berries
  • citrus
  • floral
  • pine
  • botanicals

The joy of Juniper berry.

“I'm on a Gin & Tonic diet. So far I've lost 2 days!”

It is believed that Jenever (or Gin) has been invented by a Dutch chemist and alchemist Dr. Franciscus Sylvius (1614-1672). As was with many other spirits, Gin was originally intended to be used as a medicine. Although several different styles have evolved since the beginning, the main component still remains Juniper berry, obviously.

In the first half of the 18th century the consumption of Gin increased rapidly in Great Britain, especially in London. The city had a virtual epidemic of extreme drunkenness, this provoked legislative backlash and moral outrage which was also illustrated by William Hogarth in his famous engravings "Beer Street and Gin Lane" from 1751.

As time passed Gin slowly regained back its reputation. Today it is a popular base spirit for many classic mixed drinks, including the Martini.

 

Trivia & SmartAss Corner:

1) There are two primary ways to flavour your Gin: You can either add flavours to a distilled spirit and bottle it, or you can infuse botanicals into the spirit by distilling them together. Depending on your chosen method, you get a different kind of Gin, and a different flavour profile. 

2) Few Gin Distillers Make Their Own Alcohol. Gin usually starts with neutral spirit: A commodity that in distillers buy in bulk. It’s what the distiller does with this commodity in the flavour-infusing process that makes each Gin different. 

3) Classifications of Gin: London Dry Gin, Plymouth Gin, Old Tom Gin, Genever or Dutch, New Western or new American or International style.

4) As with many other spirits, Gin was originally intended to be used as a medicine—to battle malaria.

5) Hardcore Gin lovers say the word Martini should never be preceded by vodka, lobster or pomegranate. They say the original and only real Martini consists of Gin, vermouth & olives, period!  But Churchill went even further; here is his famous Churchill's Martini Recipe: Shake gin in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and look at the vermouth bottle on the other side of the room. Garnish with olive.  

6) Juniper berry is the main ingredient of Gin. They are usually picked wild by independent workers throughout Europe, and sold via distributors to the Gin makers of the world.    

7) There are more than 700 cocktails made with Gin known to man.   

8) A wise man once said, "A bar without Gin is like an Italian kitchen without pasta."

 

Cheers!

What's in the box

  • 2 Gins
  • 1 London Dry Gin
  • juniper
  • spicy
  • cardamom
  • coriander
  • berries
  • earthy
  • citrus
  • fruit
  • sweet
No.3 Gin
  • floral
  • pepper
  • herbs
  • pine
  • botanicals
  • berries
  • citrus
  • dry
  • juniper berries
Dingle London Dry Gin
  • dry
  • orange peel
  • juniper
  • lemon zest
  • botanicals
  • blossom
  • pine
  • tangerine
  • zesty
Filliers Gin
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
It’s a common myth that Gin is a tear-jerker. Of course, drinking too much of it will make you feel awful the next day, but that’s the same with any alcohol.
The distillery was converted from the Fitzgerald sawmill.
While juniper-heavy Gin is perfect for your daily G&T, it is also complemented extremely well by tea flavours such as Earl Grey. Try steeping Earl Grey tea bags in Gin for an hour before mixing it with lemon juice and soda for a refreshing tipple. This one gets you additional kudos, so let’s keep it between us.
Dingle Distillery offered the special first five hundred casks to the investors "Founding Fathers."
They’re also one of the few distilleries of Jenever that continues to produce its own malt Wine base.
London Dry Gin is not always from London. Gin does not have the same geographical restrictions as Spirits such as Cognac, Scotch, or Tequila. Only a tiny handful of London Dry Gins are actually made in the city.
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