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Gin O'clock
“I'm on a Gin & Tonic diet. So far I've lost 2 days!”
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“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.
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."
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
dry
orange peel
juniper
lemon zest
botanicals
pine
blossom
tangerine
zesty
Filliers
wheat
botanicals
spicy
juniper
citrus
ginger
apple
fruit
grapefruit
Reisetbauer
lemon tart
honey
orange
juniper
sour
syrup
zesty
spicy
fruit
Sipsmith
The Flavor Spiral™ is a quick, clear and visually-appealing way to look at the drink's flavor DNA.
It's tasting notes reinvented. The Flavor Spiral™ is a unique and revolutionary way of describing flavors. It was developed by Flaviar tasting panel, industry experts, and You, our dear Flaviar community member.
Your favourite drinks like never before. It could easily be an art form, but that's a conversation for another day.
It's tasting notes reinvented. The Flavor Spiral™ is a unique and revolutionary way of describing flavors. It was developed by Flaviar tasting panel, industry experts, and You, our dear Flaviar community member.
Your favourite drinks like never before. It could easily be an art form, but that's a conversation for another day.
Dog Dogson's
Smartass
Corner
Corner
Few Gin distillers make their own alcohol. Gin usually starts with neutral Spirit: A commodity that distillers buy in bulk. It’s what the distiller does with this commodity in the flavor-infusing process that makes each Gin different.
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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Gin O'clock
Jason,
Three good gins. Not great, but all are enjoyable. I was expecting a bit more variety in the taste profiles.
Antti,
An outstanding selection of Dry Gins.
Brian,
Great box. However, I had the box with Sipsmith, Filliers, and No. 3, so looks like the latter is no longer available, which is a shame because it was my wife's and my favorite. Filliers has a classic gin flavor, seems like a good blending gin; whereas the No. 3 and the Sipsmith felt more like sipping gins with big zesty, citrusy,botanical notes.
Achille,
Gin is my least favorite liquor so no surprise there. Gave it a try though but just not a fan of the pine tree taste
Charlton,
All Gina were exceptional and the tasting instructions were fun!
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