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Search results: Botanicals

Musing on the Quest for Gin Authenticity

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Gin Queen

Geraldine Coates looks at the other side of the fashion for a return to the past in gin and classic cocktails. It seems that currently one can’t get through a day without a missive popping into one’s inbox bearing news … Continue reading →

Category: Features
Tagged: Authentic Spirits, Botanicals, Continuous distillation, Desmond Payne, Dry gin, Dutch genever, Gin, Gin and Tonic, Golden age of cocktails, Juniper berries, Martinez, Martini, Old Tom Gin, Patrick Dillon, The Mixellany Guide to Gin, Vintage cocktails, Vintage gin

Bombay Sapphire – It’s All About the Botanicals

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Gin Queen

Geraldine Coates gets the lowdown on Bombay Sapphire’s botanicals from Ivano Tonutti, Master of Botanicals at Bacardi Limited. The botanicals, that wonderful array of berries, barks, seeds, peels, roots and flowers, are what make gin gin. During distillation with neutral … Continue reading →

Category: Features
Tagged: Bombay Sapphire Gin, Botanicals, Brands