How to Store and Serve Gin: The Practical Answers, Without the Myths
How to store gin, how long it lasts, the freezer question, and the right way to serve it. The practical answers to the questions people actually ask.
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All 45 articlesA Field Guide to Gin Botanicals: What Actually Makes Gin Taste Like Gin
The botanicals behind every gin - juniper, coriander, angelica, citrus and the rest. What each one contributes and how they combine into a finished gin.
The Best Winter Gin Cocktails: Warming Drinks for the Cold Months
Gin is not just for summer. The best cold-weather gin cocktails, from a hot gin toddy to a rich Martinez - warming, spiced and stirred drinks for winter.
Irish Gin: Botanicals From the Atlantic Edge
Ireland's gin scene has exploded, built on native botanicals and Atlantic character. The distilleries, the style, and the Irish bottles worth seeking out.
Scottish Gin: How Scotland Quietly Became a Gin Powerhouse
Scotland makes far more gin than whisky by volume, and some of the best in the world. The distilleries, the foraged botanicals, and the bottles to know.
The Bramble: The Modern British Classic Dick Bradsell Built
A modern British great - a gin sour with blackberry liqueur bled through crushed ice. The recipe, the technique that gives it its look, and how to nail it.
The Last Word: The Equal-Parts Classic That Came Back From the Dead
A Prohibition-era gin cocktail reborn - equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime. The recipe, the balance that makes it work, and the technique.
Gin and Food: A Pairing Guide That Actually Works
How to pair gin with food, from seafood and cheese to game and charcuterie. Which gin styles suit which dishes, and how to build a pairing that works.
Plymouth Gin: England's Oldest Gin and Its Own Soft Style
England's oldest working gin distillery, and a style all its own - softer and earthier than a London Dry. Production, palate, and its great classic Martini.
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