Malt Wine Magic
Words by Thijs Klaverstijn To a greater or lesser degree, malt wine is at the heart of all genevers: theContinue Reading
Category: Production
The A–Z of Gin: Y is for… Yuzu
Say hello to yuzu, one of the trendiest botanicals to hit the global scene in the past few years. YuzuContinue Reading
The A–Z of Gin: W is for… Water
While water is not technically an ‘ingredient’ in the distillation process, it is crucial to it. Some distillers claim theContinue Reading
The A–Z of Gin: V is for… Vapour infusion
Vapour infusion is a technique used during the distillation of gin and other spirits to extract aroma compounds, or congeners,Continue Reading
The A–Z of Gin: T is for… Terpenes
We’re now delving deep into the chemistry of distilling with terpenes. These are aromatic molecules that help to build theContinue Reading
The A–Z of Gin: S is for… Sipsmith
We’re not playing favourites here: there is a reason we have singled out London distiller Sipsmith for our A-Z. BackContinue Reading
The Dutch ‘Grain Republic’ championing sustainable farming
How Dutch farmers and a genever distiller are championing sustainable farming and reviving the craft of maltwine distilling through a ‘grainContinue Reading
The A–Z of Gin: R is for… Rotary evaporator
A rotary evaporator (or rotovap) is a piece of distilling equipment which, like a pot or column still, exploits theContinue Reading
Is your favourite gin brand using sustainable packaging?
The quest to make spirits packaging more sustainable is full of potential pitfalls – but gin makers are also devisingContinue Reading
Symphonia Gin: A masterclass in harmonious spirits
Meet the chemist-turned-distiller using modern molecular science to revolutionise gin making By Bernadette Pamplin I first spoke to Ulrich DyerContinue Reading