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
Say hello to yuzu, one of the trendiest botanicals to hit the global scene in the past few years. YuzuContinue Reading
While water is not technically an ‘ingredient’ in the distillation process, it is crucial to it. Some distillers claim theContinue Reading
Vapour infusion is a technique used during the distillation of gin and other spirits to extract aroma compounds, or congeners,Continue Reading
We’re now delving deep into the chemistry of distilling with terpenes. These are aromatic molecules that help to build theContinue Reading
We’re not playing favourites here: there is a reason we have singled out London distiller Sipsmith for our A-Z. BackContinue Reading
A rotary evaporator (or rotovap) is a piece of distilling equipment which, like a pot or column still, exploits theContinue Reading
The pot still was, until the invention of the column still in the mid-19th century, the piece of equipment onContinue Reading
Old Tom gin has its roots in 18th-century London, but the style is gaining wider popularity in the modern boom.Continue Reading
We’ve not tackled many specific botanicals in this series, and nuts may seem like a peculiar one to choose (overContinue Reading
Whisk(e)y and rum aren’t the only spirits you can put into a barrel! Cask-ageing gin was once a normal practice:Continue Reading