Gin is an incredibly varied spirit. The primary quality that defines a gin is its inclusion of juniper berries, a pine-scented berry from one of the oldest plants in Earth’s existence. Juniper has been around since the Triassic period 250 million years ago when Pangea was still a thing. Hence, juniper can be found all over the world and has been used in medicine and spirits with written origins back to the 13th century! Needless to say, distilleries small and large all around the world are experimenting with gins – combining botanical, savory, fresh, and/or sweet flavors with the pine-y juniper berries for a bouquet full of unique flavors.
Barr Hill Gin
Barr Hill gin. This is a delicious craft gin from a distillery in Vermont. I previously raved about the barrel-aged version of this gin (one of my fave unique gins in my collection), so I [...]
Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin
Caledonia Spirits Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin. My oh my is this stuff wonderful. I first heard about it from a few Insta friends who raved about it, and then had my first taste at [...]
Beefeater London Dry Gin
Beefeater London Dry gin. I finally ran out of my Costco-sized Tanqueray (again...), and decided to switch it up this time and picked up a Costco-sized Beefeater (surprisingly cheaper than a smaller bottle less than half [...]
Benham’s Gin
Benham's Sonoma Dry Gin. It's officially the first day of spring, so what better way to kick off the warmer seasons than with this beauuutiful bottle of gin? I'm sure we all know someone who [...]
Bombay Sapphire East
Bombay Sapphire East. Most people are relatively familiar with the classic blue bottle of Bombay Sapphire. For many of us (myself included), it was one of the first bottles of quality gin we owned. Now, [...]
Bombay Sapphire gin
Bombay Sapphire London Dry gin. With Negroni Week coming up next week, coming atcha with this classic! Everyone knows this famous blue bottle, and for many of us - it may have been the first [...]
Botanica Barrel Finished Gin
Falcon Spirits Botanica Barrel Finished Gin. This is a fascinating and super unique take on a barrel-aged gin. Unlike distilleries that are barrel-aging their standard gin offerings, Falcon Spirits is taking a completely different approach, [...]
Copper & Kings American Dry Gin
Copper & Kings American Dry Gin. This is a new-ish small-batch (very small, each batch is only 120 bottles) release from Copper & Kings. Gin is a very interesting spirit in that it's really just [...]
Falcon Spirits Botanica Gin
Falcon Spirits Botanica Spiritvs gin. I recently visited Falcon Spirits and had an incredible time talking with the founder and master distiller, Farid. With what started as a passion project, Farid's passion for the art [...]
Hendrick’s Orbium gin
Hendrick's Orbium gin. This new US release in the Hendrick's lineup is something fantastic. Now, I do like the original Hendricks alright but it never struck me as amazing or that unique. THIS, however, has [...]
Malfy Gin con Limone
Malfy Gin con Limone. I first discovered this gin thru Instagram, and when I finally saw it at a local store (for an amazing price, no less), I had to try it out. Wow, this [...]
Malfy Rosa Gin
Malfy Rosa Gin. I'm so happy to finally see this gin hit the US, and it is delicious! Not only is it a beautiful pink color, but the flavor is fantastic. I admit I was [...]
Snap Pea Infused Gin
Recipe 1 cup roughly chopped snap peas 1 cup London dry gin (I used Beefeaters) Combine and let sit for a couple hours. Strain the gin through a coffee filter and bottle. About Homemade snap [...]
St. George Botanivore Gin
St. George Botanivore Gin. From all my previous posts, it's pretty obvious I'm a big fan of St. George Spirits. This Botanivore gin is no exception. Unlike their dry rye gin, which really focuses on [...]
St. George Dry Rye Gin
St. George Dry Rye Gin. Like all things produced by the lovely team at St. George Spirits in Alameda, CA, this gin is another unique high quality creation. Unlike most of the more mainstream gins on [...]
St. George Terroir Gin
St. George Terroir Gin. I actually can't believe it's taken me this long to write about this. This is HANDS DOWN one of THE most characteristic and unique gins on the market. It is instantly [...]
Tanqueray London Dry Gin
Tanqueray London Dry Gin. This is my favorite gin. It's my go-to gin at home for mixing up a cocktail, AND I can always count on it being available at any dive bar (my default [...]
Tanqueray Old Tom Gin
Old Tom Gin. Ever hear of the Tom Collins cocktail? This classic gin drink got its name from the popular style of gin from 18th Century England - the "Old Tom" style. Today, the most [...]
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