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June 6, 2016 12:44 pm
Published by Gin Foundry
...yes with them and is completely adept at paying £8+ for a G&T; without openly sobbing. An authentic London Dry Gin however, is a little more difficult to define than the populace of its place of birth, especially when the term itself is muddier than the river that runs through it. Historically, the term “Dry Gin” came about with the advent of the Coffey still in 1832, long after the Gin Craze had driven London to distraction. Prior to this,...
February 7, 2014 11:54 am
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...just temporarily having a mind blank on the day when a pesky blogger comes round to ask geeky questions– but to genuinely not know…? The very human nature of craft distilleries means that “Craft Distilling” as a term can’t be solely considered to be about the scale of production either. Too many have cross-associated the terms “small batch” and “craft” as being the same thing. They are not. One is an ethos and a way of working. The...
April 27, 2016 11:00 am
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...come anyway? Don’t get us wrong, if a local ingredient can be used, it should (so long as the quality is right) but like any homogenised word (“boutique” and “craft” spring to mind here), the negative impact of overusing the terms ‘foraged’ and ‘local’ in an attempt to upsell the mundane and redundant will be detrimental to all. Making a fuss out of an ingredient because of its provenance is only worthwhile if it is genuinely exceptional and can...
April 26, 2016 9:29 pm
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...Distillery: Part 2 How To Open A Distillery: Part 1 Bespoke Gin Conscious Consumption Genever’s often forgotten history The Legend of Dr Sylvius Genever’s recent past Losing sight of why it is important to protect the term “local” Styles of Genever What does “London Dry” mean in today’s gin era? Archiving Gin Archiving Gin Continued Lizzie Bailey Adriana Perez Oliver Kitson Lesley Gracie Desmond Payne Ian Hart Sean Harrison...
September 21, 2015 4:58 pm
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...ia that distillers must adhere to in order to call themselves a ‘Craft’ Gin? With the word “Craft” sparking fierce debate within the industry, we are seemingly no closer to being able to place a definition on the term that all producers will be happy with. It is an interesting fact that from a consumer perspective however, there is a clear demand for the term to actually mean something. With 69% of the vote an overwhelming majority,...
December 22, 2013 2:13 pm
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...to get it to the 42% ABV bottling strength, with the 275 bottle batches then labelled (each of the Masons Gin bottles are individually numbered) and packed in-house. On the nose, there is a strong waft of their base spirit intermingled with juniper, cardamom and a peppery freshness. To taste Masons Gin is surprisingly smooth given the raw grainy nose, with bursts of citrus, fennel and liquorice accompanying juniper core. The creamy (almost...
October 22, 2013 9:28 am
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...They have managed to create two unique gins, a fantastic bar and are on the road to making other spirits including a Rye and potentially an Old Tom Gin. However, with craft distilling maintaining its appeal as more consumers search out for the stories behind product – New York Distilling Co’s biggest asset is provenance and accessibility. Their commitment to using sustainably produced ingredients in all of their spirits and whenever possible to...
December 1, 2015 12:01 pm
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...ways been possible to create a good gin using this cold compounding and with care and attention, the spirit created can be a balanced, well rounded gin. Master of Malt’s Bathtub Gin goes a long way in demonstrating this. The term “bathtub gin” often conjures up glamorous images of flapper girls, speakeasies and the Roaring Twenties, however the precise origin of how the term “bathtub gin” came about is hard to categorically state. From what we...
January 29, 2016 2:49 pm
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...don where he could pursue his passion for small batch spirits. Incidentally, Barworks is one of a small number of stakeholders who are sharing expertise, resources and investment to help continue to make Alex’s vision a long-term reality. In 2013 Wolpert found an old pub situated on the site of the old glue factory in Bow Wharf, near Victoria Park (look out for the dead horse reference on the bottle label) and enlisted an expert team to help...
May 30, 2016 3:42 pm
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...huge reasons for their early success. In the context of this collaboration, trying to reflect regionality and instil a sense of place into a gin successfully would also come down to the ability to showcase geography, both in terms of the landscape and the humans who inhabit it. In this light, there could be no better partner. With this in mind, the collaborative nature of this venture quickly extended beyond Gin Foundry and Sipsmith too; we...
