Articles of category "Gin"

Gin may have originated in Holland and developed into its most popular style in England, but its most enthusiastic modern-day consumers are to be found in Spain, which has the highest per capita consumption in the world. Production of London Dry-style Gin began in the 1930s, but serious consumption did not begin until the mix of Gin and Cola became inexplicably popular in the 1960s. It still remains popular, helped along recently by the revived popularity of the Martini.

The unskilled production of gin became a free for all in the first decade of the 18th century. With the invention of the continuous still meant that pure spirit could be produced efficiently, and the spirit could be gently enhanced with delicate flavourings. There are many gin recipes. They use several main gin sorts. Variations in the additional herbs result in the distinct flavour of different brands of gin.