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Gin Botanicals – Orris Root
Name: Orris Root Species: Orris root (rhizoma iridis) is the root of two different Iris flowers, Iris germanica and Iris pallida, which are plants in the Iridaceae family known for their beautiful flowers. Geography: Although both species are widely distributed, Iris...
Gin News Roundup – 29th March 2019
Welcome back to our Gin News Update… Gosh, has it been a fortnight already?! Here’s the lowdown on the latest events in the gin world... UK Gin Exports Could Fill 30 Olympic Swimming Pools Along with double-decker buses (height or length) and football pitches...
Gin Botanicals – Cassia and Cinnamon
Name: Cassia / Cinnamon Species: Cassia is the name used mainly for the spice derived from Cinnamomum cassia (Chinese cinnamon) although, confusingly, Cassia is sold as generic cinnamon in the USA but differentiated from other cinnamon barks in Europe. Other common...
Gin News Roundup – 15th March 2019
Welcome back to our regular Gin News Roundup! We’ve been scanning the newswires and keeping our ears to the ground to bring you right up to date with all the best new stories from the increasingly-bonkers Gin scene. There’s plenty to get through this week, so let’s...
Gin Botanicals – Star Anise
Name: Star Anise Species: Illicium verum Geography: Illicium verum is originally native to Vietnam and China, but is now also cultivated in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India and the Philippines. Characteristics: Illicium verum is an evergreen tree of the Schisandraceae...
Gin News Roundup: World Gin Awards Special!
Welcome to another of our increasingly-crucial Gin News Roundups! It’s awards season again, so this week’s update is a special edition reporting from the Oscars of the Gin industry: the World Gin Awards… World Gin Awards 2019 Winners Announced: Dingle Original...
Gin Botanical Profile: Nutmeg
Name: Nutmeg Species: Myristica fragrans Geography: Nutmeg is native to the Moluccas, the Spice Islands of Indonesia - where its value led to atrocities and war between English and Dutch traders - but is also cultivated in China, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Grenada...
Gin News Roundup – 15th February 2019
Welcome to our latest Gin News Roundup! There’s plenty of fresh new gin stories this week, so let’s get cracking… New Graham Norton Gin For Ireland Graham Norton has launched a new Gin in his native Ireland. Produced by West Cork Distillers, Graham Norton’s Own Irish...
Gin Botanicals: Liquorice Root Profile
Name: Liquorice Root Species: Glycyrrhiza glabra Geography: Liquorice root is native to Southern Europe and India, though Italy is now the only serious European producer, with larger cultivation spread throughout North Africa and Asia. Characteristics: Glycyrrhiza...
Gin News Roundup – 1st February 2019
Welcome back to the Gin News Roundup! You might think this’d be a quiet time in the Gin world - but you’d be wrong! Here’s the latest Gin stories to cross our desks. Fill ‘Em Up! Sustainability! It’s a big deal these days and we’re delighted, therefore, to help...