by Tim Forbes | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Gin News
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...
by Tim Forbes | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Gin Botanicals
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...
by Tim Forbes | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog, Gin News
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...
by Tim Forbes | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Gin Botanicals
Name: Black Pepper Species: Piper Nigrum Geography: Piper Nigrum is originally native to Kerala in southern India, but Vietnam is now the largest producer of pepper, producing around a third of the global crop. Characteristics: The pepper plant is a woody, flowering...
by Tim Forbes | Jan 18, 2019 | Blog, Gin News
Happy New Year, everyone, and welcome back to The Gin Lounge’s essential Gin News Roundup! In this time of horrible conditions, wince-inducing bills, broken resolutions and unseemly squabbling – but enough about the politics, eh? – it’s more important than...
by Tim Forbes | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog, Gin News
Welcome to our latest Gin News Roundup! Yes, even in the Christmas period it’s still all happening in the world of gin… Hedgehog Stars In New Campaign Northamptonshire gin producers Warner Edwards have kicked off a new ‘farm-grown gin’ campaign with an ad spot...