by Tim Forbes | Dec 14, 2018 | Blog, Gin Botanicals
It’s time for another of our informative, educational-but-still-quite-fun Gin Botanical Profiles! This week: Cubeb Berries… Name: Cubeb Berries Species: Piper Cubeba, also sometimes known as Java pepper or tailed pepper. Geography: Native to Indonesia, now...
by Tim Forbes | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog, Gin News
Here we are again, folks – it’s time for your regular Gin News Update! Get up to speed with all the latest gin news in one place… UK Gin Sales Climb 267% In 10 Years New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have confirmed the...
by Tim Forbes | Nov 23, 2018 | Blog, Gin News
It’s a hectic world out there, with gin news going on all over the place. But fear not – it’s time for another of our marvellous Gin News Roundups! Tanqueray Blind Tasting Initiative Tanqueray have launched a new campaign encouraging people to...
by Tim Forbes | Nov 16, 2018 | Blog, Gin Botanicals
Name: Cardamom Species: Elettaria cardamomum (green cardamom) or Amomum subulatum (black cardamom), are sub-species of the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family and are therefore related to both ginger and turmeric. Green cardamom is the predominant variety used in gin...
by Tim Forbes | Nov 9, 2018 | Blog, Gin News
Hello again, folks and welcome to another of our Gin News Roundups! Yes, the world keeps turning and gin news keeps happening. Here goes: A New Idea That Several People Have Had Already Regular readers will remember our previous update in which we told you about John...
by Tim Forbes | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog, Gin Botanicals
Name: Angelica Root Species: Angelica Archangelica – catchy! Also known as Garden Angelica, Norwegian Angelica and Wild Celery. Geography: Angelica grows wild throughout Scandinavia and is cultivated in France, Germany and Eastern Europe. Characteristics: Like...
