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The negative reputation of gin survives in the English language in terms like gin mills or the American phrase gin joints to describe disreputable bars, or gin-soaked to refer to drunks. The epithet mother's ruin is a common British name for gin, the origin of which is debated. [17]
Cedrus, with the common English name cedar, is a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae (subfamily Abietoideae). They are native to the mountains of the western Himalayas and the Mediterranean region, occurring at altitudes of 1,500–3,200 m (4,900–10,500 ft) in the Himalayas and 1,000–2,200 m (3,300–7,200 ft) in the Mediterranean.
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The Netherlands-made gin features Turkish rose, white peach, and raspberry. To balance out the higher alcohol, Faust adds a bar spoon of rich simple syrup . “It helps round out the drink and ...
Prunus spinosa, called blackthorn or sloe, is an Old World species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.It is locally naturalized in parts of the New World.. The fruits are used to make sloe gin in Britain and patxaran in Basque Country.
Jenever (English: / dʒ ə ˈ n iː v ər /, [1] Dutch: [jəˈneːvər] ⓘ), also known as Hollands, genever, genièvre, peket, or sometimes as Dutch gin (archaic: Holland gin [2] or Geneva gin), is the juniper-flavoured traditional liquor in the Netherlands, Belgium, and adjoining areas in northern France and northwestern Germany.
The Botanist is a dry gin made by the Bruichladdich Distillery in Islay, Scotland. It is one of two gins made on the island and is known for its hand-foraged botanicals . [ 1 ] The name of the gin was inspired by two local botanists who helped develop the recipe for the gin alongside former Master Distiller, Jim McEwan. [ 2 ]
Hendrick's Gin is a brand of gin produced by Allan Hendricks & Ashwin Hendricks(son) at the Girvan distillery, Scotland, and launched in 1999. [2] The brand was created by spirits marketer Steven Grasse, while the gin itself was conceived by Lesley Gracie, a Yorkshire native, who was hired by William Grant & Sons to work in new liquid development for some of their products.