Alone or combined with other drinks, gin is always fashionable in the world. Spain is the third largest consumer country, with the Philippines and the United States. England continues to be the source of the best gins in the world.
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What is gin?
Gin originated in Holland in the 16th century, and has not stopped evolving. It is a drink that is traditionally obtained from the distillation of unmalted barley or corn grains. However, many innovators currently make it with apple and potato distillates.
According to the manufacturer’s style, it is flavored with juniper berries, cardamom and various herbs or fruits. Its alcoholic content is around 40 degrees; in practice it is not usually consumed alone. It is currently used more frequently as a base for cocktails, in which it is combined in a very diverse way. The Gintonic, for example, is a classic among the combined ones.
Tasting notes of a good gin
Gins are not all the same. They vary in their methods of elaboration, especially in the herbs and fruits that integrate them and in fermentation times. These values will determine that a gin can be more herbaceous, with pronounced floral touches or with an emphasis on citrus bouquet.
To taste a gin it is suggested to try it at a temperature between 21 and 23 degrees Celsius. The curved glass allows you to enjoy the fruity, floral, citrus and always fresh aroma. These are the notes that are also captured in its taste; in the mouth it is soft and refreshing. Surely it will have a special effect on the taste of botanicals that have been used in its elaboration.
These are the best gins
Each gin has its personality, which makes it special and unique. The most renowned factories know that they need to give a different touch to their gin if they want it to stand out. What are the gins considered Premium in the world?
Williams Chase
During the process of its elaboration, which lasts two years, this gin is distilled more than a hundred times. The basis is the fermentation of apples and potatoes, macerated with juniper. Botanical ingredients are then added, among which cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, almonds, coriander, cardamom, cloves, and lemon are added.
It is characterized by the traditional juniper flavor, which is amalgamated with apple and with the harmony of species, herbs and citrus fruits.
Buy — Williams Chase Gin
Tranqueray
It is very popular among cocktail bars. Juniper, coriander seeds, licorice and angelica root are integrated into the base distillate. Distillation is done in traditional stills, which keeps its essence unchanged.
Drinking it highlights the softness of a gin with dry character, which houses delicate aromatic touches of herbs and species.
Buy — Tanqueray London Dry Gin
Hendrick’ Gin
It is recognized as “cucumber gin”. Precisely, cucumber is a basic ingredient for its manufacture.
Juniper, coriander, citrus peels, petals of Bulgarian roses, and, of course, its protagonist cucumber, are the dominant ingredients. Visually it is easily recognized by a bottle reminiscent of an old pharmacy container.
Buy — Hendrick’ Gin
Oxley’s
“ As long as the cold exists, Oxley will exist,” their manufacturers say. Precisely the cold is the basis of the process of its elaboration. Instead of typical heat distillation procedures, Oxley uses cold. Requires a temperature of five degrees below zero.
The result? A crystal clear gin, with a very intense flavor that amicably combines the eleven botanicals that define it. Herbaceous and citrus, in a species environment, is a high-end gin, limited editions.
Buy — Geneva oxley
Bulldog
Introduces a novelty in the world of gin. It uses poppy seeds and dragon’s eye, and offers a different choice for gin lovers.
Its manufacturers have arranged a very sober bottle, charcoal grey; visually it has a neck reminiscent of the necklace of the typically English dog breed that gives the name to the drink.
Buy — Bulldog
JJ Whitley London Dry Gin
It’s a soft gin. It has defined aromas and flavors of juniper, parma violets and citrus fruits. Its somewhat dry character joins the flavors of the eight botanists that make it up to give it a particular personality.
Most of the premium gin lists include in addition to those already on display: Black Death Gin, Gin Brecon Specia Edition, Boë Premiun Scottish Gin, Whitley Neill, Bluecoat Organic. All drinks of excellent quality and worldwide recognition.
The spanish gin
Spain has successfully launched itself into the gin industry. The best known and consumed Spanish gins?
BCN Gin
It is known as “the gin of Barcelona”. It is a very Mediterranean gin; it has a characteristic taste of this region depending on the botanists that make it up. Rosemary, fennel, figs, grapes and pine buds are the highlights.
Buy — BCN Gin
Germâ
It is made with distillate of corn grains that is macerated with juniper, coriander, angelica root, lily, cardamom and lemon peels. It is fresh and light consistency; when drinking it is perceived a citrus and sweet touch.
Marcaronesian
The prominent feature of its elaboration is the water originating from volcanic sources that seeps into the rocks. This makes it very rich in minerals, which, attached to juniper, cardamom, angelica root and licorice, give it a very special personality.
Meigas
It is a Galician gin, characterized by its classic style in which juniper stands out as a dominant note. It has aroma and nuanced taste of citrus fruits and hints of sweetness.
Ginraw
It results from an interesting combination of Mediterranean botanists; it is the case of lemon, cedar and laurel, with other exotic ones, such as lime, kaffir, coriander. It is considered the “gastronomic gin”, since the process of its elaboration uses principles of haute gastronomy.
They also have a strong market presence for their quality Gin Meigas Fóra, Ana London Dry Gin, Sikkim Fraise, Ginbraltar, Port of Dragons, among others.
Buy — Ginraw
Alone or in the traditional Gintonic, gin is timeless and always present in every bartender’s hit.
