Gin. A booze that has had the biggest renaissance in the last decade, transforming from a spirit that your nan would drink at family dinners, or a drink that makes you real emo and want to write ...

Old fashioneds are usually dark drinks made with brown liquors, but the basic format—booze, sugar, bitters, ice—can be applied to any high-quality spirit, even pale ones. Really good gin does not need ...

Here are five rules to keep in mind when making your next gin and tonic, according to experts. For those of us who have had a bad gin and tonic, there’s plenty to fear in the unknown. G&Ts are a bit ...

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The Gin Basil Smash is a foundation stone. Gin, citrus, simple syrup, and basil—its inherent deliciousness is so evident to bartenders and non-bartenders alike as to approach something like a natural ...

“You know this kit doesn’t make real gin,” said the woman at the checkout counter. She reached over and tapped the top of the Homemade Gin Kit — which I was fully prepared to spend $50 on. Inside were ...

Gin may be flavored vodka, but it’s the best of the flavored of vodkas. However, since the only requirement for calling something “gin” is that the primary flavor is “juniper,” you can make your own ...

Summer’s classic cocktail is the gin & tonic—fizzy and cold it hits the spot on a hot summer afternoon. While it may be one of the easiest to prepare, there are some clever yet simple riffs you can ...

The Gin-Gin Mule was created as the solution to a problem. Here was the problem: As difficult as it may be for us wizened veterans of the cocktail zeitgeist to understand, the issue, in the year 2000, ...

There’s a lot of history in gin. A feature that makes it both an excellent gift and a conversation topic. Juniper flavored beverages have been around since antiquity. In Roman times, juniper berries ...

In Scotland, some long-time whisky makers are switching over to gin. In Germany, people who distill traditional brandies are doing the same. The world is in the middle of a gin distillery boom, and it ...