Content about Gin

March 22, 2013

Since the dawn of the new millennium, gin has come roaring back.

It wasn’t so long ago when gin as a spirits category was on a long slide into obscurity. Sure, you had your standard well brands and a couple of premium labels, but vodka had become the wunderkind of the spirits league And gin? Well, that was what your grandfather drank. Not so anymore.

December 5, 2012

The Modern Mixologist: Whatever happened to gin cocktails?

Master barman par excellence Tony Abou-Ganim makes the case for adding classic gin cocktails to any bar menu.

Long before James Bond uttered one of the most famous orders of all time, “Vodka martini, shaken, not stirred,” gin was the prince of white spirits. As a matter of fact, gin reigned supreme in the white spirits category until 1967, when vodka surpassed it. Gin is the king of classic cocktails and the spirit at the heart of the quintessential cocktail: the perfect dry martini.

October 8, 2012

Featured Cocktail: The "Never Setter"

Craigie On Main Bartender, Ted Gallagher, Shakes up Something Peppery and Sweet.

Ted Gallagher’s love for fermented and distilled beverages began during his time stocking shelves and delivering wine at Marty’s Liquors in Allston, Massachusetts.

May 19, 2011

Honey Heaven

There are many varieties worth seeking out for their unique flavor profiles, fragrant nose, and beautiful color.

March 23, 2011

So what is gin?

Gin is a clear, mostly unaged spirit that derives its flavor from a variety of fruit peels and botanicals, most notably juniper, which by law must be the prominent flavor ingredient.