A Primer on British Gin – History

You can take a sip of tequila or mescal, you can also use chilled vodka as a food pairing; of course, you can add ice or a few drops of water when drinking whiskey; however, gin is born to be suitable for cocktails, and the herbs and spices hidden in gin can always bring a complex and rich taste to the cocktail, so there are so many classic gin-based cocktails in the world.

There are a large number of cocktails based on gin

Negroni, Ramos Gin Fizz, Martinez, Gin Rickey, Red Snapper, Tom Collins, White Lady, Hanky Panky, Clover Club, Alexander, French 75, Gimlet, Vesper, Singapore Sling, Silver Bronx, Pegu Club, Bee's Knees, Southside, etc. and more, and that's just the skin!

Hogarths Gin Lane (created 1750-51)

Gin came from the Netherlands early

Gin is the national wine of the United Kingdom, and what could be more British than a delicious glass of gin? In fact, most of the gin you've ever seen comes from England, so if you're mistaken for thinking that gin originated in Britain, you're forgivable. The British discovered gin in the 30-year war in the 17th century, when British soldiers found that Dutch soldiers would drink a wine called Jenever before going to war to strengthen their courage, which led to the saying "Dutch courage", and later the British brought this wine back to England, spending about 150 years to invent their own gin.

London dry gold doesn't always come from London

Gin does not have the same strict geographical restrictions as other spirits such as cognac, Scotch whisky or tequila. Only a small portion of London dry gold is indeed produced in London. Thirteen varieties of gin indicate the region, the famous one being Plymouth Gin, which has been produced in Plymouth since 1793.

Martini is gin

Although martini's base wine is now available in gold and vodka, in martini's golden age, the martini of vodka has not yet been tasted. Martinis are generally known only as gin, vermouth, and bitter essence (optional). In order to promote vodka, Sminov introduced vodka martini and invited James Bond to help Sminov vodka gain a place in the territory of the gin martini.

Gin can cure diseases

The medical effects of gin have been around as early as the 13th century. The Royal Navy once used gin mixed with lime juice to treat scurvy, mixed with bitter essence to treat seasickness, and the antimalarial effect of tonic water gave people a very good excuse to drink more tonic.

Gin is flavored vodka

An important step in the process of making gin is the extraction of plants such as juniper nuts, coriander, orange peel, cinnamon, licorice and so on. Brewing gin is the addition of plant flavors to the alcohol made from grains, and experienced winemakers know how to balance the taste of plants in alcohol.

The world's gin drinkers more are Filipinos

Gin is sold around 60 million cases worldwide each year, with almost half of sales in the Philippines. Filipinos drink 22 million cases of Ginebra San Miguel gin a year, which accounts for almost 43 percent of the entire gin market in the Philippines, but few outside the Philippines have heard of it. The second largest gin sold was in Spain, then in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Saying you don't like gin is like saying you don't put salt in your cooking

All gin uses juniper nuts as its main ingredient, but there are no restrictions on the remaining ingredients. Some gins use only 3 or 4 other plants, while others use up to 31 plants to add flavor. No two brands of gin in the world are the same, which gives bartenders a lot of room to play.