gin

Gin is made from a neutral spirit flavoured with juniper and several other ingredients like roots, fruits, herbs, seeds and berries – all known as botanicals. But what botanicals can be used and what flavour do they add to gin? In this short guide to gin botanicals, we’ll explore the most commonly used botanicals and their properties, as well as giving some gin-tastic suggestions for your next G&T.  Short introduction…

Do you know the drink from Italy everyone’s talking about? Say hello to Malfy Gin’s high-quality drinks delighting gin lovers everywhere. Malfy Gin was founded in 1906 by the Vergnano family near Turin and is synonymous with delicious gin of the highest quality. The Malfy range includes four unique products made with the best local ingredients, including juniper from Tuscany, pink grapefruits and blood oranges from Sicily, and zingy lemons…

Did you know that the 3rd of March is the UN’s World Wildlife Day? This is the world’s most important annual event dedicated to wildlife which celebrates and raises awareness of Earth’s wild animals and plants. To commemorate this special day, Drinks&Co has put together a compilation of 5 sustainable gins so you can help our wonderful wildlife with every delicious sip of your gin and tonic! Who said saving…

Gin is an exceedingly popular drink throughout the world. If liquor is to be classified as gin with an ”Appellation of Origin” it must be flavoured with juniper fruit. The European Union legally differentiates gin into four categories. These categories include ”Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks”, ”Gin, ”Distilled gin”, and ”London gin”. Do you know the differences between these categories? Below we will explain in more detail. According to the Appellation of…

If you haven’t tried these 7 cocktails with apple juice this is your chance. The drinks present all the flavour of the fruit and combine some of the best spirits and beverages. And the cocktails are easy and quick to prepare! Fruit cocktails are interesting and refreshing and the fruits provide healthy nutrients. Likewise, they also provide different flavours and textures. Apples are very versatile fruits. They are excellent for…

This popular spirit boasts both flavour and variety, but it also has an interesting history. The origins of gin are somewhat different compared to other alcoholic beverages. Have you ever stopped to wonder where the ingredients come from or where our beloved G&T was first created? Keep reading for some trivia knowledge! Let’s Take a Tour of its History and Origins The discovery of this famous alcoholic drink arose by…

The Vesper Martini is famously known as the ”James Bond Cocktail”. The drink appeared for the first (and only) time in Ian Fleming’s novel Casino Royale. It was published in 1953, and it marked the beginning of the first adventures of the famous spy with the codename 007. It is a powerful drink and should be enjoyed slowly, but not slow enough for it to get warm. The attractiveness and…

Rock Rose, a gin produced in Scotland, has launched a fully recyclable, bag-shaped container. Refill bags the size of an envelope are available to order online. The Dunnet Bay distillery, creator of Rock Rose, has reported that the bags also significantly reduce the energy needed to ship the gin. The bags weigh just 65 grams compared to the original ceramic bottles weighing a whopping 700 grams. The distillery describes the…

(not to confuse with a classic cocktail) appears like a new fever in the post-Gin & Tonic era. Only time will tell if the gin pink has come to stay, but in the meanwhile, the big brands are already betting on this new product. That is the case of the Beefeater Pink. This brand new gin adds a new and bold pink face to the brand’s product range and appears as a…

Winter is coming, some would say. Or at least winter is slowly approaching. We change our cold beer for something warm. And what’s better than a mulled wine? This beverage is usually made of red wine along with various mulling spices like cinnamon and raisins. We have prepared four recipes to warm up your insides when it’s freezing and wet outside. The Traditionalist: Ingredients: 1 bottle of red wine 60g of demerara sugar 1 cinnamon stick…