Gin Making Proccess

Question 1

What is it gin

Answer 1

Gin is a clear, un-aged ethyl alcohol flavored with juniper berries (juniperus communis) and other flavoring substances known as the‘botanicals’.
The predominant flavor must be juniper and they must have minimum retail strength of 37.5% abv.

Question 2

Early 11th century

Answer 2

• Benedictine monks in Salerno, in southern Italy, in a monastery
surrounded by an area rich in juniper trees.
• The monks used it to distill sharp, fiery, alcoholic tonics, one of which was distilled from wine infused with juniper berries.

Question 3

17th century

Answer 3

• By the mid-17th century, gin was sold in pharmacies and used to treat such medical
problems.

Question 4

18th century

Answer 4

The government allowed unlicensed gin production and thousands
of gin-shops sprang up throughout England, a period known as the
Gin Craze.
• The Gin Act 1736 imposed high taxes on and was gradually reduced and finally abolished in 1742.
• The Gin Act 1751 was more successful, however; it forced distillers to sell only to licensed retailers and brought gin shops under the jurisdiction of local magistrates. Правительство разрешило производство джина без лицензии и тысячи
пивных магазинов возникло по всей Англии, период, известный как
Джин Крэйз.
• Закон о джине 1736 г. установил высокие налоги, которые постепенно снижались и, наконец, были отменены в 1742 г.
• Однако Закон о джине 1751 г. оказался более успешным; он вынудил производителей спиртных напитков продавать только лицензированным розничным торговцам и передал магазины джина под юрисдикцию местных магистратов.

Question 5

Botanicals can be any variation of berries, seeds, roots, barks, flowers and citrus.

Answer 5

Almond – Sweet
Angelica seed - Musky
Cardamom - Spicy
Cassia bark - Bitter and spicy
Cinnamon - Sweet and woody
Ginger root - Dry and hot spice
Nutmeg - Warming sweet spice
Cubeb berries - Spicy peppery
Juniper – Fresh pine
Rose petals – Floral

Cucumber – Herbaceous
Lemon – Fresh citrus Lime –
Fresh citrus Orange – Fresh citrus Grapefruit - Clean citrus

Question 6

Maceration

Answer 6

Maceration
 Gin botanicals such as juniper are soaked in strong alcohol in the still for a period of time.
 90-95% ABV

Question 7

Vapour Infusion

Answer 7

They’re placed into baskets in the still, above the base Spirit, which evaporates and rises up and infuses with the botanicals when boiled.

Их помещают в корзины в перегонном кубе над базовым спиртом, который испаряется, поднимается вверх и при кипячении вливается в растительные компоненты.

Question 8

Steeping without Distillation

Answer 8

Strong alcohol, soak juniper and other botanicals in it for a period of time. Strain
Drink
• Some gins are steeped in Thailand’s butterfly pea flower

Question 9

The One Shot Method

Answer 9

• One shot means all the botanicals are placed in the still or vapour basket at once.

Question 10

Multiple Shot Method

Answer 10

• Multiple shot means botanicals are distilled individually or in groups, but not all together