Gin Knowledge
What does the term London Dry Gin mean?
Style of production - London Dry Gin is neither a specific brand nor a designation of origin, but a category with specific rules for distillation and ingredients. So it is a kind of purity law.
What is the base ingredient of gin?
Vodka
Gin + Dry Vermouth + a lemon twist is called a...
Dry Martini
Do you shake or stir a gin cocktail?
Stir -- if you shake gin you can bruise the spirit
True or False: Gin & Tonic sometimes shimmers bluish.
True! every now and then gin and tonic shimmers bluish. But this is not due to the gin, but to the quinine contained in the tonic, which glows bluish when exposed to sunlight.
What is the term for the typical ingredients that make every gin unique?
Botanicals - all flavours that are added to gin to create its individual aroma are called botanicals. For example, berries, barks, seeds, fruits, fruit peels, spices, herbs and roots are used.
Gin + Vodka + Lillet Blanc + lemon peel is called a...
Vesper
Bathtub gin refers to what?
Any style of homemade spirit made in amateur conditions.
In which country is gin drunk the most?
Philippines - almost half of the world production of gin is consumed in the Philippines. The most popular gin there is "San Miguel". Nevertheless, England, Spain and the USA are also among the countries where gin is particularly popular.
What is the minimum percentage of alcohol gin must have?
The minimum alcohol content for gin is prescribed by law and is 37.5% alcohol.
Gin + Campari + Sweet Vermouth is called a...
Negroni
The Juniper plants that produce the berries used to make gin are a species of what?
Conifer
The name gin is a short form of...
Genever - "Genever" is derived from Juniperus, the Latin name for the juniper berry.
Which berry is used to make Sloe gin?
Sloes are the fruit (drupe) of Prunus Spinosa, a relative of the plum!
Gin + Sweet Vermouth + 2 dashes Fernet-Branca is called a...
Hanky Panky
Where does Gin originally come from?
Holland (Italy could work as well). If you don’t count the Italian monks who are thought to have used juniper berries as flavourings in distilled spirits back in the 11th Century, it’s Holland that is credited as the birthplace of gin. Dutch physician Franciscus Sylvius is credited with the invention of gin.
When is world gin day?
Every second Saturday of June
Name at least 4 of the most common types of gin. (Hint: there are 8 in total)
London Dry, Plymouth, New Wave, Navy Strength, Genever, Old Tom, Flavored gin, and Grape based gin
Gin + Lemon juice + Raspberry syrup + Raspberries + Egg white is called a...
Clover Club
When did London’s “gin craze” (provoking moral outrage and a legislative backlash) take place?
18th century