Plymouth Original Dry Gin, 700ml

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Juniper berries are added during the distillation process. Water is added after the distillation period to obtain the desired alcohol by volume. London Gin – This may also be called dry gin. It is made from ethanol of an agricultural origin. The flavor is introduced through the redistillation in traditional stills. The predominant flavor must be juniper and the minimum bottle strength must be 37.5% ABV. He was then told it was because the drink was made with a "gin upgrade". The bar had added extra money to his bill because each drink contained small shot, 25cl of Plymouth Gin. Regarding Travis McGee and Plymouth versus Boodles gin, Travis explains his dissatisfaction with Plymouth in Book #16, The Dreadful Lemon Sky (1974): During the 17 th century, genever came to England and that is where the term “Gin” originates from. Gin became very popular because everyone was allowed to distill their own gin.

They also produce a “navy strength”, which is 57% ABV, this is the traditional strength demanded by the British royal navy. I think it makes a gentle Gin and Tonic. Delicious, but subtle. I find that the juniper and citrus come through more strongly with a little bit of effervescence. At one point, Plymouth Gin was considered a geographically protected product within the E.U. In 2014, Pernod Ricard declared their intentions to not renew the designation [sources: Plymouth Herald, The Spirits Business, Wall Street Journal]. As you can see, this was quite the news. Plymouth Gin once could only be produced in Plymouth. Plymouth gin is considered an offshoot of London dry gin. Its flavor is earthy and less dry, with notes of citrus. Up until 2015, Plymouth was one of only three fins in the world that carried a geographical indication. Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink that gets its flavors from the juniper berry. Originally gin was consumed as a medicinal liqueur by monks in Europe. Today gin is produced in different ways from a large range of herbal ingredients.

A lovely nose with an unusual earthy melange of angelica and juniper, with subtle camphoraceous tinges of cardamom and coriander. It’s softly juniper forward. Others have written before that Plymouth Gin’s credibility as a style unto itself stem from this unusual earthy nose. To me it the nose suggests that angelica is almost as much of a key component of the botanical blend as is juniper. To save the British society from alcoholism the government introduced the “Gin Acts” between 1729 and 1751. This regulated Gin consumption and improved the quality.

You can throw my praise in as another accolade on the heap of accolades that Plymouth Gin has already won. There are few gins as versatile and as well made as Plymouth Gin. It’s no wonder that they didn’t want to give away their recipe to preserve their GI protected status. Vacuum or cold distillation requires a low-pressure vacuum environment. This reduces the ethanol boiling point, and the natural botanical flavors remain intact.During the 19 th century when Britain occupied India, soldiers used to drink quinine to prevent malaria. To cover the bitter taste, they used added sugar, water, and lime. That is where gin & tonic originates from. This has given rise to various styles and brands such as Plymouth Gin. It is often consumed with tonic water in a gin and tonic. History of Gin At drinking time I left Meyer at the wheel and went below and broke out the very last bottle of the Plymouth gin which had been bottled in the United Kingdom. All the others were bottled in the U.S. Gin People, it isn’t the same. It’s still a pretty good gin but it is not a superb, stingingly dry, and lovely gin. The sailor on the label no longer looks staunch and forthright , but merely hokey.

Seagram’s Gin has a very forward juniper taste that reflects its price point. A long burn, ungainly burn proves ineffective when compared to Plymouth’s superb balance smoothness. Of course, the price between the two is night and day and that is reflected in their palate and nose.Traditionally the royal navy would receive a “Plymouth gin commissionaire kit” that consisted of a wooden box containing two bottles of nave strength Plymouth gin and glasses. By 1733 the brits were consuming an average of 47million liters of gin. This became known as “The gin craze”.

Gin consists of four basic ingredients namely a fermented base, water, juniper berries, and additional botanicals. The base for the liqueur is normally a mixture of grains. After the fermentation process, it produces ethanol.You’ll still see vestiges of its time as a protected spirit drink in numerous articles on the internet referring to the “Plymouth Style.”