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How to Make GinGin is made through a distillation process that involves heating pure neutral spirit with juniper berries and other botanicals, such as herbs, spices, and fruit.The process flavours the spirit, creating a very strong gin, which is then diluted with water to reach the required alcohol strength. In the UK, gin must be at least 37.5% ABV (alcohol by volume).Gin does not require maturation time, although oak-aged gins are a specialist category.Case Study: How York Gin is MadeYork Gin …

Gin isn't vodka - because it must have a particular taste (juniper) to be classified as gin. Vodka is defined as being a spirit without a definite aroma or taste.Gin is made from a neutral spirit that is then distilled with juniper berries (and usually other botanicals) which give gin its particular flavour profile. Vodka is also made from neutral spirit but (apart from flavoured vodkas) nothing is added to change its flavour profile.So while they can start from the same neutral spirit, gin take …

What is the difference between gin and gin liqueur? The major difference between gin and gin liqueurs is that gin liqueurs have more sugar and a lower alcohol content than proper gin.While gin must have a minimum 37.5% ABV (alcohol by volume), gin liqueurs are usually closer to 20%.Gin liqueurs tend to be cheaper than full-strength gin (because there is less alcohol duty for the maker to pay).As with full-strength gin, there is a huge range of flavours - lots of fruit flavours and even ‘Unicorn …