The document discusses the art of gin-making, highlighting various types of gin such as genever and artisanal varieties, and detailing their aromas, palates, and finishes. It explains the origins of gin, its connections to Dutch courage during battles, and the historical gin craze in the UK. Additionally, it covers the use of botanicals in gin production and offers tasting techniques to appreciate different gins.

1.  Spent the over 30
years in Bethlehem
NH.
 I grow a garden,
farm, cook, drink
beer, hunt and fish
but teaching about
spirits is a passion.

7.  Mother’s Ruin Gin Soaked
 Dutch Coverage

8.  No tonic, ice or garnish.
 Tasting glass, round wine or whiskey.
 Sniff coffee beans to clear nasal palate.
 Swirl, nose.
 Smell

9.  Rub on hands and cup hands, smell.
 Taste for first flavors
 Taste for finish

10. Botanicals for
Gary Whale
Gin
Juniper, mint,
limes, fir tree,
almonds, and
kombu

12. Gray Whale Gin
Gray Whale Gin
Aroma: Anise leads the
mild aroma of this
unusual gin, then lime
plus fir tree, mint and
almonds.
Palate: Slightly viscous
with a lemony faintly
saline note.
Finish: Brisk cooling
finish that is creamy and
smooth.

13.  Genever
 London Dry Gin
 Tom Cat Gin
 Artisanal Gin

14. Genever
 Oude (Old)
 15 – 50% malt wine, more like
whiskey
 Contain sugar which makes
them heavier
 Aged or not

15. Genever
 Jonge (Young)
 Up to 15% malt
 Contain sugar which makes
them heavier
 Aged or not

16. Botanicals –
Hendrick’s
Juniper
Orris Root
Coriander
Licorice Root
Almonds
Lemon Peel
Seville Orange Peel
Angelica Root
Cubeb
Yarrow
Elderflower
Cucumber
Rose (Bulgarian Rosa
Damascena)

18. Botanicals for
Hendricks Lunar
Angelica, Caraway,
Chamomile, Corian
der, Cubeb
Pepper, Cucumber,
Elderflower, Juniper
, Lemon, Orange, Or
ris
Root, Rose, Yarrow

19. Hendrick’s Lunar
Aroma: Moderate intensity.
Honeysuckle and dusty
violet sit atop piney juniper
with coriander and
indistinct spice.
Palate: Predominantly
floral. Soapy violet with
jasmine facets. Spice led
juniper, black peppercorns,
pink lady apples and roses.
Finish: Radiant glow of
honeysuckle flowers,
musky rose and a touch of
cucumber.

20.  First made in Belgium.
 Led to the longest
prohibition, 66 years.
 The name gin came
from the Dutch Genever
or Jenever from the
Latin for juniper
juniperus.

21. “Dutch Courage
comes from the fact
that gin came from
Holland and gave
British soldiers
courage in battle.
Gin was used to mask
the flavor of quinine
when drank with
tonic water. This
helped fight off
malaria in the
colonies.

22. Fun Gin Facts
Once it reached the UK
it was not taxed and
could be made without a
license this led to the
Gin Craze.

24. 7,500 gin shops in
London.
Mothers Ruin
Gin Soaked

27. Pot Still and
Coffey Still

28. Botanicals for
Magellan Gin
juniper berries,
cassia, grains of
paradise, cinnamon,
coriander, nutmeg,
liquorice, cloves,
cardamom and
orange peel.

30. Magellan Gin
Aroma: It has a bite,
spicy with a fair bit
of heat.
Palate: Coriander,
cloves, nutmeg, oily
bitter orange rind
and a touch of
herbaceous juniper.
Finish: Peppery, less
floral.

31.  Made in small batches
 Arguments about spirts that are
made using “bought in” neutral
base.
 All kinds of different botanicals.
 Still use juniper to some degree.

34. Botanicals for Malfy
con Limone Gin

36. Malfi con
Limone
Aroma: Rich with citrus oil
notes, lots and lots of lemon,
with bitter orange rind notes.
A faint terpenic conifer note as
well.
Palate: Lemon with traditional
touches around the edges.
Early palate coriander, juniper
and hints of licorice and feint
hints of fennel.
Finish: Lemon, not just
lemoncello without the sugar
but a very citrus forward gin.