GIN
Here you will find many different types of GIN and GIN families, preparation recommendations and also the right tonic to go with your GIN.
We have deliberately decided not to provide any CL information in the preparation recommendations. Everyone should find their own mixing ratio. As a guideline, we assume a ratio of 1:1 - 1:3 (GIN / tonic).
As always mentioned, it is of course a matter of taste and our recommendation based on our experience.
So, have fun trying them out!
Hendrick´s GIN
It was launched on the US market in 2000. It is a GIN that has pronounced flavours of cucumber and roses and does not have juniper in the foreground like the typical GINs.
The idea of creating a GIN on this basis came to whisky distiller David Stewart (William Grant & Sons whisky producer) while he was enjoying some cucumber sandwiches and GIN.
Hendrick's is produced at the Girvan distillery in the south of Scotland.
It contains botanicals such as: Coriander seed, angelica, orange and lemon peel, camomile, pepper berries, elderberry, yarrow and caraway.
Recommended preparation
2 salad - cucumber slices, tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Feever Tree Indian Tonic Water or Thomas Henry Tonic Water
Variety: New WesternGIN
Origin: Scotland
Flavour: strong
Botanicals: Juniper, rose petals, cucumber
Alcohol content: 44 %
Ferdinand´s Saar Dry GIN
The namesake of this German GIN is the founder of the VDP Mosel Saar Ruwer, the royal Prussian forester Ferdinand Geltz. The first bottle was bottled in 2013. Riesling grapes from the Zilliken vineyard are used for this GIN.
Around 30 different botanicals are added during the distillation process.
It has a fruity flavour and a certain lightness. It is very mild, with its own unrecognisable character.
Preparation recommendation
1 slice of lime, splash of lime juice, tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Goldberg Tonic Water, Doctor Polidori Dry Tonic Water
Variety: New Western GIN
Origin: Germany
Flavour: strong
Botanicals: juniper, hop blossom, angelica root, lavender, Riesling
Alcohol content: 44 %
GIN MARE
Is a Spanish Mediterranean GIN. It is produced in a small fishing village on the Costa Dorada near Barcelona. The production process is very complex, as each of the botanicals is distilled individually, then blended and distilled again.
It is a very mild and pleasant GIN that lives up to its Mediterranean name.
Recommended preparation
1 slice of lime, 1 slice of orange, 1 sprig of thyme, tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry, Feer Tree Mediteran Tonic Water, ( Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water)
Variety: DRY GIN
Origin: Spain
Flavour: spicy
Botanicals: uniper, olives, thyme basil
Alcohol content: 42,7 %
Amuerte COCA LEAF GIN
This visually unusual GIN comes from Belgium. Not only is the appearance of the bottle extraordinary, but its botanicals also give it a strong flavour. These include dragon fruit, tamarillo, orange peel, papaya and Peruvian physalis.
According to the manufacturer, it is also the only GIN made with special coca leaves.
Recommended preparation
1 slice of lemon, tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Fever Tree Indian Tonic
Variety: New Western GIN Origin: Belgium
Flavour: strong
Botanicals: juniper, tree tomato, dragon fruit, coconut leaves
Alcohol content: 43,0 %
Siegfried Rheinland Dry GIN
This gin takes its name from the Nibelung saga, where "Siegfried" wanted to climb the dragon's rock and become immortal.
It is a mild and balanced GIN consisting of 18 botanicals.
The lime leaf is a special component of the botanicals, again based on the story when Siegfried bathed in the dragon's blood and the leaf fell on him.
Recommended preparation
Either neat or with tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Fever Tree, Indian Tonic Water
Variety: DRY GIN
Origin: Germany
Flavour: mild
Botanicals: Juniper, lemon, angelica root, orange
Alcohol content: 41 %
GIN SUL
This GIN is a real Hamburg boy! Its creation began with selected botanicals from Portugal and has been produced in Hamburg since 2013. It is very strong and pleasant at the same time.
Recommended preparation
1 slice of lemon, tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Fentimans Tonic Water
Variety: New Western GIN
Origin: Germany
Flavour: strong
Botanicals: Juniper, lemon, grapefruit
Alcohol content: 43 %
Knut Hansen Dry GIN
A regional GIN from the beautiful city of Hamburg. It is brewed not only with juniper, but also with regional botanicals such as apples from the "old country". It also contains cucumber and basil, which is grown on the estate.
This GIN should not be missing in any bar.
Recommended preparation
Either neat or with Indian Tonic water, some lemon zest
Tonic recommendation
Fentimans Indian Tonic Water, Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water
Variety: New Western GIN
Origin: Germany
Flavour: spicy, tart
Botanicals: basil, cucumber, apple, juniper
Alcohol content: 42 %
WHITLEY NEILL GIN
This GIN has its roots in South Africa as well as in England.
It is brewed in England and has its connection to South Africa due to the botanical of the baobab tree and physalis. These two botanicals give this GIN its incomparable flavour.
Recommended preparation
either neat or with tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry, Fever Tree Mediteran
Variety: London Dry GIN
Origin: England
Flavour: strong
Botanicals: juniper, physalis, baobab tree fruit
Alcohol content: 42 %
Illusionist
This mysterious GIN comes from beautiful Bavaria in Germany. It is a fruity, pleasant gin. The various flowers selected make this a blue GIN (as it is often called) very special, especially as it still has a secret within it. As soon as you add tonic, the blue turns pink.
Recommended preparation
1 slice of orange, 1 slice of lemon, tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry, Fever Tree Mediteran Tonic Water
Variety: New Western GIN
Origin: Germany
Flavour: Fruity, pleasant lemon / orange
Botanicals: Lemon, orange, juniper
Alcohol content: 45 %
Monkey 47
Monkey is a regional Black Forest GIN. It takes its name from its producer, Montgomery Collins, who opened "The Wild Monkey" pub and then produced his own GIN. As the name suggests, there are 47 selected botanicals in this gin.
Recommended preparation
Tonic water
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry, Fever Tree Mediteran Tonic Water
Variety: New Western GIN
Origin: Germany
Flavour: Fruity, powerful, intensely flavoured
Botanicals: Lemon, juniper, acacia blossom, lavender, ginger ...
Alcohol content: 47 %
Tanqueray London Dry GIN
is a gin produced in London.
Charles Tanqueray built the first distillery in the Bloomsbury district of London in 1830. Today, the majority is produced in Cameronbridge, Scotland, and belongs to the Diageo Group.
This gin is characterised by a 4-fold distillation and has a strength of 47.3% alcohol by volume. However, there are also versions with a lower alcohol content.
The design of the green bottle is modelled on a three-part cocktail shaker.
Preparation recommendation
2 slices of lime, splash of lime juice and tonic
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry, Schweppes Dry
Variety: London Dry GIN
Origin: London England
Flavour: classic juniper
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root
Alcohol content: 47.3 %
Tanqueray No. 10
was launched on the market in 2000. It differs from its predecessor in the way it is produced. It is made with 100% osmosis-filtered water, as well as oranges, grapefruits and limes.
It is therefore somewhat softer and more pleasant than its big brother. It has an alcohol content of 47.3%.
It gets its name from the stills used to distil it, also known as the "Tiny Ten".
Recommended preparation
2 slices of lime, squeeze of lime juice and tonic
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry, Schweppes Dry
Variety: Dry GIN
Origin: London England
Flavour: mild
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root
Alcohol content: 47 %
Elephant GIN
This is not, as the name suggests, an African gin, as it is produced in Germany. However, all kinds of spices such as buchu, baobab and devil's claw come from this fascinating country, mixed with apples, orange peel and larch pine needles. A GIN with an exceptional flavour that every GIN lover should try.
Recommended preparation
Tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water
Variety: London Dry GIN
Origin: Germany
Flavour: mild
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root
Alcohol content: 45 %
Mermaid GIN
This GIN is intended to reflect the diversity of the dazzling underwater world. It is therefore not surprising that the bottle with its scaly structure is designed to resemble a mermaid's tail. The flavour of this GIN is characterised by liquorice and various herbs, which makes it both mild/intense and fruity and restrained.
Recommended preparation
Tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water, Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water
Variety: other
Origin: England
Flavour: classic
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root, merrfenchel, liquorice root, elderberry, lemon zest
Alcohol content: 45 %
GIN 27
A GIN produced in Appenzel, Switzerland. It is very smooth and pleasantly spicy on the palate. After juniper, you can taste cinnamon, nutmeg and orange, which in turn is reminiscent of gingerbread.
All in all, it is a very interesting GIN that is very complex and has a fruity, spicy and peppery finish.
Recommended preparation
Tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Fever Tree Mediteran Tonic Water, Thomas Henry, Goldberg Tonic
Variety: Dry GIN
Origin: Switzerland
Flavour: spicy
Botanicals: juniper, nutmeg, cinnamon, liquorice, lemon and orange
Alcohol content: 43 %
Hills & Harbour GIN
This GIN comes from the Gelloway region in the south/west of Scotland. It is made with a wheat grain spirit produced by the craft distillery. What makes this GIN so unique are the components such as seaweed from the brown algae, as well as the regional fir needles that are used.
A GIN that you should definitely try at least once and should not be missing on any GIN shelf.
Recommended preparation
Tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water
Variety: New Western GIN
Origin: Scotland
Flavour: classic, spicy
Botanicals: juniper, seaweed, pine needles,
Alcohol content: 40 %
Bombay London Dry GIN
An indispensable GIN in the world, with a long-standing tradition that every GIN drinker knows. It is still produced today according to an ancient recipe dating back to 1761. It is made from 8 different botanicals, including almonds from Spain, orris root from Italy and cinnamon from Indochina.
A timeless GIN that is ideal for mixing gin and tonic.
Recommended preparation
2 slices of cucumber, tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry
Variety: London Dry GIN
Origin: England
Flavour: mild
Botanicals: juniper, angelica, almonds
Alcohol content: 37.5 %
A GIN that has its roots in Spain, but is not yet very well known here - hopefully this will change :-). Distilled in the heart of Menorca by the Xoriguer family in the traditional family distillery. This gin has a very smooth, fine flavour with a slight woody note. In addition to the typical juniper and herbal flavour, it also has a slight citrus note, which rounds it off completely.
Recommended preparation
Tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Thomas Henry
Variety: Dry GIN
Origin: Spain, Menorca
Flavour: mild
Botanicals: juniper, Mediterranean herbs, wine distillate
Alcohol content: 38.0
This British GIN gives you the feeling of having a royal visit at home. It is a tribute by Gonzales Byass (Spanish) to the Queen, mother of Elizabeth II. This GIN impresses with its fruity, tart but also mild flavour. You can clearly taste its raspberry flavour in the finish.
Preparation recommendation
2-3 raspberries, tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Fever Tree Mediteran Tonic Water, Thomas Henry
Variety: New Western GIN
Origin: Spain
Flavour: mild, fruity
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root, orris root, raspberries, cranberry and thyme
Alcohol content: 39.5 %
This GIN, consisting of 32 different botanicals, was inspired by Mesoamerican history. It combines botanicals that are special to the Maya, such as black pepper, bay leaf, orange, cardamom and pericon. This GIN is very diverse in its subtle flavour of juniper and cardamom as well as the typical Guatemalan spices. Its orange flavour also gives it its typical freshness, making it a pleasant and tasty GIN.
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Preparation recommendation
1 slice of orange, tonic water and ice
Tonic recommendation
Fever Tree Mediteran Tonic Water, 1724 Tonic
Type: Dry GIN
Origin: Guatemala
Flavour: mild, fruity
Botanicals: Juniper, coriander, juniper, cardamom, lemon, orange and various herbs
Alcohol content: 45.0