Gin is the world's number one category of spirits.

Gin, also known as gin (Geneva) or gin, can be divided into spicy gin, Old Tom gin and fruity gin according to flavor style. Gin was first produced by the Netherlands, and became famous after mass production in the United Kingdom, which is the world's first major category of spirits. Gin has a fragrant and attractive aroma, colorless and transparent, fresh and refreshing taste, can be drunk alone, can also be mixed cocktails, and is the only indispensable cocktail mixing alcohol.

In the middle of the 17th century, the Netherlands, Laayton University Professor Silvius first to barley, rye, grains as raw materials, crushed, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, and blending method, is the traditional method. The method of selecting high-quality alcohol for treatment, adding treated water to dilute it to the required degree, and then adding gin spices to formulate it is called the synthetic method.

Gin Classification

1. English Gin

Also known as dry gin, it is made from corn, barley malt, and other grains stirred, heated, fermented, and distilled for a second time. British gin is transparent, fragrant and mellow. It can be consumed neat or as a base for cocktails. Common brands include Gordon's Gin and Beefeater Gin.

2, the United States Gin

The United States Gin for the light golden color, because compared with other gin, it has to be in the oak barrels in the aging period. There are two main types of American gin: distilled gin and mixed gin. Usually, American distilled gin has a "D" at the bottom of the bottle, which is a special symbol for American distilled gin. Mixed gin is a simple mix of cooking alcohol and gin, and is seldom used for drinking on its own, but is mostly used to make cocktails.

3, Dutch gin

Dutch gin is to barley malt and rye as the main raw material, with juniper berries for the flavoring material, after fermentation and distillation to obtain the original grain alcohol, and then love such as juniper berries spices distilled again and get the wine. It is stored in a glass tank to mature and then diluted and bottled when packaged. Dutch gin color transparent and bright, spice flavor, spicy with sweet, unique style.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Gin