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transform-origin: 504.444px 691.389px !important; zoom: 1 !important;\"\u003e\u003cqb-div class=\"qb-highlighter__scroll-element\" style=\"top: 0px !important; left: 0px !important; width: 1008.89px !important; height: 1382.78px !important;\"\u003e\u003ccanvas class=\"qb-highlighter__canvas\" width=\"1002\" height=\"848\" style=\"display: none; top: 0px !important; left: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/canvas\u003e\u003c\/qb-div\u003e\u003c\/qb-div\u003e\u003c\/qb-highlighter\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaste the extra step \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eclassy\u003c\/b\u003e juniper-based Spirit has been around since the Middle Ages and without it, we wouldn’t have the \u003cb\u003eglorious delights \u003c\/b\u003eof Gin \u0026amp; Tonic or Martini. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBut we're going beyond London Dry, Plymouth and Genever, thanks to the return of \u003cb\u003ebarrel-aged and finished\u003c\/b\u003e Gin. Once a cost-effective trick of distillers, now an \u003cb\u003eextra step \u003c\/b\u003ethat makes the Spirit richer and more exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBack in the 18th and 19th centuries, Gin was transported in wooden barrels because it was cheaper and safer than using fragile vessels. The distillers used oak because it was durable and sterile, and if you're a Spirit aficionado, you know what keeping booze in oak barrels means. Mellower sweet and spicy flavors, baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWhen said distillers were allowed to sell Gin in glass bottles, barrel-aging vanished, but lucky for us, hooch hipsters recently brought it back, giving us some of the best Gins with a twist. Gins are now matured and finished in casks that used to hold Bourbon, Rye, Cognac, Sherry and Scotch. The magic of aging is endless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFew Barrel Aged Gin\u003c\/b\u003e is a complex Spirit with flavors of Gin and the maturity of Bourbon. \u003cb\u003eDictador’s Premium Colombian Aged Gin\u003c\/b\u003e, on the other hand, spent 35 weeks in ex-Rum casks, coming out as uniquely tropical as possible. \u003cb\u003eNginious! Swiss Gin\u003c\/b\u003e got a lush Vermouth cask finish, making Martini part of its nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eExplore the gincredible world of 'rested' and finished Gins with this Tasting Box. Welcome aboard and cheers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmartass Corner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e1. Keeping Gin in oak barrels isn't a novelty. In the 18th and 19th century, they stored it in wooden barrels because it was safer and cheaper than using glass containers. After distillers were allowed to sell Gin in bottles in 1861, the practice vanished - until this century, when craft distilleries realized they could use the trick from the Whisky industry to further enhance the taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e2. British sailors received a daily ration of Rum, but their superiors drank government-issued Gin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e3. Gin became the hit Spirit in Great Britain when William of Orange (a.k.a. William III) became the king. Like him, Gin's predecessor 'jenever' comes from Holland. Both names are derived from 'juniperus', which is Latin for - you guessed it, juniper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e4. Gin was so cheap and popular in London in the first half of the 18th century, an epidemic of drunkenness engulfed the city. There were 7,000 Gin shops by 1730 and wasted Londoners fell victim to acts of violence and widespread addiction. The government had to step in with an emergency legislation to stop the so-called \"Gin Craze\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e5. Juniper berries were found in the tomb of Tutankhamun and they came from Greece. The ancient Greeks used juniper as a medicine, and even believed it increased stamina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e6. While Scotch has to be matured for at least three years in oak, and some Whiskies spend decades in barrels, Gins are usually just finished in a couple of months. The reason is Gin has fewer congeners (chemicals that alter the flavor), which means there's a limit to how much its taste would change with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e7. The largest Gin market isn't Great Britain, but the Philippines. They drink almost 50 million cases of it per year, and they cover their demands almost entirely with domestic production (98%).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e8. Nearly all juniper that's used in Gin production is picked wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e9. The largest and most expensive bottle of Gin comes from the English town of Surrey. Their Silent Pool Distillery created a 9-liter (2.4 gallon) hand-painted bottle of Gin that contains 24 botanicals and costs around $7,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhats in the box?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eFew Barrel Aged Gin 45ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eDictador Colombian Aged Gin 45ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eNginious! 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