{"product_id":"queens-quintet","title":"Queen’s Quintet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sooner the tea's out the way, the sooner we can bring out the Gin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePeople have been mixing juniper with alcohol since \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e70 AD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e — which means it's possible Marcus Aurelius and Hadrian tippled on proto Gin, although the doc that invented it said it fights chest illnesses. Fast-forward to the 16th century when the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater of Fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (juniper-forward Spirit) was in vogue with the Brits and when \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, another juniper-based potion, was enjoyed in the Netherlands. Officially, they consumed it to alleviate kidney troubles. When William of Orange sat on the British throne, the Water of Fruits took on the Dutch moniker, and the love for juniper doubled.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 18th century, the era of the Sun King and the Industrial Revolution, the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge of Gin Craze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e arrived. After a couple of law changes, anyone could make their own Gin, and at a point, one in every four houses in London was distilling. Now, that sounds grand and all, but most of them didn't know what they were doing, and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGin was often toxic \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(flavoring it with turpentine is less than ideal). \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew laws came\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and Gin production became more controlled and less lethal.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Tom Gin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was conjured in 1813, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAeneas Coffey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e invented the revolutionary column still, distillers were betting on higher quality and more elegant flavor profiles, while consumers shifted away from syrupy drinks to more refined tipples. Come Fin de siècle,\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e London Dry Gin was the #1 style of Gin for sipping and mixing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eNow, London Dry Gin doesn't have to be made in London, but there are rules to be followed. The EU law says all Gins must \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emostly contain juniper,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and the ABV should be at least\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 37.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. None of that weak stuff, please. To put a Gin in the London Dry category,\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e the base Spirit must be completely neutral with 96% ABV. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAll\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e flavors must be added during the distillation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and can only be natural plants. The only thing you may add is water and a smidge of sugar. So, in other words: London Dry Gins contain only distilled botanicals and have no added flavors once they're distilled. Simple, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis themed Tasting Box celebrates the precise art of the London Dry Gin, presenting you with five wildly different expressions. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroken Bones London Dry Gin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is incredibly floral (10 carefully selected botanicals), comes from Central Europe, and just can't stop winning awards - even got the title \"Best in Europe\" in 2020! The second delight in the box is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Gin Classic,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e a bold and savory gem betting on fresh sage. It won an IWSC Gold Award and is heavenly in a naked Dry Martini. Then there's \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDingle Original Gin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a unique, inventive twist on the traditional category. What's unique about it? Well, 2019 World's Best London Dry Gin uses botanicals foraged in the County Kerry, including rowan berry, fuchsia, bog myrtle, hawthorn, and heather give. Beautiful and proudly Irish! \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo.3 London Dry Gin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ebases its glorious flavor profile on three fruits (Italian juniper, Spanish orange peels, and grapefruit) and three spices (angelica, Moroccan coriander, and spicy cardamom). Wrap your Gin tasting party with the 2017 Flaviar Community Award winner, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSipsmith London Dry Gin! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eUsing ten carefully-selected botanicals, they source the finest English Barley and the exceptionally pure water of Lydwell spring. It's just so unbelievably smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmartass Corner:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e1) There are\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e two primary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e ways to flavor your Gin: You can either add flavors to a distilled Spirit and bottle it or infuse botanicals into the Spirit by distilling them together. Depending on your chosen method, you get a different kind of Gin and a different flavor profile. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e2) Few Gin Distillers \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake Their Own Alcohol.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Gin usually starts with neutral Spirit: A commodity that distillers buy in bulk. 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But Churchill went even further; here is his famous \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurchill's Martini Recipe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: Shake Gin in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and look at the Vermouth bottle on the other side of the room. Garnish with olive.  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e6) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuniper berry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the main ingredient of Gin. 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