Like many other brands, Bols has expanded their genever selection. Beyond the original, you can find barrel-aged bottles, which are rested in French Limousin oak casks for 18 months. Keep your gin bottles upright if they have a natural cork. If you lie these corked bottles on their side, the alcohol might cause the cork to dissolve a little bit into the gin, making it taste unpleasant. (You won’t have this problem with artificial corks.)

Simon Burrell is Editor of Our Man On The Ground, a member of The British Guild of Travel Writers and professional photographer. As we are currently in the middle of Afternoon Tea Week (10 th to 16 th August) we thought we would take a look at a twist on the traditional British tradition with Boodles Gin and the Boodles Butler, who is the ultimate expert on traditional British etiquette, as he guides us through the perfect gin tea-pot serves. For an inexpensive gin that shines in any adult beverage, we suggest Gordon's London Dry Gin. And, if you have a thirst for something stronger, get bold with 90-proof Booth's London Dry Gin. What to Look for in a Cheap Gin Flavor

Boodles® Gin is available nationwide at Sainsbury’s and most exclusive bars and retailers, but for more information, please visit: www.boodlesgin.com Of course, if you are going to prepare an afternoon tea, it really should be served properly with finger sandwiches, delicious freshly made scones with lashings of strawberry jam and Devonshire clotted cream and of course the finest bone-china pots. And do avoid putting ice in the pot itself, only place it in the serving cup.

I also really enjoy how the U.S. 45.2% ABV works in a Martini and has enough force to be present in a Negroni. But Boodles has made some of my favorite Last Words and Corpse Revivers. Boodles is known for its distinctive floral nose and lingering juniper flavor, with a clean finish. [1] [12] It contains a blend of nine botanicals: juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, angelica seed, cassia bark, caraway seed, nutmeg, rosemary and sage. [7] It is made in a vacuum still, a process that allows the gin to retain more of the flavors of its botanicals. [12] Unlike other London Dry gins, Boodles contains no citrus ingredients. [3] Honors and awards [ edit ] This gin is distilled in a copper pot still named "Marjorie." The botanical list includes juniper, angelica root, cassia bark, cinnamon, coriander seed, lemon peel, licorice, nutmeg, orange peel, and orris root. It is bottled at a standard 40 percent ABV (80 proof).Today, drinkers can enjoy the diversity of gin.Unlike vodka, each bottle of gin is truly unique. The majority feature some degree of the pine flavor that comes from juniper, which is gin's signature ingredient, yet no two bottles have the same combination of botanicals. fresh lemon juice. Shake all the ingredients thoroughly and pour into a teapot. Fill a teacup with ice and then pour the contents into the teacup, top with a tiny splash of soda and garnish with a fresh sprig of coriander. Aviation's choice of a rye base gives this gin a creamier mouthfeel than most gins. It is a gin that you can enjoy chilled on its own, which is great news for super dry martini fans. If possible, keep your gin in the fridge or, even better, the freezer. When you serve gin very cold, the mouthfeel is softened, and the texture becomes somewhat silkier, making it an even more pleasurable drinking experience! Will my gin freeze if I put it in the freezer?

Boodles was named after Boodle's gentlemen's club in St. James's, London, founded in 1762 and originally run by Edward Boodle. It was reputed to be the favourite gin of the club's most famous member, Winston Churchill, [1] though the same has been claimed for Plymouth Gin. [2] Aviation is produced in Portland, Oregon, by House Spirits Distillery. It is distilled from neutral grain spirit with 100 percent rye base, an unusual beginning in the gin market. It's flavored with juniper, anise seed, Elettaria cardamom, coriander, lavender, sweet orange peel, and sarsaparilla. It, too, is slightly overproofed, bottled at 42 percent ABV (84 proof), so it's not as delicate as it's often made out to be.Here comes the science part! Once your gin bottle is open, the oxidisation process starts. Basically, the gin’s flavour will change (and get slightly worse) very gradually over time. If you have yet to taste genever, it is unlike any other gin you've had. This style of gin is as if a soft Scotch whisky were married with gin, and Bols' malty feel is a perfect example. Based on Lucas Bols' original recipe from 1820, it has a wonderful balance of sweet malt and subdued juniper and citrus. It is triple distilled using equal parts malt wine and neutral grain spirits that are infused with natural flavors.