Gin Journeys: Traversing the Globe Through Gins and Botanical Bliss

Gin, the botanical beauty of the spirits world, offers a fascinating journey from its juniper-laden heart to the vast expanses of global and craft gins. With each sip, gin reveals tales of regions, botanicals, and the artisans who craft them. Let's venture through the gin realms, touching upon its global varieties, the rising craft gin scene, and the classic cocktails that have embraced gin’s aromatic essence.

Global Gins: A Spectrum of Spirits

London Dry Gin: The epitome of classic gin, London Dry is known for its juniper-forward profile, dry palate, and absence of added sugars, offering a pure gin experience.

Dutch Genever: The precursor to modern gin, Genever possesses a maltier, softer profile, retaining a rustic charm that takes one back to gin’s roots.

Plymouth Gin: Originating from the city of Plymouth, England, this gin has a slightly fruitier, earthier taste compared to its London Dry counterpart.

Old Tom Gin: Bridging the gap between London Dry and Genever, Old Tom offers a slightly sweeter profile, often aged in barrels for added complexity.

Rising Sun Botanicals: The Japanese Craft Gins

Japanese craft gins embody a marriage of traditional gin-making techniques with a unique Japanese botanical palette. A prime example is the Kyoto Dry Gin, "Ki No Bi," which translates to "The Beauty of the Seasons." Crafted in Kyoto, Ki No Bi is a tribute to natural beauty and the changing seasons, utilizing botanicals such as yuzu, hinoki wood chips, bamboo, gyokuro tea, and green sanshō berries.

Japan's meticulous craftsmanship extends into the realm of gin, producing spirits that are as refined as they are unique. The harmony of botanicals in Japanese craft gins reflects the nation's reverence for nature and the changing seasons, offering a distinct sip of Japanese culture.

Classic Gin Cocktails: Time-Honored Tipples

Gin's botanical nature makes it the spirit of choice for many a classic cocktail:

Gin and Tonic: A timeless pairing of gin’s botanicals with the quinine bitterness of tonic water.

Martini: The iconic mix of gin and dry vermouth, garnished with an olive or a lemon twist.

Negroni: A bittersweet concoction of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth.

These classic cocktails allow gin’s botanical essence to shine, offering a sip of tradition with each glass.

Ready to delve deeper into the gin galaxy? Join us at Subterra, where a curated selection of global and craft gins awaits. Explore the botanical bounty in a glass and savor the classic gin concoctions that have charmed the cocktail world for centuries.