BARNES & NOBLE BEST BOOKS OF 2023 THE FOOD PROGRAMME'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 - RADIO 4 CHOSEN BY
JAEGA WISE Become a gin expert and discover your own gin tasting experience. A relatively
loose definition of gin has allowed for a boom in specialist gin distilleries and an
ever-broadening range of floral citrus herbal spiced fruity and umami gins. Originally
sought after for its host of medicinal properties curing (almost) everything from the
pestilence to malaria gin has seen many peaks in its popularity. But the spirit's long history
has at times been murky its history firmly rooted in and tied to Empire a slide into being
known as "mother's ruin" and a large part to play in the rise of abstinence movements. It has
not always been the carefree spirit we know today. Join award-winning drinks writer Anthony
Gladman as he explores the story of gin from ancient uses to its present-day renaissance
offers insight into the unique distillation processes teaches you to establish and develop
your own palate and write your own tasting notes before guiding you through over 100 of the
most exciting gins from across the world. Featuring a classic cocktail section and how to make
an icon - the G&T - as well as the spirit's impact on the climate and the ways the industry is
changing as a result. This is an all-encompassing guide to the ongoing story of gin - its
heritage and innovation - and a celebration of the multitude of complex flavours present in the
spirit today.
