Gin Guides

If you're looking for the low-down on gin, you've found it. This is our comprehensive guide to gin, making sure you know your London dry from your Old Tom, get acquainted with botanicals, and find out exactly how gin is made – with a few cocktail recipes to get you inspired, too. We will keep adding to our gin guides to ensure we keep you up to date with all there is to know!

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Gin Buyers Guide

A GIN INTRODUCTION

How is gin made?

Find out what gin is made of, and how all that juniper and botanical goodness gets into this magical spirit!

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Types of gin

There are many different types of gin and our comprehensive gin guide explains the differences and similarities between them. If you want to know your London dry from your Old Tom, this guide will help!

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Gin botanicals

Botanicals are what give gin its flavour and aroma. But what are they, and how do they do it? Here's a quick and handy guide to help you understand the key gin botanicals, from juniper and beyond.

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Gin mixer ideas

Wondering what goes with gin? Let us walk you through 13 different delicious options to try at home when you're not sure which mixer to use.

INSPIRATION & RECIPES

Gin cocktails

Get stuck into our top five gin cocktail recipes – you'll be nailing these classic serves in no time.

Let's make cocktails!

Keen to learn more?

Be sure to check out our comprehensive rum and whisky guides too.

Our authors

A dream team of in-house spirits experts ready to help you in your drinks journey

Adam O'Connell, writer at Master of Malt

A top spirits writer gracing MoM for seven years, contributing over 1,000 articles

Jake Mountain, doer of things at Master of Malt

'Doer of things' with 14 years' extensive drinks retail experience (& a true MoM OG)

Alex Badescu, content executive at Master of Malt

Word wrangler, rum aficionado, imperial stout maven & also a MoM OG

Henry Jeffreys, features editor at Master of Malt and drinks author

Former Master of Malt features editor and award-winning drinks author

Jess Williamson, content manager at Master of Malt

Jess Williamson

Content whizz, shortlisted for IWSC Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication Trophy 2023

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