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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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What is gin made from?
How is gin made?

Author:

Jess Williamson, content manager at Master of Malt
Reading time: 6 minutes

Gin is fairly simple – it must be 37.5% ABV, made a base of neutral spirit that botanicals and flavours are added to, and perhaps most importantly, must taste predominantly of juniper. But that’s not what gets you excited about gin, we know that. Though those are the minimum requirements, alongside the juniper berry, botanicals and flavours from all corners of the world have been harnessed into a plethora of elegant variations, and that’s where gin really comes into its own – in its diversity!

What is gin made from?

Hands holding gin botanicals such as juniper, bay leaf and citrus peels

Botanicals used in Cotswolds Dry Gin.

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