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Why gin distillers in particular?

• toomanybeersies 9y ago
  The specific aromas of what you're distilling come through very strongly when distilling gin, especially any aromas from essential oils. I used to do home distilling, and I made gin from old juniper once and it was foul, you really need botanicals that are as fresh as possible. Also, especially for the bigger distillers, consistency in your product is important, so they'll likely have quite thorough sourcing for their botanicals, rather than just buying them from a local wholesaler.
  • dx034 9y ago
    They'll usually grow them themselves where possible. Otherwise the seller has too much power and you could be forced to change flavour if you don't agree with their terms.
  • HeyLaughingBoy 9y ago
    The interesting thing is the difference between aroma and taste. I had a friend who tried making his own gin a few times. Since I have (far too many!) juniper bushes/trees on my property, I gave him some fresh juniper berries to try. The resulting gin smelled absolutely amazing, but tasted like ass!