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Gin: family & buying myth
Juniper is the legal spine. Beefeater or Tanqueray (or similar) for classics; Hendrick’s when the highball wants floral.
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Spirits · ~20 min
Gin: from bottle to classics
Five short lessons — family and buying myth, how gin is made, history that shows up in the glass, tasting styles, and four classics that teach. About 20 minutes.
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How gin is made
Base, botanicals, and still choices explain why two gins drink differently in a Martini.
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Gin history in your glass
History only when it changes the pour — genever to London dry, then Martini, Negroni, G&T.
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Gin: learn to taste the difference
Smell first, taste, write two words — then name the style.
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Gin: four classics, four lessons
G&T, Martini, Negroni on London dry; Last Word can take navy strength — each trains a judgment.
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