Tonic Water, Malaria and the Genesis of Homeopathy

Tonic Water, Malaria and the Genesis of Homeopathy

You know how gin is made, now what about the other half of the equation in your Gin & Tonic? Tonic water actually grows on trees. Cinchona trees. Tonic water is a carbonated soft drink that con...
Upgrading your Cocktail game with Bitters and Syrups

Upgrading your Cocktail game with Bitters and Syrups

Not everyone is born a mixologist. Actually no, nobody is born a mixologist. If you are like me, you might walk into a specialty cocktail shop and look blankly at many of the bottles and products i...
Tinctures: from Herbal Medicine to Cocktails

Tinctures: from Herbal Medicine to Cocktails

As you may have read from our most recent article, The Truth About Gin, you would have learned that liquors begin as neutral alcohol that have undergone an infusion with botanicals. This unveils a ...
The Truth About Gin - how it's really made

The Truth About Gin - how it's really made

When reading through the instructions of your new Do Your Gin kit, you may notice that you are prompted to use a neutral alcohol base such as vodka to make your gin. You may stop and wonder to you...