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The Best Bottles Of Gin You Can Buy, Whether You're Unfamiliar With The Liquor Or Are A Full-On Connoisseur
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The Best Bottles Of Gin You Can Buy, Whether You're Unfamiliar With The Liquor Or Are A Full-On Connoisseur
For those unfamiliar with drinking gin, it could be an intimidating liquor to get into. Due to its complex flavors (most are made with at least 10 botanicals), it's not as often mixed into fruity drinks like, say, vodka or rum. Gin can be enjoyed on the rocks or straight, and is most commonly mixed with tonic water, soda water, or ginger ale. These mixers are neutral enough in taste that you can still enjoy the unique flavor of the liquor while adding carbonation that can ease the bite of each sip. It can also be made in a martini with vermouth, if that's more your style.
When it comes to deciding what gin to pick there are tons of options, but here are some of the 11 best bottles for beginners and gin lovers alike.
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Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
Monkey 47
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$42.00
Monkey 47 is a highly celebrated gin that can be enjoyed by alone or mixed in a simple cocktail. The 47 in its name comes from the number of botanicals used and the fact it's bottled at 47 percent ABV.
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The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
drizly.com
$39.99
The Botanist explores flavors from the Isle of Islay—a small Island off the coast of Scotland. As the only gin that comes from that area, it uses different berries, barks, and seeds from Islay during the distillation process to achieve a unique taste.
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Hendrick's Gin
gin
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$36.99
The taste of Hendrick's is derived from roses, cucumbers, and 11 other fine botanicals. Hendrick's is made 500 liters at a time to ensure each and every batch is up to standard.
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Beefeater London Dry Gin
drizly.com
$21.99
Beefeater's London Dry has been the same recipe since 1863. The tried-and-true liquor is still produced in the heart of London.
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Roku Japanese Gin
drizly.com
$31.99
Roku Gin is made by the House of Suntory in Osaka, Japan. House of Suntory has experience distilling gin that dates back all the way to the 1930s, so it's safe to say they know what they're doing.
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Bombay Sapphire® Gin
The House of Bombay
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$32.00
Bombay Sapphire Gin is named after the Star of Bombay, a huge, bright blue gem from Sri Lanka. This is where the gin gets its name and the look of its iconic blue bottle.
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HH Bespoke Gin
This gin was inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, and while it draws inspiration from London dry gin, it uses juniper, lavender, and cranberry flavors to give it an all-American twist.
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Tanqueray London Dry
Tanqueray
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$26.00
Tanqueray London Dry is one of the most awarded gins out there. It's distilled four times, making it dry and crisp.
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Aviation American Gin
Aviation Gin
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$33.00
If celebrity endorsements mean something to you, know that Aviation gin is owned by Ryan Reynolds, who constantly raves about this versatile liquor.
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Fitzgerald Gin
gin
drizly.com
$29.99
Made by Minneapolis-based distillery Du Nord, this gin uses botanicals that are steeped for a long time in what's called the "maceration" process. This process is what makes Fitzgerald gin taste more like juniper and less like pine.
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Stray Dog Wild Gin
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$41.00
The flavors of Stray Dog come from the mountains of Greece and blend together hints from sage, rosemary, fennel seed, bay leaf, mastiha, orange, and lemon.
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