Gin
Welcome to the Gin∙sel
Around 25 producers and importers are waiting for you in our Gin∙sel to present you with juniper schnapps from twelve countries. In total, you can discover well over 100 varieties. Bb London Dry, New Western Style, Sloe or Barrel Aged – we have the right gin for every taste!
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At the Ginothek, around 35 fantastic juniper schnapps await you – but only while stocks last!
Find out about the specialities of the individual brands and find your favourite for the upcoming Christmas season. Try a gin with different tonics. Rosemary, pepper or the classic cucumber? Learn which garnish best enhances the delicate aromas of your new favourite.
Gin Facts
What is gin, actually?
For some, the EU regulates too much, for others not enough. The fact is that the EU has defined what gin is and which official varieties there are in a spirits regulation.
Gin is a spirit
... made by flavouring ethyl alcohol* of agricultural origin with juniper berries (Juniperus communis L.).
* Ethyl alcohol is a neutral alcohol with no recognisable taste of its own, usually made from grain, with an alcohol content of at least 96% by volume, which is produced by a natural fermentation process and is not artificially synthesised.
Its minimum alcohol
... content is 37.5% by volume.
In the production
... only flavourings and flavouring extracts may be used that give a predominant taste of juniper.
The term ‘gin’
.. may be supplemented by the term ‘dry’ if the content of added sweetening products does not exceed 0.1 g/L of the finished product. So much for the official language.
But what are the official varieties of the popular juniper spirit? There are actually only three: London Gin, Distilled Gin and Sloe Gin. These do not refer to the flavour, but to the production process. All other varieties are either historical or have become established. They are unofficial, which is why a wide range of information can be found on the internet, in newspapers and magazines.
