by Sarah Tyler | Mar 15, 2022 | Craft Distilling
I’m often asked what is the best base spirit for gin distilling, and where to get it from. The alcohol used to make gin is typically ‘neutral’ this means it has no or very little flavour; essentially a blank canvass. Below are my three...
by Sarah Tyler | Sep 13, 2021 | Gin Review, New Zealand Gin
[section] [row] [col span__sm=”12″] This morning I was interviewed by the Coast FM Breakfast Show team and asked to pick a high and low-end priced gin for them to compare, and answer the question – “Is there any difference in quality between low and...
by Sarah Tyler | Jul 29, 2021 | Craft Distilling, Rum
The warm, toasted sugar notes of rum provide an excellent canvas for new flavours to be added. And you won’t be surprised to learn that these rums are often referred to as Flavoured Rums. What you might not know is that within this category a further distinction can...
by Sarah Tyler | Aug 19, 2020 | Craft Distilling
[section label=”Intro”] [row h_align=”center”] [col span=”4″ span__sm=”10″] THE heart of gin’s art [/col] [col span=”8″ span__sm=”10″] Distilling craft GIN isn’t just the firing up and...