What Botanicals Should Go In A Gin Gin is the fabulous drink we all love thanks to the botanicals used to impart flavour, aroma and texture. Coriander makes the gin taste and smell different than cardamom, which is different than almond, peppercorns, and even gorse flower. Choosing what botanicals to use in a gin is an art learnt through science and experience, but choosing where these botanicals come from is just as important. Terroir - Environmental Factors Impacting Each Botanical Depending where each botanical is grown, they will taste vastly different. The soil, climate, and farming practice all impact the final botanical. We love to use local botanicals in our gin wherever we can. We are excited that we are...
The Sloe Gin Story starts its sweet story in the hedgerows and thickets of the British countryside. Sloe berries are the sour, blue-black fruit of the thorny blackthorn shrub, a member of the rose family. The Sloe Orchard At Humdinger gin we have established a sloe orchard, one of the first in New Zealand. The tiny, astringent fruits are harvested in Autumn at the first frost by the enthusiastic team here at Humdinger. With sloes not traditionally being grown in this manner, we are continually experimenting with drainage, irrigation, and tree spacings. We are delighted to report, that what improvements we have made are working, with a bumper 2022 crop. When will the 2022 Sloe Gin be ready? The 2022 Vintage...
Looking forward to Winter? We sure are. During these months here at Humdinger Gin we are in the business of tweaking our distillery processes and making improvements where necessary.
There are many truly amazing gin cocktail recipes to enjoy. You could get into the winter vibe by creating Gin Cocktails with a heartwarming twist. Gin works especially well when you bring in winter spices and ingredients like maple syrup, star anise,cinnamon, cranberries and ginger.
Humdinger Gin is delighted to be mentioned in this insightful article from Stuff. NZ Gin is making a resurgence and Humdinger is proud to be producing quality NZ Gins for the local market.
Our clients enjoy the whole experience of drinking our Humdinger Gin. Regardless if it's a gin cocktail or straight on the rocks. Delight is taken in recognising hints of citrus on the nose right through the juniper body to the refreshing aftertaste that lingers on the pallet. All this is possible with glassware that has been specially designed with this in mind. Copa – the authentic gin cocktail glass Gin glasses that are shaped with a large and wide bowl, tend to heighten the aroma and enhance the flavour of your Gin of choice - Humdinger Gin! Also sometimes referred to as a balloon glass, it's a bulbous shape on a stem, like a wine glass. The copa’s spacious, wide bowl enables botanicals...
