Spirited Saturday - Gin & Gin Cocktails

Mar 23, 2024

1 pm - 4 pm

The name gin is a shortened form of the older English word genever, related to the French word genièvre and the Dutch word jenever. All ultimately derive from juniperus, the Latin for juniper

The earliest known written reference to jenever appears in the 13th-century encyclopedic work Der Naturen Bloeme (Bruges), with the earliest printed recipe for jenever dating from 16th-century work Een Constelijck Distileerboec (Antwerp).

The monks used it as a distilled sharp, fiery, alcoholic tonic, one of which was distilled from wine infused with juniper berries. They were making medicines, hence the juniper. As a medicinal herb, juniper had been an essential part of doctors' kits for centuries: the Romans burned juniper branches for purification, and plague doctors stuffed the beaks of their plague masks with juniper to supposedly protect them from the Black Death. Across Europe, apothecaries handed out juniper tonic wines for coughs, colds, pains, strains, ruptures and cramps. These were a popular cure-all, though some thought these tonic wines to be a little too popular and consumed for enjoyment rather than medicinal purposes.

Forthave BLUE Gin, 86 proof

BLUE is a botanical forward gin infused with 18 botanicals including juniper, angelica and mint. It is unfiltered so it will create a pearlescent effect when poured over ice or when mixed with tonic.

Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru Gin, 94 proof

A small-batch handcrafted gin, Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru celebrates Murcia's world-renowned citrus and is made with sustainably-sourced Murcian Fino lemons, mandarins and sweet navel oranges, hand-picked and hand-peeled from the late harvest.

Nikka Coffey Gin, 94 proof

Distilled in Nikka Whisky’s signature “Coffey Still”, the rich and mellow spirit at the heart of this gin is characterized by a luxurious and silky texture. In addition to traditional gin botanicals, its stunning aromatic complexity relies on the refreshing burst of Japanese citrus such as Yuzu, Kabosu, Amanatsu and Shikuwasa, the delicate fruitiness of apples, and pleasantly tangy hints of Japanese Sansho pepper on the finish.

Junipero American Gin, 98.6 proof

The first of its kind, Junipero fearlessly led the birth of American craft gin in 1996.

Junípero is Spanish for juniper berry, the main botanical in gin. Hell bent on elevating juniper & citrus flavors, the distilling team forged a new path by crafting each batch of Junipero in a small copper pot still, scouring the globe for the most expressive botanicals, and boldly bottling at an unfiltered 98.6 proof.

Cocktails

Not-a-negroni

2 oz gin

1 oz Forthave Red Aperitivo

1 oz L.M. Mattei Quinquina Blanc

1 dash Lavender bitters

Mix with ice, serve up with an orange peel garnish

Not-a-paper-plane

2 oz Gin

1 oz Forthave Marseille Amaro

½ oz Forthave Red Aperitivo

1 dash lemon bitters

Mix with ice, serve up with an lemon peel garnish

Insider’s tip

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