Often known as the aromatic counterpart to the stoutly neutral vodka, gin may finally be finding its way into the spotlight, and for good reason. The clear spirit has long been seen as a stodgy liquor ...

Whether you’re a seasoned gin drinker or a juniper newbie, you’ve most likely crossed paths with a purple gin. It’s pretty and it’s tasty — but just what exactly is purple gin and where did it come ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

Is gin really “the original flavored vodka”? That’s what Sean Kenyon suggested in his recent Ask the Bartender devoted to gin, and more than one reader took exception to the description. But it didn’t ...

Barrel aged gin is a relatively new category, at least as when it comes to official recognition. Here's how to make the most ...

From the Food & Wine archives, Kingsley Amis delves into the history of gin and how moral panic (and a bit of poison) almost killed it. In August 1981, the legendary author Kingsley Amis wrote an ...

When you think about gin, what tastes comes to mind? Pine? Maybe citrus or coriander? It can vary quite a bit because unlike some spirits, gin is very lightly regulated. Distillers can throw in all ...

I love the concept of this winter gin cocktail recipe. I wish I could take credit for this one but this gin fizz was invented by cocktail maven Kathy Casey to give gin, one of summer’s most popular ...