Episode 51: Plymouth Gin

Episode 51 features Plymouth Gin, a category of one in the world of gin styles. The bottle for the tasting is 750mL at 41.2% ABV, or 82.4 proof.Enjoy this episode with some Plymouth Gin, neat, with tonic, or mixed in a martini.Plymouth's official website: https://www.plymouthgin.com/en-ENBrief Historical Timeline:1431 - Building constructed as a monastery1530s - King Henry VIII dissolved monasteries in England1620 - Voyagers on the Mayflower spent their last night in England at the distillery site1793 - The Coates family bought the distillery and started producing Plymouth Gin1882 - Trademark is registered for Plymouth Gin, creating a geographically protected designation1930 - Plymouth Gin is listed in more than 20 recipes in the Savoy Cocktail book1940s - Distillery is bombed during the war and the original recipe is lost1996 - A management group buys Plymouth and invests in it2004 - Brand is sold to V&S Group2008 - Pernod Ricard acquires V&S Group and Plymouth Gin2014 - Pernod Ricard lets the geographic protected region designation lapseKey Cocktails:Plymouth gin could be an original gin in the Martini. It's also very cocktail friendly.Try Plymouth Gin in a Gin & Tonic, Martini, or other classic gin based cocktail. References:Wikipedia Article on Plymouth GinBon Appetit Article on Types of GinGin Foundry Article on Plymouth GinYouTube Video on History of Plymouth GinYouTube Video on What is Plymouth GinYouTube Interview with Master Distiller from 2014Contact Information:Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHfFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/Twitter: @LLConnoisseur