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Article: A gin renaissance: new twists and flavor profiles for this bar staple find favor with mixologists and chefs alike.
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- Cheers
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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There's a juniper-infused excitement in the air lately. The buzz from media outlets, special events and new bar menus is worthy of the latest-greatest-hot-new-thing, though this subject is nearly as old as the hills. If there has ever been a case of something old being new again, it's true of gin today. The spirit with a 300-plus-year history is fueling its own kind of cocktail revolution.
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Such a declaration may sound strange since, as an overall category, gin isn't faring all that well lately. During the last five years, nine of the 10 top-selling gin brands showed ...