When the Indian craft gin, Greater Than was launched, its success paved way for gin distillers to explore the untapped domestic gin market in the country. Soon, Stranger & Sons and Hapusa gin made the news with their spirit launch, giving the public a taste of some more India-made gins.
Last year, from the house of Greater Than and Hapusa came a new gin – Jin Jiji India Dry Gin. Created for the US market exclusively as of now, the distillers wanted to create a spirit that would pack the richness and diversity of Indian botanicals in each sip.
For this purpose, wild juniper berries were sourced from the great Himalayas. Not only this but another fascinating (and unexplored) ingredient is added to Jin Jiji – the fragrant Tulsi, along with cashew nuts from Goa, chamomile flowers and a few other botanicals. The gin is copper pot-distilled in a small distillery in Goa.
But how can India give a taste of the country without the flavours of Darjeeling tea being a part of the package?
The gin label also introduced a variant of the spirit – Jin Jiji Darjeeling India Dry Gin – a black tea-inspired gin that is distilled with Darjeeling tea, coriander seeds and angelica roots, along with the mandatory ingredient, the Himalayan juniper. The spirit is copper pot-distilled, with both the variants being bottled at 43% ABV.
Isn’t this exciting? It’s high time that Indians put the country on the world map with more India-made liquors!
