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Botanical: Fennel

Fennel bulbs Fennel, though often mistaken for anise due to it’s flavor, is not anise. It does contain anethole, which lends star anise its specific flavor. But it’s botanically different. The bulbs contain smaller amounts of the aromatic and are often eaten as a vegetable. In gin we often see the fennel seeds being used for their slight anise like flavor. It’s milder and slightly more vegetal, though often without being told, gin drinkers might think of it the flavor note as anise. In Indian culture, the seeds are often eaten after a meal as a breath freshener, or used as part of a blend of ingredients to create a licorice powder [perhaps leading to another common confusion point].Common in absinthe, Fennel has become more common, especially in contemporary style gins that emphasize an herbal profile.

Gins featuring Fennel

Knickerbocker Blueberry Flavored Gin

Knickerbocker Blueberry Flavored Gin

Citadelle Jardin d’Été Bottle

Citadelle Jardin d’été

Svöl Swedish-style Aquavit

Helsinki Akvavit

O.P. Anderson Aquavit

Native Gin

Hallands Fläder

Hallands Fläder

Stockholm Syndrom Aquavit, Australian Style Aquavit

Stockholm Syndrome Aquavit

Spirit Hound Gin

Spirit Hound Gin

Knickerbocker Gin

Knickerbocker Gin

Forager Gin

Forager Gin

Brännmästarens Akvavit

Brännmästarens Akvavit

Citadelle Reserve

Citadelle Réserve

No Mistake Old Tom

No Mistake Old Tom Gin

Big Sur Gin

Big Sur Gin

Co-Authored Gin No. 1

Co-Authored Gin No. 1

Letherbee Gin

Letherbee Gin

Monopolowa Dry Gin

Monopolowa Dry Gin

Green Hat Gin

Green Hat Gin

Hepple Gin

Hepple Gin

The Bitter Truth Pink Gin

The Bitter Truth Pink Gin

Blue Ruin Bathtub Gin

Ginbrew Blue Ruin (tea)

Nashoba Perfect 10

Nashoba Perfect 10

Untitled Gin No. 2

Untitled Gin No. 2

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