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Botanical: Licorice

Licorice Root Licorice (alternatively spelled liquorice) comes from the root of a perennial plant native to a large swath of Eurasia. It takes nearly three years for a licorice root to be ready for harvesting, requiring several years of growth. It’s popular in its native regions as both a sweetener and component of natural medicine.It’s particularly of interest in gin, because the root itself is thought to have been widely used as a sweetening agent in early gins, including some Old Tom styles. Licorice has a distinctive flavor, similar to anise or fennel, but with a pronounced additional sweetness. It’s used in gins for both its flavor and for the sweetening effect.

Gins Featuring Licorice

Beefeater Gin 44%

Beefeater 44 ABV Bottle

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Tanqueray No. 10

Tanqueray No. 10 gin Bottle

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Juniper Freak Gin (2018)

Juniper Freak Gin Bottle

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Askur Yggdrasil Gin

Askur Yggdrasil Gin

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Native Gin

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Whitley Neill Quince Gin

Whitley Neill Quince Gin Bottle

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Hayman’s Old Tom Gin

Hayman's Old Tom Gin Bottle

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V.J.O.P. Gin

V.J.O.P Bottle

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Whitley Neill Rhubarb and Ginger Gin

Whitley Neill Rhubarb and Ginger Gin

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Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin

Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin Botle

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Scapegrace Gin

Scapegrace Dry Gin

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Crows Gin

Crows Gin Bottle

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Bombay Dry Gin

Bombay Dry Gin

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Bertha’s Revenge Gin

Bertha's Revenge Gin

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Triple Juniper Gin

Triple Juniper Gin Bottle

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Pinckney Bend Sherry Cask Finished Gin

Pinckney Bend Sherry Cask Finished Gin

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Mirari Celebration Gin

Mirari Celebration Gin

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Jaisalmer Gin

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Sipsmith Sloe Gin 2013

Sipsmith Sloe Gin 2013

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Gordon’s Pink Gin (37.5%)

Gordon's Pink Gin

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Ugly Dog Gin

Ugly Dog Gin

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Liberator Gin

Liberator Gin

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Ginny’s Gin

Ginny's Gin

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Double Sloe Gin

Double Sloe Gin

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