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Style: Aged

Aged Gins are often rested in barrels which formerly held another spirit, such as whiskey. Aged Gins, sometimes also referred to as “Barreled Gins,” “Barrel Rested Gin,” or the more archaic “Yellow Gin” are simply gins which have been aged in wood after distillation.

Aged Gins as a category of their own are a relatively new invention. They were largely a product of the 00’s-10’s gin renaissance and a glut of used barrels on the second hand market (after all, keep in mind bourbons can only be rested in new barrels). Distillers began experimenting with limited edition releases of their gins aged in whatever barrels they had around. In the late 10’s, distillers are starting to be more intentional, designing their gins to work with the flavors wood can impart. Today’s aged gins use wine barrels, bourbon barrels, rye barrels— anything.

There is some historicity to the style of aged gin. Before glass bottles were widely available, nearly all spirits were kept in barrels. These barrels were used multiple times; therefore, it’s unlikely the effect would be as pronounced. Other gins, including Seagram’s High and Dry (up until about 2010) and Booth’s Finest promoted their time in a barrel as a selling point.

Very Old Tom

Very Old Tom

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Counter Old Tom Gin

Counter Old Tom Gin

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No. 209 Chardonnay Barrel Reserve Gin

No. 209 Chardonnay Barrel Gin

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Glorious Gin: Oaked

Oaked Glorious Gin

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Jōcassee Gin Barrel Rested

Jōcassee Gin Barrel Rested

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Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve Batch 1

beefeater burroughs reserve

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Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve Batch 2

Beefeater Burrough's Reserve Batch 2

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Cotswolds Cask Aged London Dry Gin

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Bathtub Gin Pedro Ximénez Cask Aged Gin

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Lockhouse Barreled Gin

Lockhouse Barreled Gin

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Untitled Gin No. 2

Untitled Gin No. 2

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Old B.A.G.

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Lee Spirits Barreled Gin

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Bathtub Gin Palo Cortado Cask-Aged Navy Strength Gin

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Firkin Gin

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Untitled Gin No. 1

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Myer Farm Cayuga Gold Gin

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Vor Barrel Aged Gin

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Shortcross Small Batch Cask Aged

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Dictador Treasure

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Pinckney Bend Cask Finished Gin

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nginious! Vermouth Cask Gin

nginious! Vermouth Cask Gin

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Watershed Bourbon Barrel Gin

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Euphrosine Gin #9 Barrel Finished Reserve

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