Gin is a spirit which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries. From its earliest
beginnings in the
Middle ages gin has evolved over the course of a
millennium from a herbal medicine to an object of commerce in the spirits industry.
Today, the gin category is one of the most popular and widely distributed range
of spirits, and is represented by products of various origins, styles, and
flavor profiles that all revolve around juniper as a common ingredient.
The Feathers Hotel in Woodstock earned
another feather in its cap. They have 161 gins with bottles dating back to the 1960 s and far away as South America and Japan
setting the world record for the Largest
Gin Collection. Jeremy Duplessis the
manager of the hotel said that they had picked up gins
from all corners of the world and felt
that by achieving the world record their efforts had been rewarded.
He added that it was a great moment for the
hotel and the team . it
also kicks the Queen's Jubilee off in a traditional way because she loves
gin and tonic. Duplessis also informed that if anyone wanted to emulate
them they should be prepared to put in
lot of time and energy for the task.
He said that there was a big difference from one
gin to another. There were a lot of stuff
out there which was mass produced
and generic but some of them had to be
ordered.
The
hotel's collection took three years to amass.
It includes brands from The Netherlands, Spain, Japan, the US, and Poland. Some
date back to the 1960s and are worth £200 per bottle.
The most varieties of
gins commercially available counted to 161 and was set by Feathers Hotel in
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United kingdom on June 6, 2012.
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