IWSC judging today: 61 gins in the classic/traditional category, mostly from Europe but some also from Oceania. Was judging with industry legend Charles Maxwell - quite the treat!
Standard was high. We had about 5 golds. Only 1 non-medal. Rest fairly evenly split between bronze and silver.
"The reason a Gin & It works so well is that gin and sweet vermouth share a botanical affinity. When you pair them well it can be hard to tell where one ends and the other begins."
@sirber Pretty good overall, but does have a bit higher curve. If Laravel cribs from Ruby on Rails, Symfony is inspired by Java Spring Boot. When I want a major framework I usually go Symfony.
"The reason a Gin & It works so well is that gin and sweet vermouth share a botanical affinity. When you pair them well it can be hard to tell where one ends and the other begins."
My latest article for Club Oenologique has just been published. This one looks at the best Scottish gins for celebrating Burns Night. (I also snuck in a peated French gin!)
Beefeater is launching a 0.0% spirit (just in Spain for now) that "maintains the brand’s iconic citric and juniper-forward profile but without the alcohol." It's made at Pernod-Ricard's new production line in the south-east of France which opened last autumn. RRP €15.