Van Gogh Gin

Schiedam, Holland is famous for Gin distilleries where several fine spirits are produced. Van Gogh Gin is also one of the Gins produced there. Its distillery started in the year 1891 and since then has been handed down from father to son. Now, it has been reconstructed under Holland Monument Society’s supervision which includes rebuilt windmill in the front.

Van Gogh Gin is produced in small batches with close attention being given to every stage of production so that a very smooth and pure Gin is produced. The grain alcohol is distilled two times in modern column stills at 196 proof which thoroughly removes all the by products and unwanted substances from the spirit, thus creating a perfect alcoholic spirit base for making a classic gin.

Ten different types of herbs and botanicals are used in production of Van Gogh Gin.

They are Juniper berries from Italy, Almonds from Java, Lemon from Spain, Licorice from the Mediterranean, Grains of Paradise from South Africa, Cassia bark from tropical Africa, Angelica from Eastern Europe, Coriander from Africa, Cubeb berries from Sri Lanka and Orris from Southern Europe.

These botanical are individually distilled in earthen vats which produce essential oils. Then these essential oils are assimilated into the grain spirit in a copper pot still kept over fire. Then the best of the distillate is reduced to 80 proof and matured for six weeks in underground tanks to give a most smooth and pure drink, The Van Gogh Gin. It is also used for mixing in some cocktails and long drinks.

Van Gogh gin employs a world class tasting and benchmarking system that rates its own production against some of the America’s most popular and favorite tastes. This system of rating its own spirit is first of its kind in the spirits industry. Its rating system allows the spirit lovers to compare its flavored spirits to other popular food items that are considered to be industry standards for that flavor. Tasters employed for rating these use a rating system keeping in mind both taste and aroma in determining the level of accuracy of the Gin.

The Van Gogh Gin has received a 5 star rating and spirit of the year rating from the well renowned spirits journal. It also receives rave reviews from the industry experts and has been rated 95 by Wine enthusiast.

The bottle of the Van Gogh Gin is extremely attractive being made in Germany, etched in France, and screened in Belgium. So Van Gogh Gin is not only very smooth, tasting and exciting to drink but is also very inviting to look at.

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