Episode 143 - The Gin Is In

In this juniper-perfumed discussion with gin expert, author, and spirits judge Aaron Knoll, some of the topics we cover include:

• The story of how Aaron fell in love with gin at 3am at a dive bar in Buffalo, NY.
• How he developed his pentagonal (and later, hexagonal) visual representation of gin flavor profiles.
• We then do a sample tasting using this visualization to demonstrate how to systematically break down the flavor profile of an actual gin in the glass.
• In addition, we chat about some of the contemporary trends in the gin world
• How to distinguish a contemporary gin from a London Dry gin, from an Old Tom gin
• What trends Aaron is most excited about from his recent statistical analysis of Consumer Taste Preferences
• And much, much more.