{"product_id":"corsair-barreled-gin","title":"Corsair Barreled Gin","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Corsair Barreled Gin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        In the 1650s, a Dutch doctor named Franciscus Sylvius was searching for a remedy to the kidney and stomach ailments that he often encountered in his practice of internal medicine. At the time, Dr. Sylvius was a Professor of Medicine in Leyden, and he attempted to infuse juniper berries into a spirit distilled from grain in order to create a panacea. The resulting elixir eventually became known as gin, and was so popular that within a few decades, the Dutch were exporting 10 million gallons annually. For the next 250 years, nearly all the gin produced in the world was barrel-aged since the spirit was stored and transported in oak barrels (at the time, glass was too fragile and plastic and stainless steel containers were still not available).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn order to craft a more traditional gin, \"we've rested our signature vapor basket gin in our charred oak barrels previously used to age our spiced rum,\" says Darek Bell, the founder and master distiller at Corsair Artisan Distillery. Since opening its doors in 2009, Corsair has received numerous accolades and awards, including being named the 2013 Craft Distillery of the Year and 2013 Innovator of the Year by \u003cem\u003eWhisky Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAs a result of this barrel aging, together with its citrus-heavy botanical recipe, the gin has a bold aroma of cola, anise, sweet spices and and oak. The aroma gives way to notes of tropical fruits, vanilla, citrus and candied nuts on the palate, and finishes with a touch of ginger and licorice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOnce the gin has matured, each bottle is filled, labeled and then boxed by hand. \"We make less in a year than a big distillery spills in a day,\" says Clay Smith, Corsair's Distillery Manager. Corsair Barrel Aged Gin earned the Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2011.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPick up a bottle today!                            \u003cdiv class=\"caskers-brand-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Corsair\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                            \"I'm an avid whiskey lover,\" says Darek Bell, master distiller at Corsair Artisan Distillery in Kentucky, \"but I do think whiskey could be better. Different. More interesting. More imaginative.\" Bell, a graduate of the Bruichladdich Distilling Academy in Islay, Scotland, is a mad scientist and notoriously experimental distiller. Since opening its doors in 2009, Corsair Artisan Distillery has received numerous accolades and awards, including being named the 2013 Craft Distillery of the Year and 2013 Innovator of the Year by \"Whisky Magazine\".\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"When you look at the palette the distilling world uses, the paints typically consist of corn, rye, wheat and malted barley,\" explains Bell, a former homebrewer. \"Contrast that to craft brewing, where brewers use dozens of malts and adjuncts. With distilling, I think like a brewer: the better the ingredients you put into the whiskey, the better it will be.\"                                        \u003cdiv class=\"brand-link\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/?brand_dropdown=2614\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore all Corsair bottles \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Gin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Winston Churchill, \"The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen's lives and minds than all the doctors in the Empire,\" referring to the British officers using it to treat malaria in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially made for medicinal purposes, gin gets most of its flavor from the juniper berries added after the distillation process. It sure has come a long way from the Middle Ages, with the introduction of new botanicals, fruits, and spices, bringing it closer to people of all flavor varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our impressive selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/gin\/\"\u003egins\u003c\/a\u003e, find your new favorite in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/top-10-gin\/\"\u003eTop 10 gins\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/gin\/?price=0-50\"\u003e Best gins under $50\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Caskers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51412168540373,"sku":null,"price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/corsair-barrel-aged-gin-1_1.jpg?v=1745582609","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/corsair-barreled-gin","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}