Gin Guides

Devil's Grin Texas Gin bottle with gin and tonic cocktails, citrus slices, and rosemary on an outdoor wooden table

How to Garnish a Gin & Tonic? Best Ideas & Tips

You garnish a gin and tonic with fresh ingredients that complement the botanicals already in the bottle. Simple rule. But most people skip it and then wonder why their...

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Devil's Grin Texas Gin bottle with lemons on a barrel as a cowboy couple enjoys cocktails at a rodeo ranch

Types of Gin: London Dry, Old Tom, Navy Strength & More

The main types of gin are London Dry, Old Tom, Navy Strength, Contemporary, and Genever. These historical styles of gin differ based on: how they’re made, how much sugar...

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How to Store Gin: Does Gin Go Bad After Opening?

Gin almost never spoils. But bad storage will quietly kill the botanical character you paid for. How to store gin correctly comes down to three...

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Devil's Grin Texas Gin bottle with embossed botanical design against a red background

Is Gin Stronger Than Vodka? ABV & Flavor Facts

People comparing spirits often assume that the more complex-tasting one must hit harder. So, is gin stronger than vodka? On paper, the numbers are almost...

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When Was Gin Invented? A Complete Gin History

When was gin invented? Honestly, there’s no clean answer. It didn’t happen on a single afternoon in someone’s lab. Gin evolved over hundreds of years: from...

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Devil's Grin Texas Gin bottle on a rock with friends enjoying negroni cocktails on a forest hike

How to Drink Gin: Best Ways, Shots & On the Rocks

You’ve got a good bottle of gin in front of you, and you don’t want to waste it, but neat feels intimidating, ice feels lazy, and tonic feels like...

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