The Giniverse

Juniper

Juniper (Juniperus communis) in gin: piney, resinous, slightly peppery and citrusy. Found in 90 gins on The Giniverse.

The defining botanical of gin; by law it must lead the flavour.

Common juniper has the largest range of any woody plant, from the Arctic down to the mountains near 30°N. Its berry-like cones take about 18 months to turn from green to purple-black, and gin takes its very name from the Old French word for juniper.