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Bartenders Tell Us The One Gin They Wish More People Knew About

Post author By GoneTrending
Post date May 23, 2020

You might not realize it, but it’s full spring — with summer just a month off. Even though you’re likely still stuck inside your house for most of the day, the world is blooming outside. Making this the perfect time of year for seasonal cocktails made with lighter spirits like rum, mezcal, tequila, vodka, and gin.

Today, we turn our attention the May Queen herself — gin. Two of our favorite cocktails for this season (negroni and gin & tonic) are made with the spirit. And we love the botanical, herbaceous, juniper berry-nature of gin taken straight up, too.

To expand our gin repertoire, we asked some of our favorite bartenders to name the one bottle they wish more people knew about. Check their answers below.

Ford’s Gin

Ellen Talbot, lead bartender at Fable Lounge in Nashville

Ford’s Gin. Its juniper-forward botanical base is smooth and makes a delicious cocktail. Co-owner Simon Ford lives in Nashville and has contributed a lot to the local bar community.

Nolet’s Dry Gin

Matt Shields, bartender at The Bay Restaurant in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

I was gifted a bottle of Nolet’s Gin a few years back and still haven’t figured out why it’s not on everyone’s shelf. Floral, crisp, and balanced. Needless to say, it didn’t last long in my home bar.

St. Augustine Gin

Blake Jones, bartender and director of beverage at The Kennedy in Pensacola, Florida

I would have to say St. Augustine Gin. This gin is so bright and so beautiful, and it makes a fantastic cocktail. It’s made in St. Augustine, Florida by some amazing people who really care about the craft — even more of a reason to like it.

Silent Pool Gin

Gabriela Dimovska, general manager at V DTLA in Los Angeles

Easy, it’s Silent Pool Gin. It’s a gin that has ingredients & botanicals that are carefully picked out by the makers (Silent Pool Distillers). It’s produced on a breathtaking farm in Surrey Hills in the UK. The distillery has a vintage wood fired steam-boiler and the company is all about sustainability, and it is surrounded by a beautiful lake where they actually use the water to make the gin. Also, the bottle is stunning & the taste is amazing! I love a spirit with a good background story.

The Botanist Gin

Danielle Becker, bartender at the Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, Colorado

The Botanist, from Scotland. It’s one of the absolute most delicious and drinkable gins on the market. Its made with 22 different hand-foraged botanicals in the English style but from Islay off the coast of Scotland. It’s so good it’s sipping worthy. The aromatics are so complex but so sublimely complimentary.

Elephant Gin

Freddy Concepcion Ucan Tuz, bartender at JW Marriott in Cancun, Mexico

Elephant Gin: A handcrafted London dry gin inspired by Africa and made in Germany. This gin has 14 different ingredients which are classic such as juniper, sweet orange peel but also ginger, lavender, and African ingredients such as Baobab fruit, Lion’s Tail, etc. What makes this gin so special is that 15% of its revenue is sponsored to Big Life Foundation and Space for Elephants. Both charities are focused on the conservation of Elephants in Africa.

Sad but true: every year 35,000 elephants die because of uncontrolled ivory poaching.

Monkey 47 Gin

Wesley MacDonald, owner of Caña Bar and Kitchen in Curaçao

Monkey 47, a German gin with 47 botanicals of which a variety is sourced from the Schwarzwald (Black Forest) in Germany. Bottled at 47 ABV or 94 Proof, it is a botanically complex gin with great spicy and citrus notes. Works amazing in a G&T or Martini and can even be enjoyed neat or on the rocks.

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Death’s Door Gin

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When you think of London dry gin, Wisconsin might not immediately come to mind. Well, maybe it should. This smooth, aromatic, subtly bitter gin is made using juniper berries, coriander, fennel, and other botanicals locally sourced in Wisconsin. For gin-lovers, it’s sippable on its own but stands up well in cocktails.

Dry Fly Gin

We’re heading to America for another gin. This time to Washington state and Dry Fly Gin. Made with Oregon-grown juniper berries and coriander as its base, this gin gets its unique flavor from the addition of hops, mint, lavender, and fuji apple. With the number of additional flavors, this gin doesn’t have the usual kick of juniper. It’s well-rounded and perfect for drinking neat or mixed into a Spanish gin tonic.

Bluecoat Gin

From the Philadelphia Distilling Company, Bluecoat stands up well to its British counterparts. This award-winning London dry-style gin gets its main flavors from juniper berries and citrus peels. The result is a multi-dimensional gin with hints of lemon, orange, resin, and cinnamon.

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Stardom Wrestler Hana Kimura Has Died At Age 22

Post author By GoneTrending
Post date May 23, 2020

Hana Kimura, one of World Wonder Ring Stardom‘s star performers, has died, taking her own life at age 22. The news was confirmed by Stardom through Twitter today with the message, “We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away. Please be respectful and allow some time for things to process, and keep your thoughts and prayers with her family and friends.”

Stardom fans,

We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away.

Please be respectful and allow some time for things to process, and keep your thoughts and prayers with her family and friends.

We appreciate your support during this difficult time.

— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) May 23, 2020

Kimura drew concern at about three a.m. Japan Standard Time with a series of social media posts that expressed extreme emotional distress, some with graphic pictures of self-harm. One of the posts, which have since been deleted, said she was getting “nearly 100 frank opinions every day,” thanked her mother and everyone who has supported her, and said, “I’m weak. I’m sorry.” Another said “I don’t want to be a human anymore.” The last two said, “Thank you, everyone. I love you.” and “Bye-bye.”

On Instagram, Kimura posted a picture with her cat, and on her Instagram story, four selfies, the first captioned with the date and the last with “Sayonara.”

Those connected to Kimura said that her friends and people from Stardom were “en route to her.” At about one p.m. JST, Stardom shared that she had passed away.

Now on https://t.co/q8dHnFmJUw from earlier tonight at Korakuen Hall! It’s finally here, the 1 on 1 confrontation between Giulia and Hana Kimura! On Stardom World now! pic.twitter.com/tstJj8KarC

— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) December 24, 2019

Hana Kimura was the daughter of wrestler Kyoko Kimura, and began her own in-ring career in 2016 in Wrestle-1. She started performing for Stardom later that year and officially joined the promotion in March 2019. She was one of the promotion’s rising stars, having held the Artist of Stardom Championship twice, the Goddess of Stardom Championship once, winning the 5 Star Grand Prix tournament in 2019, and becoming the leader of her own faction, Tokyo Cyber Squad, last year. She also worked internationally for promotions including Pro Wrestling EVE and Ring of Honor, and wrestled in a dark match with other Stardom wrestlers at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 earlier this year.

In the autumn of 2019, she joined the cast of the reality show Terrace House and living with the five other castmembers in a house in Tokyo. The “opinions” she mentioned in her tweets were likely a reference to online comments and harassment that increased during her time on the show, especially as she began to have more arguments with one of her housemates. More details on Kimura’s time in Terrace House can be found here.

If you or someone you know struggles with thoughts of suicide, help is available through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. More resources can be found through the International Association for Suicide Prevention here.

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