You know gin is having a moment when the Queen of England launches a version of her favourite tipple (she’s known to have a gin drink before lunch every day) using ingredients from her back garden. And speaking of back gardens, in our own proverbial backyard closer to home, gin is becoming the reigning craft alcohol of choice, from Rajasthan to Goa.
There’s Terai that sources its concoction from the largest spice market in New Delhi, Khari Baoli; GinGin, India’s first hemp gin(!) and the brainchild of a 24-year-old; Hapusa, the savoury gin that boasts of turmeric and mango (and best served in a Negroni); Jaisalmer, the gin made in the foothills of the Himalayas, and so on.