The Bathtub Gin

A low lit multi level lounge with a small pine bar upstairs with various liquors from around the world and comfortable tables and couches on the lower level including the intimate library in the back bathtub gin co.

The bathtub gin. The gin is infused with juniper orange peel coriander cassia cloves and cardamom resulting in its signature bold warmly spiced flavour and natural light tint. The term first appeared in 1920 in the prohibition era united states in reference to the poor quality alcohol that was being made. Bathtub gin created in the days of america s prohibition of alcohol is a crude version of this recipe that was in private homes for consumption in hidden backrooms and speakeasies. Bathtub gin from atom brands.

Even though the term bathtub gin has a stigma of bad taste and poor quality the process of steeping botanicals directly in the spirit allows you to create a product more commonly known as compound gin which is a great opportunity to try out different infusions. As gin was the predominant drink in the 1920s many variations were created by mixing cheap grain alcohol with water and flavorings and other agents such as juniper berry juice and. Gin was preferred over other alcohol types during america s prohibition of alcohol for the simple reason that unlike whiskey and wine which took ages to refine gin could be made quickly. Bathtub gin has moved from being a single product to being part of the ableforth series formerly the professor ampleforth series which also contains an old tom gin a sloe gin a summer fruit cup a cask aged version of bathtub gin and a navy strength gin as well as a few spirits outside of the gin category.

Each guest will make a bottle of their own recipe gin using raw botanicals grain alcohol and a juniper concentrate. In the early 1920s the genna brothers gang provided hundreds of needy people in the little italy section of chicago with one gallon copper alky cookers or stills to make small batches of homemade liquor in their kitchens. Gin was the predominant drink in the united states during the prohibition era 1920 s and many variations were created. Bathtub gin is an award winning compound gin made using a high quality copper pot still.

Bathtub gin was developed in response to the poor quality of alcohol that was available at the time. Is in a former boiler room in the back of the building in between first and second avenue in belltown. In order to make this gin you need the following. Bathtub gin co.

Bootleggers and bathtub gin. But despite the name bathtub gin wasn t made in. Today amateur distilled spirits like moonshine have taken place of bathtub gin. Welcome to the bathtub gin company our idea is simple we come to your venue with all the ingredients equipment and expertise for you and your guests to make your gin.

Gin was chosen because unlike whiskey it didn t need to age for long so it could be ready to drink very quickly.