tom cat gin history

And an 1892 report in the paper an attempt to get to the bottom of the names origin stated It is. Both the 70cl and 20cl bottles were individually hand dipped in black sealing wax which could be easily removed.

Old Tom Gin

No Old Tom doesnt refer to anyones great uncle.

. The honey may be diluted 11 with simple syrup instead of water. Here we call for a Tom Cat Gin Cocktail. There is a subtle gin note but the honey really makes it pleasant and unique.

The robust character of the new oak barrel mingles with the coniferous quality of the juniper yielding an enticing aroma. Caledonia Spirits named their barrel-aged gin after the black cat sign that used to hang outside pubs following Gin Acts instituted by the English parliament in the 1730s. PUSS IN BOOZE.

The Old Tom name allegedly comes from a picture of black cat Tom that hung outside a London bar. Imbibers would push coins through a slot in the wall and receive a shot of the gin in return through a pipe connecting the bartender to patrons outside. Ad Shop The Best Prices On Popular And Hard To Find Spirits.

Helen Graves Londoners Once Drank Gin From A Cats Mouth During our recent stay at Londons first gin hotel we learned that Londoners once got their fix. Old Tom Gin was a hugely popular gin recipe in the 18th century but became more and more rare during modern times until the more recent resurgence in the Craft Cocktail movement. Tom Cat Gin began in early November 2016 with the idea of launching our Dry Sussex Gin just before Christmas 2016.

One thing is for sure. Some stories posit that the name came from a tomcat that fell into a gin vat where it drowned. The rough tasting congeners no doubt present in the gin were masked by flavouring most commonly with lemon.

1729 - The 1st Gin Act The rising level of drunkenness among the poor and the shocking effects of poorly distilled gins in 1729 led the. A more reasonable tale told by Captain Dudley Bradstreet claims that he invented the Old Tom name. It is bottled at 43 ABV.

Often described as a sweet or cordial style of gin old tom gins were overwhelmingly popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries when gin was more pungent due to the limited rectification purification of the base spirit possible in the copper pot stills at that time. Our gin produced in small batches of 75 litres at a time. One origin story of the Old Tom name lies in an illicit gin-dispensing unit created in 18th-century London built into a wooden sign of a cat and fitted in a window.

The honey may be diluted 11 with warm water to thin the consistency. He hung signs featuring a tomcat in the windows. Once distilled we age the gin in new American oak barrels in search of a bolder expression.

Under the paw of the cat was a money slot that people would use to shoot their cash down in a lead tube and in return would come back as a shot of gin poured by the bartender. It is bottled into 70cl 20cl and 5cl bottles. This old-timey mothers ruin known for its sweet side dates to the beginning of the 1800s when gin drinking and making was rampant in England.

The rough tasting congeners no doubt present in the gin were masked by flavouring most commonly with lemon. Thirsty passersby would drop money into a slot in the cats mouth and receive their fix of gin from a funnel built under the cats paw. Bradstreet owned numerous gin shops.

Distiller Joseph Boord claimed the name came from a man named Tom who had put in a good many years at Boords. Like genever its juniper flavored and sweet but nowhere near as malty. Tom Cat Old Fashioned Cocktail.

In his 1937 book Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix Em Stanley Clisby Arthur claims the name comes from England when an old tom cat fell into a vat of gin. A touch of raw honey leaves this revolutionary spirit remarkably approachable whether drinking neat or in. This is a fine sippin whisky neat or on the rocks that doesnt taste much like a gin.

Tom Cat Gin is an expedition into uncharted territories. In 1919 a famous Count by the name of Camillo Negroni whom had spent some time traveling and drinking in the states returned to his favorite bar in Florence Italy and asked the bartender to make his favorite drink the Americano but to make it more robusto and sub out the soda water for gin. The gin style all but disappeared at the beginning of the 20th century partly due to spotlight-hogging London.

The true history of the Old Tom moniker is lost to the ages unfortunately. At some point in the mid-1800s the image of a dark feline became fixedly associated with Old Tom. An 1858 article in The New York Times mentioned that a brand called Old Tom London Dock Gin bore the image of a big Maltese cat on the label.

Often described as a sweet or cordial style of gin old tom gins were overwhelmingly popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries when gin was more pungent due to the limited rectification purification of the base spirit possible in the copper pot stills at that time. Barr Hill Gin is sometimes recommended for its honey infusion though other gins may be used including Barr Hills Tom Cat gin. The Old Fashioned Cocktail is the first drink to ever bear the name Cocktail c.

I was recently introduced to this sweet spicy spirit 86 Proof by the label but seems more potent than that. Might I suggest Tom Cat Gin by Barr Hill. The origins of the name Old Tom gin are vague.

To make Tom Cat Gin the distillery takes their original Barr Hill Gin and ages it for 4 to 6 months in American oak barrels. Using Tom Cat Gin adds a deep richness to the classic. Over a century later this brand would become famous for its Old Tom gin and distinctive Cat Barrel trademark.

People would order at the bar a Cocktail made with their spirit of choice mixed with a little sugar some bitters and citrus twists. In a cocktail shaker without ice combine an ounce and a half of Tom Cat Gin an ounce of fresh lemon juice 34 ounce simple syrup and one egg whiteShake very hard without ice. A sprig of basil or thyme may be used for garnish instead of lemon peel.

And it probably isnt something your grandfather ever drank.

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