Next-Gen Homegrown Gin Is Here: 3 New Brands To Try

The Gin-aissance –– a widely loved Indian movement of growth, popularity, and success of gin being (re)introduced in India, began a few years ago, and seems to be carrying on in full swing. With an increasing number of people taking a newfound liking to gin, Indian food and beverage entrepreneurs keep the joy coming with new gin brands.

Homegrown gin and its growth can be easily attributed to those that ideate and execute plans of introducing the Indian market to newer flavour profiles within gin. While there exist a handful of modern homegrown gin brands already, let’s take a look at some more of the new-age ones.

I. Doja

The melange of Indian and Japanese cultures is overtly expressed through Doja gin, whose name comes from ‘do’ of Indo, and ‘ja’ of Japan. Founder Jai Anand collaborated with Nakano BC, a Wakayam-based distillery in Japan. The gin features North-East India’s peppermint and South India’s cardamom and blends it with flavours of hinoki chips, yuzu lemon, and sansho pepper from Japan. 47 trials later, the Doja gin team settled on a single shot distillery process and presented India with its next gin obsession.

II. Tamras

Devika Bhagat and Khalil Bachooali’s brainchild, Tamras Gin, is carefully and lovingly made in Adventure Spirits Distillery in Goa. A blend of several botanicals, Tamras is majorly characterised by its hints of citrus, juniper, and spices. While other gins may use simple citrus peels, Tamras uses the whole fruit and sweet lime. Other botanicals include lotus flower and seeds, cardamon, Egyptian grapefruit, Nilgiri tea, and more.

You can also sign up for a walking tour of their distillery in Goa here.

III. Pumori

Pumori perfectly describes themselves as, “Handcrafted by the coast, whilst dreaming of the mountains.” This small-batch gin is handcrafted at Fullarton Distilleries in Goa. Founder Aman Thadani’s vision for Pumori is clear, and it involves being purposeful and intentional in terms of what goes into it. With Himalayan juniper, almonds, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander seeds, rosemary, liquorice, aniseed, nutmeg, vanilla, lemon, and orange peels as its botanicals, Pumori is best sipped as it is, or on the rocks with perhaps a sliver of citrus.

Find Pumori here.

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