Gin is a dry distillate, usually colourless, obtained through the distillation of a ferment derived from wheat and barley, in which a mix of spices, plants, roots, and juniper berries are steeped to give it that particular flavor and aroma. Long maligned as it was thought to lead to addiction, it began to gain fame when it was associated with the remedy for combating malaria. In fact, British colonizers who had occupied the Indian subcontinent in 1800 were decimated by this disease that was transmitted through a mosquito bite. Doctors, to cope with the first deaths, resorted to quinine, a plant with countless therapeutic qualities that, however, was a little bitter: that's why soldiers mixed it with sugar and gin to attenuate the bitterness, thus giving rise to the famous gin and tonic. There are numerous types of gin that you can find on xtraWine, not only from Italy but also from other parts of Europe such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain, with proposals also from overseas, especially from the United States. Our selection is characterised by different flavours and aromas: ranging from fruity notes given by lemon and orange to more spicy ones of cardamom and juniper.