Liquorice root is a core gin botanical used in craft and home distilling, characterised by anise-like without menthol, hay-like wood, crystallised sugar, bittersweet. It plays base, length and sweetness; rounds off and softens; smooths finish. Most distilling recipes use 1.5 g/L of neutral as a sweet-spot starting dose; full dosing range and pairings below.
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