Is Gin made out of vodka?

The most usual production method for gin is to distill botanicals, such as juniper, coriander, citrus peel, cinnamon, almond or liquorice, with neutral grain alcohol. Making gin is like flavoring vodka, except that botanicals are always natural.Aug 23, 2012 read more

To make gin, the distiller begins with a neutral alcohol made from a fermented mixture of malt, corn, rye or molasses. The maker distills it further with a mixture of juniper berries and other herbs and spices. Although the botanical elements added to gin vary among makers, most gin contains juniper and coriander. read more

Gin is made from a mixture of botanicals, and distillers strive to keep the aromatics of the original ingredients in the finished product. vodka on the other hand is traditionally made from potatoes, but is often made of a mixture of grains. read more