Base
Also known as: base spirit
In short
The base is the spirit that carries the drink and usually gives it its name: gin in a gin and tonic, rum in a daiquiri, tequila in a margarita. We explain what makes a strong base and what happens when two share the role.
In depth
What is the base?
The base is the spirit a drink is built on. It carries aroma and character and usually appears in the name: the gin and tonic carries gin, the daiquiri rum, the margarita tequila, the martini gin or vodka.
The foundation
How strong the base gets dosed is up to the jigger: "The jigger measures the foundation, the dash seasons the top, the free pour is the show with the same goal." What character it brings is in our spirits round: "Gin brings the juniper, rum the sugarcane, whisky the cask, vodka the purity, tequila the agave."
Shared roles
Sometimes two spirits share the leading role. What happens when two bases join in has its own entry with us: split base.
Remember this one
"The base makes the character, the ABV makes the strength, the blend makes the connection."
At our lounge
Tell us what we may build on: every base has its drink with us.