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THOSE of us inclined to a large gin and tonic at the end of the day cannot fail to have noticed the rise of the word ‘botanicals’ in recent years. Where juniper, orange peel, angelica and coriander seeds were once the botanicals of choice in gin, these aromatic fruits, herbs and spices are now being joined by an everswelling chorus of ingredients, from peppermint and kelp to bog myrtle and Douglas fir.
Although it is perfectly possible to grow your own Douglas fir or juniper (indeed, is in decline in the UK, so you’d be helping to preserve the species), you would have to wait some time for a worthwhile harvest.