Gin basics
Learn Gin basics in this fascinating and engaging online Gin course with JJ Goodman, owner of The London Cocktail Club and winner of 42 Below Cocktail World Cup.
This course includes
- Quizzes & knowledge checks
- Closed captions & dubbing
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
- Hands-on activity
Supported by trusted hospitality organizations
This course is supported by leading hospitality organizations, reflecting recognized industry best practice.
Skills you will gain
Course details
Gin has quite a story!
Gin is now one of the most widely consumed spirits in the world after originating from a Dutch drink Jenever in the 17th Century. JJ Goodman, owner of The London Cocktail Club, takes us on a journey through time and explains the fascinating history behind the fabulous drink we know today.
As a winner of Best Bartender at the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup, JJ Goodman draws on his wealth of knowledge on Gin, and gives an overview of some of the most popular Gin styles and brands on the market. He also shares an understanding of the size of the market globally and given that the UK exported a massive £474 million worth of Gin in 2016, there are a huge number of people drinking this much-loved spirit.
You will learn essential tips to recommend and serve Gin to customers. There are tips on how to create infusions and mixed drinks quickly and easily. It’s the perfect Gin basics online course for servers and bartenders worldwide and it comes complete with the perfect Gin and tonic recipe!
What you'll learn in the Gin basics course
- A short history of Gin
- How Gin is made
- Styles of Gin
- The global Gin market
- How to recommend Gin to customers
- How to serve Gin
- How to infuse Gin
Who the Gin basics course is for
Servers and bartenders, it’s time to take your Gin knowledge to the next level.
Course content
7 lessons · 28m 17s total · 1 hands-on activity
Course instructor

JJ Goodman is the founder and owner of The London Cocktail Club bar group, Craft Cocktail Co. bottled cocktails and Keystones Cocktail Club. JJ opened his first bar at just 24 years of age, then followed it up with a further eight across London. He...
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