Star Anise
Star Anise (Illicium verum) in gin: sweet, liquorice-like. Found in 2 gins on The Giniverse.
Brings a sweet aniseed note.
A star-shaped fruit from southern China and northeastern Vietnam, picked just before it ripens. It tastes of anise thanks to the same compound, anethole, though the two plants are not related; it is essential in five-spice and phở.