By Silent PoolSilent Pool GinSilent Pool Distillers ABV: 43.0%Country: EnglandStyle: ContemporaryPrice per bottle: GB£38.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.5 Nose: There’s a slight floral sweetness to this, like elderflower berries. Pungent lemon peel and a little pastry – like lemon curd tarts. Piney juniper and a touch of sage. Palate: Bright,
Tasting: Greenall’s London Dry Gin – Citrus Grandis
Greenall’s London Dry GinCitrus GrandisG&J Distillery ABV: 40.0%Country: EnglandStyle: London DryPrice per bottle: GB£12.99Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.4 Nose: Sweet notes of orange and lime wine gums alongside juniper, woody spice – cinnamon stick – and a little liquorice.Palate: Rich notes of orange, from freshly squeezed, pulpy juice
Tasting: Thomas Dakin – Small Batch Gin
Thomas DakinSmall Batch GinG&J Distillery ABV: 42.0%Country: EnglandStyle: London DryPrice per bottle: GB£19.59Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 7.9 Nose: Fiery ginger and a herbal note of lemon thyme. Some deep juniper notes come through with a little citrus peel and spicy coriander. Palate: Nice slippery mouthfeel. The profile of this
Tasting: Opihr – London Dry Gin
OpihrLondon Dry GinG&J Distillery ABV: 42.5%Country: EnglandStyle: London DryPrice per bottle: GB£23.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.1 Nose: A big hit of baking spices – cinnamon, ginger, and cloves – with a little black treacle. Touches of orange marmalade, liquorice, and lingonberries. Palate: Lovely notes of juniper come through first,
Tasting: Marabelle Gin – Blue Label
Marabelle GinBlue LabelSalcombe Gin and P&O Cruises ABV: 42.0%Country: EnglandStyle: London DryPrice per bottle: £40.00Availability: On-board P&O Cruises Bethany Whymark – 8.7 Nose: A plump salinity like fresh mussels. Coriander and grated lemon peel, followed by gentle pine notes and a touch of florality.Palate: A little more salinity at first,
By Edinburgh Gin – Rhubarb & Ginger
Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Ian Macleod Distillers ABV: 40% Country: Scotland Style: Flavoured Price per bottle: £29.99 Availability: Travel Retail David T. Smith – 9.2 Nose: Beautiful, plump, and aromatic notes of rhubarb; fresh and fruity with a whisper of spicy ginger in the background. Palate: Delightfully creamy with
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The range and quality of duty-free spirits on sale around the world has never been broader or better Written by Joe Bates My golden rule for choosing duty-free spirits is a simple one. Unless you live in a country that slaps high taxes on spirits such as Norway, the UK
Tobermory turns its hand to gin
Tobermory Distillery, famed for its whisky and situated on the Isle of Mull, has turned its hand to gin production and launched Tobermory Hebridean Gin. The only distillery on the colourful Isle of Mull, it is the first time the distillery has produced gin in its history. The Isle of
