Tasting: Whitley Neill – Connoisseur’s Cut

Whitley NeillConnoisseur’s CutHalewood Artisanal Spirits ABV: 47.0%Country: EnglandStyle: London DryPrice per bottle: GB£30.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.4 Nose: Prominent spicy aroma with black pepper, nutmeg, cubeb and coriander. Sweet ginger, like stem ginger biscuits, with orange citrus and oily juniper notes.Palate: Still spicy with some sweet baking spice

Tasting: Tarquin’s – Figgy Pudding Gin

Tarquin’sFiggy Pudding GinSouthwestern Distillery ABV: 42.0%Country: EnglandStyle: FlavouredPrice per bottle: GB£36.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.5 Nose: Buttery toffees and crème caramel. Steamed syrup sponge pudding, lemon zest, and a little sweet milky coffee. Freshly planed oak. Stewed plums and plump raisins.Palate: Sherry-soaked raisins, and a hint of black

Tasting: Whitley Neill – Rhubarb & Ginger

Whitley NeillRhubarb & GingerHalewood Artisanal Spirits ABV: 43.0%Country: EnglandStyle: FlavouredPrice per bottle: GB£26.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 7.8 Nose: Pineapple foam sweets and nectarines with yoghurt. A peachy sweetness like Refreshers. A hint of crème anglaise. Some darker hints of blackberry.Palate: Blackcurrant jam tarts, with the pastry slightly caught

Tasting: Silent Pool – Silent Pool Gin

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: The Oxford Artisan Distillery – Oxford Rye Organic Vodka

The Oxford Artisan DistilleryOxford Rye Organic VodkaStill on the Mill Ltd ABV: 40.0%Country: EnglandStyle: VarietalPrice per bottle: GB£35.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.9 Nose: A creaminess like caramelised white chocolate, and buttery mashed potatoes. Pleasant grainy notes of oatcakes with cream cheese. Palate: Very clean, velvety texture. It’s like a

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: 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,