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Our ‘Top Ten’ of the gins we have reviewed to date:
- 6 O’Clock
- G Gin
- Chemist American
- Beast
- Black Dog
- Gutsy Monkey
- Roku
- Obsession
- Twisted Nose
- Boë Scottish
‘Top Ten’ Gins for your hip flask
In June this year (2022) we tried a bottle of Jaffa cake Gin, which was really very good and give us the idea to start this page. I would immediately have put this tasty tipple into our ‘Top Ten’ of gins reviewed to date on our Home Page but would’ve had trouble deciding which to remove from the list.
Our rationale being that out of all the gin we’ve tried, gutsy tipples like Jaffa Cake and Whitley Neill’s Rhubarb & Ginger deserve their own space: warming gins that are as good, neat, as in a cocktail – to be enjoyed from a hp flask on a cold winter’s day on the sport’s field, on a boat in a Force 7, or beside a roaring fire after a wet walk with the dog. And it’s something a bit different …
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Featured Articles
Audemus Pink Pepper Gin review
Oh la, la!
Audemus means “We Dare” – and rightly so, in the case of this gin from the beautiful Cognac region in France, an...
Tarquin’s SeaDog Navy Gin review
Tarquin’s Navy Strength Gin fires a broadside
My first sip of Tarquin’s SeaDog Navy Strength gin was very nearly as bracing as the wind on...
Haysmith’s Rhubarb & Ginger Gin review
“BUY ME!!!
Another very good gin we purchased recently in Aldi is Haysmith’s Rhubarb & Ginger; picking it perhaps due to some very clever marketing,...
Falmouth Black Rock Gin review
“Spice the mainbrace”
With apologies to aficionados of our ‘Senior Service’ I have to report that the strongest characteristic of Falmouth Black Rock gin is...
Loveday Falmouth Dry Gin review
“Yeghes da!” from beautiful Cornwall
Created by the Falmouth Distilling Company, Loveday Falmouth Dry Gin is, as its makers state, “bright, breezy and deliciously rounded.” ...
Ludlow Dry Gin Review
Wardington’s Original Ludlow Dry Gin – one of the “Loveliest gins in England”
Located in the midst of the Welsh Marches and steeped in history,...
Gin Reviews
Cannonball Edinburgh Gin Navy Strength Gin review
It’s always One O’clock somewhere in the world
Stealing a line from Gin Lover One, when she reviewed 6 O’clock gin after a train Journey...
Sipsmith Chilli & Lime Gin review
A surprisingly subtle tipple …
Given the ingredients and its 41.9% strength, Sipsmith’s Chilli & Lime Gin lacks the fire of some similarly named spirits,...
Brentingby Gin Black Edition Gin review
Melton Mowbray’s little black number …
Up until now I believe the only thing from Melton Mowbray I’ve consumed is their excellent pork pies, but...
Angels High Gin review
The Angel's Share ...
It’s rare that a glimpse of a label persuades me to buy a new gin, but the sight of the Lancaster...
Red Sails Brixham Gin review
A taste of the sea…
Winning a coveted ‘Silver’ in the Taste of the West awards in 2021, we had high hopes for Red Sails...
Junimperium Gin Review
Junimperium “puts the wood in the hole”
Our roundabout route to tasting this distinctive craft gin goes all the way back to Northleach in the...
Jaffa Cake Gin review
“Contains: eggs and milk.”
As I mentioned a while back on a short story written for our Home Page, I was browsing the internet looking...
Pink 47 gin review
Putting PINK in perspective ...
Given this blog’s rather reluctant relationship with the salmon-shaded subsector of the juniper spirit, I was just a little bit...
Jawbox Gin Review
Jawbox – the spirit of Belfast (Sinks).
As one of our 100+ reviews confirms, we Brits were once very partial to a drop of Bathtub...
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Audemus Pink Pepper Gin review
Oh la, la!
Audemus means “We Dare” – and rightly so, in the case of this gin from the beautiful Cognac region in France, an...
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