No matter how you enjoy your gin, here are five you've simply got to try!
Hernö Dry 40.5% [Härnösand, Sweden]
Crafted from a selection of organic botanicals, including Vanilla, Lingonberries and Meadowsweet, Herno Dry offers a smooth and flavoursome London Dry Gin. In fact, so smooth and so good it was awarded with IWSC World’s best London Dry Gin and World’s best Gin & Tonic in 2016. Hernö has gone on to be awarded with a range of awards including IWSC International Gin Producer of the Year 2017, IWSC Outstanding Spirits Producer 2015 and back to back Worlds Best Gin and the World Gin in 2017 and 18.
Never Never Southern Strength 52% [Adelaide, Australia]
A savoury overproof expression of Never Never Distilling's original "Triple Juniper" Gin. They have created a savoury element in this gin by increasing the amount of angelica root, coriander seed and lemon. This gin pays homage to bartender and consumer feedback. This elevated botanical amounts have bolstered a stronger more concentrated flavour of those classic gin flavours. Strong pine, earthy angelica and coriander dominate. This is truly one of the ultimate products for Gin drinkers!
St George Botanivor 45% [California, USA]
St George Spirits is one of Americas oldest craft Gin producers, operating since the 1980s. Their Botanivor AKA “botanical eater,” has 19 botanicals working in harmony. The result; an elegant, balanced, and deeply layered gin that makes a cracking martini and a pretty damn good Gin and Tonic as well. Fascinating use of botanicals including; Ginger, Citra Hops, Dill, Bergamot Peel and Bay Laurel.
Rock Rose Original 43.8% [Dunnet, Scotland]
Made at the Dunnet Bay Distillery in Northerly area of Caithness in Scotland. This gin features an enticing selection of botanicals including locally harvested Rhodiola Rosea, Rowan Berries, Sea Buckthorn, Blaeberries and Verbena. All this is packaged up in a beautifully painted collectible ceramic bottle.
Archie Rose Bone Dry Gin 44% [Sydney, Australia]
Archie Rose created this Gin to pay homage to gins principal botanical, Juniper. As the name suggests, Bone Dry displays Junipers ability to deliver a “bracingly dry finish”. This innovative Gin is the first to be made in there new distillery which incorporated a one of a kind vacuum distillation technique. A supporting cast botanicals include: Tahitian lime and lemon scented gum and Australian coriander seed.
