Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin – 70 cl

A spring-summer treat, this handcrafted gin is delicate, sweet and balanced. Boasting sweet berry flavours and botanicals, Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin is a non-conventional gin of exceptional character. A spring-summer treat, Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin is a handcrafted gin of exceptional character.

A vibrant burst of tarty raspberries into the clean gin base, brings out the craftsmanship of Whitley Neill’s award-winning distillery.

Boasting of sweet, berry flavours and botanicals including; juniper, coriander seed, cassia bark, angelica root and liquorice, Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin is delicate, sweet and balanced. Whether you’re a classic dry drinker or prefer a fruitier gin, Whitley Neill’s traditional English gins are all about exploration. Curated by eighth generation distiller Johnny Neill, Whitley Neill, is the number one premium gin in the UK.

Perfect pour – Create a classic Raspberry Collins with 1.5 fl oz (50 ml) Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 3 fresh raspberries and a tablespoon of lime juice. Meld all the ingredients in a highball glass, add ice and top with soda. Garnish with a raspberry and a basil leaf.

Hendrick's unique taste comes from its use of roses and cucumbers along with 11 other botanicals, of course including juniper - but also coriander, orange, lemon, angelic, orris root, cubeb berries, caraway seeds, chamomile, elderflower, and yarrow berries.

Terres de Mistral Gin was born from three friends' love of all things Provence. Produced at a family-run distillery in Forcalquiers, they used their wine knowledge to create a beautiful rosy gin. The handcrafted gin is distilled from wine made with Provençal grapes and is then infused with 12 herbs and botanicals.

A wonderfully dry pink gin, and the ornate label doesn't go amiss either.

Tasting Notes: Herbs de Provence (of course), with thyme and rosemary alongside pink grapefruit peel and a touch of mint and aniseed

This is the perfect marriage of a traditional recipe and a truly handcrafted process that delivers impeccable quality and is a classic example of the London Dry style.

Bold, complex and aromatic - Sipsmith is smooth enough for a Martini, but rich and balanced, perfect for crafting the ultimate G&T. Hand crafted in London. Distilled from wheat. It is with this award-winning quintessential expression of a classic London Dry Gin that we have been credited with bringing back gin to its birthplace of London and pioneering the British gin boom. Every bottle is lovingly laboured over by our dedicated team of distillers, hand crafted using traditional copper stills and a classic ten botanical recipe.

An ideal choice for a beautifully rich and balanced G&T.

Suitable for vegetarians

Nose: Floral, summer meadow notes, followed by mellow rounded juniper and zesty, citrus freshness.

Palate: Gentle mouthfeel, with initial dry juniper joined by growing sweetness, showing lemon tart & orange marmalade, garnished by a wave of fresh lemon zest, followed by bolder juniper & light dryness, before all the flavours harmonise into one integrated taste.

Finish: Dryness leads, with spicy juniper & a hint of lemon tart emerging.

Gunpowder Tea is so called because each tea leaf has been rolled into a small ball, reminiscent of gunpowder. It’s usually made with green tea leaves and it’s that special ingredient that gives Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin its name. But beyond that, Gunpowder Gin is a complex array of botanicals from a number of traditions.

Three kinds of citrus fruit: grapefruit, lemon and makrut lime join the tea and are vapor distilled. The remaining ingredients, including Macedonian juniper, are macerated and distilled in a pot still. There’s the legendary American Jackelope on the bottle; Chinese tea as a signature botanical, but Gunpowder Gin is made in Drumshanbo, Ireland.

Tasting Note:

The nose is light and citrus-forward. The more delicate handling of the citrus ingredients is quite evident here. Fresh lemon zest highlights a subtle herbaceous, sagey juniper with the slightest hint of green tea and meadowsweet.

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin explodes with flavor on the palate. Citrus once again dominates. This time its grapefruit. Juniper and green tea are present mid-palate: the juniper herbaceous and bright, the green tea calling to mind Jasmine green tea, as you might get before sushi at a Japanese restaurant. Towards the end though, it turns sweet and spicy/herbal. Anise and cardamom are subtly and expertly played in here. Meadowsweet, especially late and towards the finish lends its a honeyed, vanilla-like nuance. The combination of botanicals though somewhat eccentric is well balanced. The green tea is at the fore. Gunpowder Gin does justice to its namesake. However, where this really stands out for me is how it balances the botanicals. Enough juniper for classic gin fans, but also heavy on the citrus and herbs, without overpowering each other.

The finish is mildly warming with a pleasant heat.

Find this and more exceptional selections at Kaasak. 

A traditionally-styled gin from the Fire & Ice team in Switzerland, boasting a hefty helping of juniper and citrus notes throughout.

Perfect for G&Ts with plenty of ice. No fire, though. Just the ice will do.