The Gin Drinker

Top 5 Summer Inspired Gins

Now that winter is officially over and spring has officially begun, this can only mean one thing… that summer is officially on its way, we have named the top five gins that best represent the summer season.

Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime

ABV: 37.5%

When launched summer last year, this gin was instantly popular as it was already well known in the market as cider, many wanted to see how it would taste produced as a gin and it was a success. This gin offers a mixture of sweet strawberry and zingy lime, which makes the perfect blend for a hot summer’s day. This gin is best served with ice and lemonade to add extra sweetness and to help you keep cool this summer.

Gordon’s Silicon Lemon

ABV: 37.5%

Gordon’s is well known for their luxurious gins and this one matches. This gin only launched in March this year and instantly became popular and is a blend of perfect flavours that offers a zesty taste and offers a ‘Mediterranean twist’ on the classic gin. This gin is best served with tonic and a slice of lemon to really enhance the zesty taste.

The Lakes Elderflower Gin

ABV: 25%

This gin is distilled in the Lake district and offers a floral and vibrant twist on a usual gin. This gin has Lakes Gin at the heart of it. The best way to drink this gin is with tonic, lemon and lime.

Bloom Jasmine and Rose Gin

ABV: 40%

This gin is made up of a combination of jasmine flowers from East Asia and rose petals from Morocco to give this gin a smooth and floral taste which gives pink gin a completely different taste. This gin is best served with Fentimans rose lemonade; this really enhances the taste of the rose petals, which is perfect on a hot summers day

Whitley Neill Blackberry Gin

ABV: 43%

This gin is perfect for those who love a real fruity taste as it contains a combination of blackcurrants and traditional botanicals. This gin is best served with ice and tonic water to make the juiciest gin and tonic.

Gin Review: Gordon’s Pink Gin

ABV: 37.5%

Location: London, United Kingdom

History of the Brand

Gordon’s Gin was first introduced in 1769 by Alexander Gordon. This brand’s Dry gin is the best selling in the world from London. Since the late 19^th century, Gordons gin has been the best-selling gin in the United Kingdom.

Gordon’s pink gin is inspired by a recipe that dates to the 1880’s. It’s a perfect blend of raspberries and strawberries which gives this gin its natural sweetness which is mixed with redcurrant to give it a slight tangy taste to it.

Tasting Notes

When tasting this gin, you are instantly hit with the refreshing fruity taste of the combination of fruits which this gin contains, this gin is best served with tonic water and ice. However, this gin goes amazingly well with a splash of lemonade and prosecco, also by adding chopped strawberries to garnish, to enhance the strawberry.

Gin Review: Zymurgorium Unicorn Gin

Gin Review: Zymurgorium Unicorn Gin

ABV:40%

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

History of the Brand

First launching their gins in 2014, Zymurgorium have grown in numbers and quality and became Manchester’s first ever craft distillery. Zymurgorium is a merger of the words zymurgy and emporium. They are very proud to come from Manchester and carry the worker bee symbol as their logo which is associated with the city.

Gin Information

Launched back in 2018, this gin has taken on the market by storm due to being so unique with the glittery shimmer. The bottle that it comes in is beautiful as it captures the glitter and it is so sparkly.

Tasting Notes

This gin is perfect for those with a sweet tooth, this is as it is made up of a combination of marshmallow, vanilla and marzipan flavouring. The shade of pink reminds of candy floss. The best way to drink this gin is with ice and lemonade with a strawberry to garnish. Once this gin has been poured, swirl the drink around and capture the full beauty that it conveys.

February’s Gin Of The Month

Welcome to Gin of the Month, each month a different gin will be selected, a review will be shared on each one and the reason as to why each one has been chosen will be revealed. All the gins that are featured in this segment will definitely be worth a try if you already haven’t done, this is as they will all vary in flavour and are all very different, in their own special way.

February’s Gin of the Month is………………….. Zymurgorium Sweet Violet Gin

Zymurgorium is brewed in Manchester and uses the distinctive worker bee as their logo which is associated with the city. The brand Zymurgorium was created by Aaron Darke, who has had a passion for all thing Gin since he was studying at university and started out by brewing for his friends by using unique flavourings, things which rarely had been used in a Gin before to create flavours which were new and exciting.

The distinctive purple colour of this gin instantly makes you recognise this gin and it instantly makes you recognise the similarity to the viola flower.

The brand that this gin belongs to is well known for their unique flavours and with this gin, if you are a fan of the sweet parma violets then this gin will instantly become one of your favourites, this is as this gin is well known for triggering nostalgia amongst those who drink it of when they were younger and would eat the sweets on the way home from school.

The best way to serve this gin is with lemonade and ice for those who have a sweet tooth, this is as the lemonade blends well with the gin to enhance the taste of the parma violet, if you don’t really have much of a sweet tooth, then this gin isn’t recommended.

Top 10 Gins to try in 2020

With a new year underway, we have selected ten gins that we think are unique and offer different flavours and are worth a try in 2020.

Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Gin

ABV: 37.5%

When launched last summer, this gin took the market by storm as Kopparberg expanded their fruit cider portfolio by introducing a brand-new gin. This gin is the second one that they have introduced after the Strawberry and Lime. The same botanicals of lemon zest, juniper and coriander but this offers a combination of raspberry and blackcurrant to create the perfect refreshing drink, that is perfect for the summer.

Beefeater Blood Orange

ABV: 37.5%

This gin tastes just as vibrant as it does in colour, if you love the taste of orange, then this gin is perfect for you as this contains a mix of premium gin with blood orange. This gin was first introduced back in 1876 when the founder James Burrough handpicked oranges from the Covent Garden Market in London to make an orange Gin.

Mrs Cuthbert’s Victoria Sponge Cake

ABV: 50%

Distilled in the north of Yorkshire, this gin represents all things British, with the cake that is the favourite of the nation. This gin consists of a complex six botanical gin that is infused with tones of strawberry, cream and light sponge to flavour.

Unicorn Tears Raspberry Pink Gin

ABV: 50%

This gin is truly magical, with it being a bright pink and shimmery, it truly makes your gin super pretty. To unlock the iridescence all you need to do is swirl the gin. This gin consists of a mixture of raspberries, juniper berries and sour citrus to give it a super sweet taste, if you have a sweet tooth then this gin is perfect for you

Gin Ting

ABV: 42.5%

Gin Ting features lots of flavour of refreshing fruits as well as the usual juniper berries. This gin is a blend of coriander, juniper berries, orange and lemon, this gin offers a fruity fusion of passion fruit, mango and elderflower.

Pineapple Sherbet Gin

ABV: 37.5

This gin is one of the most unique that we have come across and thought it must be placed on this list, with a combination of pineapple juice with real sherbet, this gin creates a real retro fizz. It is a real fizzy gin that is a treat for those who love the fresh taste of pineapple

Warner’s Raspberry Gin

ABV: 40%

With a third of the bottle consisting of fresh raspberries, this gin is definitely a winner for those who love a fruity taste, this gin is a combination of raspberries, blackberries and elderflower, the best way to drink this gin is with tonic water as it creates a refreshing, fruity drink.

Sweet little bubble-gum gin

ABV:20%

This gin is another one on our list that is guaranteed to bring nostalgia when drinking it, this is as you will recall childhood memories of when you used to have bubble-gum. This gin is a favourite amongst those who have a sweet tooth as this gin mixes perfectly with lemonade

Zymurgorium Flagingo Electric Blue and Scottish Raspberry Gin Liqueur

ABV:20%

Zymurgorium have the reputation of introducing gins into the market that offer both unique flavourings and this one offers something different, a gorgeous shimmering blue. The taste reminds of the blue slushy drink that you get in summer. This drink is perfect for a hot summers day

Strawberry Candy Floss Shimmering Gin

ABV: 40%

This gin is one that will instantly remind you of when you would go to the funfair when you were younger and eat candy floss, the pink colour instantly reminds you of the colour of candyfloss. The best way to drink this gin is with lemonade and sliced strawberries.

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March’s Gin of the Month

March’s Gin of the month is……………

Edinburgh Rhubarb and Ginger Gin

Located in the heart of the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh Gin has been brewed since 2010. The inspiration came from the history that Scotland has with Gin- making. Every bottle that is produced comes from the same distillery. Edinburgh Gin is most famous for offering their customers gins that are dynamic and offer a range for every occasion.

When drinking this gin you are instantly hit with the taste that makes you reminisce about the rhubarb and custard sweets that you use to buy when you were younger, the minute you drink this gin, it instantly transports you back into that moment. The eye-catching pink colour of the gin reminds you of the colour of rhubarb which this gin contains.

The best way to serve this gin is with Ginger ale. This is as the ginger ale blends with the gin to enhance the taste of the ginger, if you are a big fan of ginger then this would be the best option for you. However, this can make the drink very strong with ginger, if you do not like ginger that much then this gin is perfect with lemonade as this also blends well with the gin