14 gins you definitely need to try - including one from the North East
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Having staked its claim as the nation's new favourite tipple, a gin is now one of the most popular orders at the bar.
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Hide AdAnd while gin bars are becoming a dime a dozen across the North East, offering keen drinkers plenty to indulge in, there is a wealth of exciting gins you might not yet have heard of - but definitely need to try.
Durham Gin
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Featuring ten botanicals, which include juniper, celery seed, elderflower and pink peppercorns, this gin was crafted at the North East's first distillery in Durham and makes use of classically Northern flavours to offer a unique reflection of the city in which it's produced.
More info: durhamdistillery.co.uk
Cuckoo Gin
Inspired by the legend of ‘The Brindle Cuckoo’, Cuckoo Gin is lovingly distilled with fresh water from the spring on Holme Farm in rural Lancashire, using locally grown ingredients, ranging from grapefruit and orange peel, to cardamom, chamomile and cinnamon, to create a bold flavour with a delectable peppery kick.
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Black Powder Gin
Made on the Preese Hall estate in Preston, Black Power Gins are carefully crafted from select fruit and botanicals harvested on the estate or sourced from local suppliers, and the flavoursome recipes perfectly capture the essence of traditional gins with an exciting new twist.
More info: blackpowdergin.co.uk
Divine Gin
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After the last of the summer wine, dig out the gin with this crisp, fresh and zesty brand made in Holmfirth.
Made using fresh Yorkshire spring water blended with a mix of botanicals, which range from pepper and juniper, to delicate cinnamon, the resulting flavour is divine.
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Leeds Gin
This hand-crafted gin is proudly distilled and bottled in the heart Leeds and incorporates some of Yorkshire's finest botanical ingredients, including the region's famous forced rhubarb, juniper berries, coriander and ginger, all of which are as locally sourced as possible.
More info: leedsgin.com
Sir Robin of Locksley
This artisan gin forged in Sheffield gives a nod to its location having been named in honour of local legend, Robin Hood, and is a true English sipping gin, created in an off-dry style which can be enjoyed on its own or as part of a cocktail.
Elderflower, juniper, pink grapefruit and dandelion give it a fresh flavour, and a grapefruit peel garnish is the perfect finish for an extra citrus kick.
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Muff Irish Potato Craft Gin
Established in 2017, the Muff Liquor Company launched their flagship Irish Potato Craft Gin this year, making it the perfect tipple to try if you're keen to indulge in new flavours.
Having been six times distilled, using nine botanicals and made using a prominent potato base with the purest spring water, it is a traditionally inspired gin which offers a spicy and aromatic flavour.
More info: facebook.com/MuffLiquorCo
Copeland Gin
Handcrafted in Saintfield, County Down, Copeland Gin encompasses an infusion of locally sourced fruit botanicals to give the tipple a wonderfully sweet flavour that is sure to surprise and excite the palate.
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More info: copelandspirits.com
Rock Rose Gin
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Crafted from an array of carefully selected local and traditional botanicals, including rowan and juniper berries, Rhodiola rosea and sea buckthorn, the final flavoursome recipes was chose to give gin drinkers a wee taste of the historic Scottish county of Caithness.
More info: dunnetbaydistillers.co.uk
Pickering’s Gin with Scottish Botanicals
Handcrafted at Summerhall Distillery, the first exclusive gin distillery to be established in Edinburgh for more than 150 years, this gin is based on an old Bombay recipe which has been fine tuned to offer the perfect balance of botanicals for a refreshing flavour.
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Hide AdIt is the official gin of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and encompasses Scottish heather, milk thistle, bog myrtle and Scots pine to offer sweet and earthy floral notes to the characterful recipe, and is best enjoyed with a tonic, slices of green apple and a fresh Scottish bramble.
More info: pickeringsgin.com
Cabin Pressure Vacuum Distilled Gin
Produced by a husband and wife team based in Horsham in West Sussex, Cabin Pressure gin is the result of many experimentation's in the garden shed.
Created using vacuum distillation and only six carefully selected botanicals, including coriander, Angelica root, ginger and liquorice, the resulting gin is smooth with a superb depth of flavour.
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HMS Victory Navy Strength Gin
Forged at the Isle of Wight Distillery and in partnership with The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, this distinctive navy strength gin features a higher concentration of botanicals to offer a more intense flavour, and is bottled at gunpowder proof with an ABV of 57 per cent.
Named after the HMS Victory, a percentage of the sales go towards the ongoing restoration of the world’s most famous warship.
More info: isleofwightdistillery.com
Palmers 44
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Crafted at Langley Distillery in Birmingham, Palmers gin is created from an original 300 year old recipe which has been given a modern twist, introducing zesty grapefruit peel to compliment the pine and earthy tones from the juniper and angelica botanicals.
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More info: palmersgin.com
Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin
Produced on a farm in East Sussex, this zesty citrus flavoured gin is distilled and infused with a blend of natural botanicals, including orange peel, liquorice, coriander and orris root, the finished flavour offers floral notes with a delicious sweet bitterness.