We are well enough into the gin tasting, that I see a pattern to my choice of favourite gins. I have always enjoyed the pine/juniper flavour of gin, which means that I have a preference for the standard London Dry gins. I also gravitate towards the spicier gins, especially ginger, and I have some floral gins among my favourites. That doesn’t mean that these gins will always be at the top of my favourites list though. The fun of our tasting sessions is that we have had the opportunity to try some more uniquely flavoured gins. It can be hit and miss and subjective to an individual’s taste buds though. I am likely to highly rate a unique gin that tickles my taste buds. But, I keep a good dry gin on hand for a gin and tonic.
| Week | Name | Stars | Comment |
| M. 10 | Victoria Empress 1908 | 5 | A lovely, smooth dry gin with violet to blue colour changes. |
| W. 37 | Ungava Wild Ginger | 5 | Generous ginger flavour |
| K. 60 | Opihr | 5 | The cardamom forward flavour of this gin goes well with Indian cuisine. |
| B. 68 | City of London Authentic | 5 | A solid dry gin. |
| M. 104 | Hendrick’s Neptunia | 5 | Instantly hit the palette as a favourite. |
| B. 106 | Hayman’s London Dry | 5 | Very nice to drink neat. Faint licorice flavour noted, but not mentioned in the gin description. |
| W. 130 | Isle of Harris Gin | 5 | Simply lovely! |
| M. 13 | Hendricks Mojito | 4.75 | |
| A. 85 | Fortunella Western Artisanal Gin (Last Best) | 4.75 | |
| A. 103 | End of Days Gin | 4.75 | Floral to the smell and taste. Maintains its flavour with a touch of tonic. |
| W. 114 | The Duke Munich Dry | 4.75 | A straight forward lovely dry gin. |
| M. 134 | Otonabee River Spirits Dry Gin | 4.75 | Nice straight. Slightly floral. |
| B. 2 | Madison Park Pink | 4.5 | |
| M. 2 | Ungava | 4.5 | A regular go-to gin for me. |
| B. 5 | Loop | 4.5 | A more subtle ginger flavour than the Ungava Wild Ginger. |
| K. 9 | Mugo | 4.5 | |
| M. 13 | Hendricks with tonic and cucumber | 4.5 | Very refreshing |
| W. 14 | Artist In Residence | 4.5 | A nice dry Quebec gin. |
| B. 14 | Hendricks Midsummer Solstice | 4.5 | |
| P. 21 | Monkey 47 | 4.5 | |
| K. 22 | Bathtub Gin | 4.5 | |
| M. 24 | Tanqueray Rangpur | 4.5 | Lovely flavour and affordable. |
| W. 28 | Artist In Residence Pink Grapefruit | 4.5 | Lovely grapefruit flavour that matches well with tonic. |
| J. 29 | Berliner Branstifter | 4.5 | Really nice gin, but not readily available. |
| K. 30 | Chase Grapefruit & Pomelo | 4.5 | Perfect amount of grapefruit. |
| P. 30 | Knut Hansen | 4.5 | Really nice gin, but not readily available. |
| M. 32 | Conked Dorset Gin | 4.5 | |
| P. 39 | Muskoka Butterfly Effect Pink Peppercorn | 4.5 | |
| J. 40 | In.gin.ious Spiced | 4.5 | |
| K. 42 | Artist In Residence Cucumber | 4.5 | |
| W. 49 | Boodles | 4.5 | A very nice dry gin. Nice bottle too. |
| O. 58 | Prairie Organic Gin | 4.5 | |
| W. 61 | Madison Park Breakfast Gin (retaste) | 4.5 | This gin actually tastes like tea. Gives a nice kick to an ice tea cocktail. |
| A. 63 | Bottega Bacûr Dry Gin | 4.5 | |
| A. 69 | 3 Lacs Lime & Basil | 4.5 | Lovely subtle lime and Basil flavours. |
| K. 72 | Sheringham Seaside Gin | 4.5 | |
| A. 72 | Stump Coastal Forest Gin | 4.5 | |
| W. 73 | Wabasso Florida Grapefruit & Yuzu | 4.5 | Subtle grapefruit. |
| M. 74 | Hendricks Lunar | 4.5 | |
| B. 74 | Junction 56 Black Raspberry Gin Liqueur with Tanqueray Rangpur | 4.5 | |
| W. 82 | Friday Chic Gin | 4.5 | |
| M. 83 | Silent Pool | 4.5 | |
| W. 86 | Afterglow Gin (Last Best | 4.5 | I enjoy the spices in this one. |
| M. 88 | Beemer | 4.5 | |
| B. 89 | Bombay Sapphire English Estate | 4.5 | |
| W. 100 | Georgian Bay | 4.5 | |
| W. 109 | Wild Life Gin | 4.5 | |
| O Bonus | Norkotié | 4.5 | |
| W. 116 | Rosidae | 4.5 | |
| W. 120 | Granny’s Gin | 4.5 | A nice standard. |
| A. 123 | Yukon Brewing Artisan Gin | 4.5 | |
| M. 137 | Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin | 4.5 | I am partial to the citrus gins. |
| A. 139 | Engine Organic Gin | 4.5 | Quite a nice gin! Definitely not motor fuel. |
| K. 144 | Laneway No. 11 Gin (Special Edition Silver Bottle) | 4.5 | Very nice gin. Lovely bottle. |
| MB146 | Yuzu Gin | 4.5 | |
| M. 147 | Buckingham Palace Gin | 4.5 | |
| M. 148 | Euphorie Gin Festif | 4.5 | |
| W. 150 | Bruderkuss Dry Gin | 4.5 | |
| B. 151 | Mataroa Mediterranean Dry Gin | 4.5 | |
| K. 27 | Metamorphosis Indigo | 4.25 | |
| B. 28 | Queensborough | 4.25 | |
| K. 33 | Valley of Mother of God Gin | 4.25 | |
| B. 35 | Hendricks Orbium | 4.25 | |
| M. 35 | Whitley Neill Dry | 4.25 | |
| P. 36 | Steinhart Dry Gin | 4.25 | |
| J. 46 | Royalmount | 4.25 | |
| A. 80 | Tinkerman’s #7.4 | 4.25 | |
| K. 87 | Reid’s | 4.25 | |
| B. 135 | Cantarelle Gin de Provence | 4.25 | A gentle gin that likely goes with any tonic (flavoured or not) |
| W. 140 | Noroi Boréal dry Gin | 4.25 | Somehow this bottle got empty quite quickly. |
| K. 142 | Gin Mononcle | 4.25 | |
| B.146 | Mirabeau Dry Gin | 4.25 | |
| K. 152 | Scapegrace Dry Gin | 4.25 | |
| P. 1 | BeDirty | 4 | |
| K. 3 | Romeo’s Gin | 4 | |
| W. 3 | Seventh Heaven | 4 | Lovely elderflower flavour. |
| P. 4 | Canopée | 4 | |
| M. 4 | Tanqueray | 4 | An affordable standard. |
| M. 5 | Bombay Sapphire | 4 | An affordable standard |
| K. 6 | The Botanist Islay Dry Gin | 4 | |
| B. 10 | Wabasso | 4 | |
| W. 11 | Bumblebee | 4 | Strong on the honey flavours. Very nice in a hot tea. |
| B. 13 | Blue Royal | 4 | |
| M. 15 | Collective Arts Rhubarb & Hibiscus | 4 | |
| K. 16 | Tanqueray No.10 | 4 | |
| B. 17 | Flaming Leprechaun | 4 | |
| W. 20 | Normindia | 4 | |
| W. 23 | Stadeconé Bleu | 4 | |
| B. 25 | Gin de Neige | 4 | |
| W. 25 | Marie Victorin | 4 | |
| J. 31 | Reid + Reid Aged Gin | 4 | |
| W. 31 | Ungava Aged in Oak Barrels | 4 | |
| P. 33 | Madison Park Breakfast Gin | 4 | |
| K. 39 | Botica | 4 | |
| W. 40 | Artist In Residence Wild Berry | 4 | |
| B. 41 | Artist In Residence Citrus | 4 | |
| P. 42 | Generous | 4 | |
| J. 43 | Dixon’s Wicked Licorice | 4 | |
| M. 44 | Rosemont Rose Gin de Montréal | 4 | |
| K. 45 | Sipsmith | 4 | |
| M. 47 | Côte des Saints | 4 | |
| B. 50 | NO.3 London Dry Gin | 4 | |
| A. 51 | Jardin Verde | 4 | |
| W. 52 | Portage | 4 | |
| A. 54 | Paper Boat | 4 | |
| W. 55 | Bravo Charlie | 4 | |
| W. 58 | Oshlag Dandelion | 4 | |
| M. 62 | Oshlag Gin hibiscus | 4 | |
| M. 78 | Generous Gin Organic Coriander & Combava | 4 | |
| W. 90 | Broker’s London Dry | 4 | |
| B. 94 | Gin-ette | 4 | |
| B. 104 | Ornabrak Single Malt | 4 | |
| W. 104 | Seventh Heaven Pink Grapefruit Red Thyme | 4 | |
| K. 107 | Masq Gin | 4 | |
| B. 111 | Bar Hill | 4 | |
| B. 111 | Kalevala | 4 | |
| A. 117 | Juneauper Gin | 4 | |
| W. 120 | Blue Roof | 4 | A collection of interesting flavours to discover with each sip. |
| K. 133 | Bio Birster Contre Vents et Marées | 4 | |
| M. 133 | Bombay Sapphire Sunset Special Edition | 4 | |
| A. 139 | Salú! Gin | 4 | |
| M. 141 | Lind & Lime Gin | 4 | |
| W. 145 | Heimat Dry Gin | 4 | Very nice gin, but not readily available close to home. |
| M. 147 | Royalmount Grapefruit & Elderflower Gin | 4 | |
| B. 151 | Ginarte | 4 | |
| A. 153 | Garden Party Grapefruit & Lemongrass | 4 | |
| B. 156 | Shortcross Gin | 4 | |
| K. 157 | Manns White Tea Gin | 4 | |
| O Bonus | Citadelle | 4 | |
| O Bonus | Opémiska Gin Boréal | 4 | |
| C Bonus | Arizona Desert Commerce Gin | 4 | |
| O Bonus | Marconi 46 Gin | 4 |