Bumblebee’s Favourites

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
10 Victoria Empress 1908 5 A lovely, smooth dry gin with violet to blue colour changes.
37 Ungava Wild Ginger 5 Generous ginger flavour
60 Opihr 5 The cardamom forward flavour of this gin goes well with Indian cuisine.
68 City of London Authentic 5 A solid dry gin.
104 Hendrick’s Neptunia 5 Instantly hit the palette as a favourite.
106 Hayman’s London Dry 5 Very nice to drink neat. Faint licorice flavour noted, but not mentioned in the gin description.
130 Isle of Harris Gin 5 Simply lovely!
13 Hendricks Mojito 4.75
85 Fortunella Western Artisanal Gin (Last Best) 4.75
103 End of Days Gin 4.75 Floral to the smell and taste. Maintains its flavour with a touch of tonic.
114 The Duke Munich Dry 4.75 A straight forward lovely dry gin.
134 Otonabee River Spirits Dry Gin 4.75 Nice straight. Slightly floral.
163 Cotswold Dry Gin 4.75
165 Plymouth Dry Gin 4.75
178 Peeping Tom Handcrafted Cry Gin 4.75
2 Madison Park Pink 4.5
2 Ungava 4.5 A regular go-to gin for me.
5 Loop 4.5 A more subtle ginger flavour than the Ungava Wild Ginger.
9 Mugo 4.5
13 Hendricks with tonic and cucumber 4.5 Very refreshing
14 Artist In Residence 4.5 A nice dry Quebec gin.
14 Hendricks Midsummer Solstice 4.5
21 Monkey 47 4.5
22 Bathtub Gin 4.5
24 Tanqueray Rangpur 4.5 Lovely flavour and affordable.
28 Artist In Residence Pink Grapefruit 4.5 Lovely grapefruit flavour that matches well with tonic.
29 Berliner Branstifter 4.5 Really nice gin, but not readily available.
30 Chase Grapefruit & Pomelo 4.5 Perfect amount of grapefruit.
30 Knut Hansen 4.5 Really nice gin, but not readily available.
32 Conked Dorset Gin 4.5
39 Muskoka Butterfly Effect Pink Peppercorn 4.5
40 In.gin.ious Spiced 4.5
42 Artist In Residence Cucumber 4.5
49 Boodles 4.5 A very nice dry gin. Nice bottle too.
58 Prairie Organic Gin 4.5
61 Madison Park Breakfast Gin (retaste) 4.5 This gin actually tastes like tea. Gives a nice kick to an ice tea cocktail.
63 Bottega Bacûr Dry Gin 4.5
69 3 Lacs Lime & Basil 4.5 Lovely subtle lime and Basil flavours.
72 Sheringham Seaside Gin 4.5
72 Stump Coastal Forest Gin 4.5
73 Wabasso Florida Grapefruit & Yuzu 4.5 Subtle grapefruit.
74 Hendricks Lunar 4.5
74 Junction 56 Black Raspberry Gin Liqueur with Tanqueray Rangpur 4.5
82 Friday Chic Gin 4.5
83 Silent Pool 4.5
86 Afterglow Gin (Last Best 4.5 I enjoy the spices in this one.
88 Beemer 4.5
89 Bombay Sapphire English Estate 4.5
100 Georgian Bay 4.5
109 Wild Life Gin 4.5
Bonus Norkotié 4.5
116 Rosidae 4.5
120 Granny’s Gin 4.5 A nice standard.
123 Yukon Brewing Artisan Gin 4.5
137 Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin 4.5 I am partial to the citrus gins.
139 Engine Organic Gin 4.5 Quite a nice gin! Definitely not motor fuel.
144 Laneway No. 11 Gin (Special Edition Silver Bottle) 4.5 Very nice gin. Lovely bottle.
146 Yuzu Gin 4.5
147 Buckingham Palace Gin 4.5
148 Euphorie Gin Festif 4.5
150 Bruderkuss Dry Gin 4.5
151 Mataroa Mediterranean Dry Gin 4.5
162 Reid’s Spiced Gin 4.5
163 Brecon Botanicals Gin 4.5
164 50 Fathoms Gin 4.5
166 Weavers Dry Gin 4.5
166 Nomades Comcombre et Lime Gin 4.5
27 Metamorphosis Indigo 4.25
28 Queensborough 4.25
33 Valley of Mother of God Gin 4.25
35 Hendricks Orbium 4.25
35 Whitley Neill Dry 4.25
36 Steinhart Dry Gin 4.25
46 Royalmount 4.25
80 Tinkerman’s #7.4 4.25
87 Reid’s 4.25
135 Cantarelle Gin de Provence 4.25 A gentle gin that likely goes with any tonic (flavoured or not)
140 Noroi Boréal dry Gin 4.25 Somehow this bottle got empty quite quickly.
142 Gin Mononcle 4.25
146 Mirabeau Dry Gin 4.25
152 Scapegrace Dry Gin 4.25
159 Rosemont Madame Gin hiver 4.25
169 Bloom London Dry Gin 4.25
176 Collective Arts Lavender & Juniper 4.25
1 BeDirty 4
3 Romeo’s Gin 4
3 Seventh Heaven 4 Lovely elderflower flavour.
4 Canopée 4
4 Tanqueray 4 An affordable standard.
5 Bombay Sapphire 4 An affordable standard
6 The Botanist Islay Dry Gin 4
10 Wabasso 4
11 Bumblebee 4 Strong on the honey flavours. Very nice in a hot tea.
13 Blue Royal 4
15 Collective Arts Rhubarb & Hibiscus 4
16 Tanqueray No.10 4
17 Flaming Leprechaun 4
20 Normindia 4
23 Stadeconé Bleu 4
25 Gin de Neige 4
25 Marie Victorin 4
31 Reid + Reid Aged Gin 4
31 Ungava Aged in Oak Barrels 4
33 Madison Park Breakfast Gin 4
39 Botica 4
40 Artist In Residence Wild Berry 4
41 Artist In Residence Citrus 4
42 Generous 4
43 Dixon’s Wicked Licorice 4
44 Rosemont Rose Gin de Montréal 4
45 Sipsmith 4
47 Côte des Saints 4
50 NO.3 London Dry Gin 4
51 Jardin Verde 4
52 Portage 4
54 Paper Boat 4
55 Bravo Charlie 4
58 Oshlag Dandelion 4
62 Oshlag Gin hibiscus 4
78 Generous Gin Organic Coriander & Combava 4
90 Broker’s London Dry 4
94 Gin-ette 4
104 Ornabrak Single Malt 4
104 Seventh Heaven Pink Grapefruit Red Thyme 4
107 Masq Gin 4
111 Bar Hill 4
111 Kalevala 4
117 Juneauper Gin 4
120 Blue Roof 4 A collection of interesting flavours to discover with each sip.
133 Bio Birster Contre Vents et Marées 4
133 Bombay Sapphire Sunset Special Edition 4
139 Salú! Gin 4
141 Lind & Lime Gin 4
145 Heimat Dry Gin 4 Very nice gin, but not readily available close to home.
147 Royalmount Grapefruit & Elderflower Gin 4
151 Ginarte 4
153 Garden Party Grapefruit & Lemongrass 4
156 Shortcross Gin 4
157 Manns White Tea Gin 4
158 Bimini 4
162 Rosemont Madame Gin Printemps 4
168 3 Lacs Blood Orange 4
Bonus Citadelle 4
Bonus Opémiska Gin Boréal 4
Bonus Arizona Desert Commerce Gin 4
Bonus Marconi 46 Gin 4
173 Open Coast Gin 4
180 Gambit Gin 4
181 Mermaid Zest Gin 4

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