What I look for in a Gin
I like the taste of dry gin, so really enjoy a juniper forward. The gins that we have tried have given me a new appreciation of Boreal, but still not my preference. The fruity gins can be hit or miss. Grapefruit has been delicious along with orange, but don’t give me anything blueberry as these gins tend to turn into a child’s grape juice. The overly sweet ones are a no-no, and nothing too flowery, please. I have, however, been surprised that some of my favourite gins have floral infusions – those more for the amazing colours rather than the taste. Otherwise, honey is an absolute NO for me. Give me ginger though – all those gins so far have been fabulous!
| Week | Name | Stars | Comment |
| 3 | Romeo’s Gin | 5 | |
| 10 | Victoria Empress 1908 | 5 | |
| 13 | Hendricks Mojito | 5 | |
| 13 | Hendricks with tonic and cucumber | 5 | |
| 24 | Tanqueray Rangpur | 5 | |
| 30 | Chase Grapefruit & Pomelo | 5 | |
| 60 | Opihr | 5 | |
| 63 | Bottega Bacûr Dry Gin | 5 | |
| 74 | Hendricks Lunar | 5 | |
| 83 | Silent Pool | 5 | |
|
104 |
Hendrick’s Neptunia | 5 | |
|
106 |
Hayman’s London Dry | 5 | |
|
114 |
Steinhart Rhubarb | 5 | |
| 130 | Isle of Harris Gin | 5 | |
| 162 | Reid’s Spiced Gin | 5 | |
| 4 | Tanqueray | 4.75 | |
| 15 | Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla | 4.75 | |
| 16 | Tanqueray No.10 | 4.75 | |
| 29 | Berliner Brandstifter | 4.75 | |
| 32 | Conker Dorset Gin | 4.75 | |
| 37 | Ungava Wild Ginger | 4.75 | |
| 39 | Botica | 4.75 | |
| 85 | Fortunella Western Artisanal Gin (Last Best) | 4.75 | |
| 107 | Masq Gin | 4.75 | |
| 133 | Bombay Sapphire Sunset Special Edition | 4.75 | |
| 138 | G’Vine Floraison Flavoured Dry Gin | 4.75 | |
| 141 | Lind & Lime Gin | 4.75 | |
| 144 | Laneway No. 11 Gin (Special Edition Silver Bottle) | 4.75 | |
| 163 | Cotswold Dry Gin | 4.75 | |
| 163 | Brecon Botanicals Gin | 4.75 | |
| 174 | Rosemont Madame Gin | 4.75 | |
| 181 | Mermaid Zest Gin | 4.75 | |
| 2 | Ungava | 4.5 | |
| 14 | Hendricks Midsummer Solstice | 4.5 | |
| 28 | Queensborough | 4.5 | |
| 30 | Knut Hnsen | 4.5 | |
| 33 | Valley of Mother of God Gin | 4.5 | |
| 35 | Hendricks Orbium | 4.5 | |
| 41 | Bulldog London Dry | 4.5 | |
| 42 | Artist In Residence Cucumber | 4.5 | |
| 49 | Boodles | 4.5 | |
| 54 | Paper Boat | 4.5 | |
| 59 | Malfy Con Limone | 4.5 | |
| 69 | 3 Lacs Lime & Basic | 4.5 | |
| 73 | Wabasso Florida Grapefruit & Yuzu | 4.5 | |
| 78 | Generous Gin Organic Coriander & Combava | 4.5 | |
| 87 | Reid’s | 4.5 | |
| 92 | Artist in Residence Mandarin | 4.5 | |
| 112 | Tarsier Southeast Asian Dry Gin | 4.5 | |
| 112 | Highclere Castle | 4.5 | |
| 116 | Rosidae | 4.5 | |
| 123 | Yukon Brewing Artisan Gin | 4.5 | |
| 133 | Bio Birster Contre Vents et Marées | 4.5 | |
| 134 | Otonabee River Spirits Dry Gin | 4.5 | |
| 163 | Sipsmith Grapefruit and Rosemary | 4.5 | |
| 165 | Plymouth Dry Gin | 4.5 | |
| 168 | 3 Lacs Blood Orange | 4.5 | |
| 172 | Empress 1908 Elderflower Rosé | 4.5 | |
| 2 | Madison Park | 4.25 | |
| 5 | Bombay Sapphire | 4.25 | |
| 35 | Whitley Neill Dry | 4.25 | |
| 44 | Rosemont Rose Gin de Montréal | 4.25 | |
| 45 | Sipsmith | 4.25 | |
| 46 | Royalmount | 4.25 | |
| 51 | Jardin Verde | 4.25 | |
| 68 | City of London Authentic | 4.25 | |
| 80 | Tinkerman’s #7.4 | 4.25 | |
| 82 | Friday Chic Gin | 4.25 | |
| 109 | Wild Life Gin | 4.25 | |
| 135 | Cantarelle Gin de Provence | 4.25 | |
| 137 | Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin | 4.25 | |
| 159 | Bimini | 4.25 | |
| 159 | Rosemont Madame Gin Hiver | 4.25 | |
| 162 | Rosemont Madame Gin Printemps | 4.25 | |
| 169 | Bloom London Dry Gin | 4.25 | |
| bonus | Bold | 4.25 | |
| 178 | Peeping Tom Handcrafted Dry Gin | 4.25 | |
| 5 | Loop | 4.0 | |
| 6 | The Botanist Islay Dry Gin | 4.0 | |
| 7 | Masters London Dry Gin | 4.0 | |
| 13 | Bleu Royal | 4.0 | |
| 15 | Collective Arts Rhubarb & Hibiscus | 4.0 | |
| 17 | Flaming Leprechaun | 4.0 | |
| 28 | Artist In Residence Pink Grapefruit | 4.0 | |
| 34 | 3 lacs Grapefruit & Rosemary | 4.0 | |
| 38 | Romeo’s X | 4.0 | |
| 50 | NO.3 London Dry Gin | 4.0 | |
| 62 | Oshlag Gin Hibiscus | 4.0 | |
| 72 | Sheringham Seaside Gin | 4.0 | |
| 74 | Junction 56 Black Raspberry Gin Liqeuer w. Tanqueray Rangpur | 4.0 | |
| 89 | Bombay Sapphire English Estate | 4.0 | |
| 90 | Broker’s London Dry | 4.0 | |
| 99 | What Stuck Gin | 4.0 | |
| 111 | Bar Hill | 4.0 | |
| 114 | The Duke Munich Dry | 4.0 | |
| 139 | Engine Organic Gin | 4.0 | |
| 141 | Be Origin Gin | 4.0 | |
| 145 | Heimat Dry Gin | 4.0 | |
| 145 | Jardin Verde Glam (Fresh Cucumber, Mint, Basi & Rosemary | 4.0 | |
| 158 | Juniperus Maximus | 4.0 | |
| 166 | Weavers Dry Gin | 4.0 | |
| 173 | Open Coast Gin | 4.0 |