Bright, fruity and smooth with tones of rhubarb and warming ginger spice, balanced by classic juniper berry notes. 40% The mark of a very good gin liqueur balances the sweeter profile with fruit flavours as well,” said Smith. “It tastes like a liqueur based on gin, as opposed to a gin liqueur based on another spirit. It’s very hard to make a good gin liqueur because it’s not just about getting the flavour of the liqueur and the balance of sweetness right, but you have to factor in allowing some gin character to come through.” Complex but refreshing Gin with notes of Spicy ginger, piney juniper and slightly sweet liquorice, with a dry, tannic tea finish. 41.4% Smooth and fragrant with notes of spice and juniper supported by, zesty orange and rich, dark chocolate. 42.5% Unsurprisingly, The Gin Masters has grown into the biggest Global Spirits Masters blind‐tasting competition. Brands entered almost 200 expressions into this year’s competition – and the medal haul shows exactly why consumers remain so enamoured of gin.

Vibrant and refreshing with notes of red berries, lemon sorbet, summer pudding, and Cornish wildflower. 38% This year’s Gin Masters blind-tasting competition, which featured almost 200 expressions, showed producers are continuing to fly the flag for the sector, with standout bottlings found in all subcategories. Light, sophisticated and smooth with notes of citrus crush and juniper up front, followed with floral sweetness and sweet liquorice 46%Juniper and pine based gin, balanced with sweet orange peel and Douglas fir, complemented by lavender and angelica bringing sweet flavour and floral lightness. 46%

Inspired by the flavours of Africa, blending baobab fruit & cape gooseberries with traditional botanicals. 42% A combined effort of The Cambridge Distillery and the Nordic Food Lab, each bottle of this gin is made with the essence of approximately 62 wood ants, alongside juniper, wood avens, nettle and Alexanders seeds. 42% Floral and Clean, with hints of petrichor forest pine, lemon citrus, combined with warming spices and earthy sweetness. 43% Ultra‐premium tends to be the price point where people are doing really creative things,” explained Smith. “The pro is that it’s different and new, so the chances of finding something unique are high. But because it’s more experimental, you might find something you don’t like. Some of the stuff we tasted today was absolutely marvellous and we had some really great, complex spirits. Others were slightly out of kilter.”Bourbon fans: These 8 dark rums are great adds to your liquor cabinet (because they’re a lot like bourbon)

This gin captures some of the forgotten flavours of the English coastline, using spignel, wood aven & bog myrtle. 44%Crisp and refreshing, balancing citrusy flavours with hints of juniper alongside fragrant and slightly sweet Asian lemongrass. 40% The LIVE virtual tastings are carried out in the last week of the month. Please keep an eye on our socials for confirmed dates! Strong piney juniper balances with soft citrus & coriander, brought by organic British wheat & milk thistle. 40% Our judges have given each gin listed here the seal of approval for offering excellent quality within their respective price categories. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.