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26 Of The Best Gins You Need To Buy For Cocktails, From Bombay Sapphire To Gordon's
It's time to get creative with your cocktails at home
Now is the perfect time to fill your drinks trolleys with the best gins the world has to offer.
Dry January is almost over and we can't wait to pour ourselves a generous serving of gin & tonic to get a taste of sunshine. Ahead of spring (yes, it's coming), we suggest celebrating the good times with your loved ones with a stylish and delicious bottle of the distilled alcoholic beverage, whether you like yours with a slice of lemon or diluted with some tonic and elderflower pressé.
Below are some of our favourites including Aviation American, courtesy of Ryan Reynolds and Gordon's Sicilian Lemon for fresh notes:
Here is a list of the best gins to buy in 2022:
Malfy Con Arancia Sicilian Blood Orange Italian Gin
Malfy - £28.00
Holidays might be off the cards for the moment but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a taste of Italy. Distilled in the European country, this bottle of gin been created with handpicked juniper, sun-ripened lemons and Amalfi lemon peel. This is a fruity gin at its finest.
This is a Dumfries and Galloway-made gin made from noble fire needs and Bladderwrack seaweed. The notes of citrus and the sea come through with a punch and it taste exquisite when paired with a light tonic.
The Yarra Valley-sourced gin is a taste of the Mediterranean, despite its Aussie roots, and is made using cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil and olive leaf tea from Victoria's Cobram Estate. Delicious!
Bombay Sapphire Sunset Bottling Note
Bombar Sapphire - £24.90
In addition to its bottle of English Estate (which also features in this gallery), Bombay Sapphire have released a new London dry gin which is the perfect reminder of hot summers abroad. It's infused with Indian white cardamom, turmeric, and sun-dried mandarin peel to make a subtle yet spicy flavour in your mouth.
This Tanqueray option has been distilled four times, which makes it super smooth and has the perfect balance of juniper, peppery coriander, aromatic angelica and liquorice.
Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin (700ml)
Four Pillars - £35.00
Steeped with Shiraz grapes eight weeks, this gin is best served with bitter lemon for a real zing.
Alkkemist Gin
Alkkemist - £42.99
Just look at that bottle lid, for starters. This triple-distilled grain spirit is made with botanicals like muscat grape, orange and lemon peel, rose petals, samphire, fennel, thyme and mint.
Made with Sicilian pink grapefruit and Italian rhubarb, this is a super tangy and tantalising beverage that'll leave you wanting more. Pair it with tonic, a slice of grapefruit and rosemary and sip away.
This is fruity deliciousness in a glass. It's a dry gin, which is infused with Yorkshire rhubarb. Serve yours with an elderflower gin tonic and lemon.
Take a journey to the Mediterranean this summer with this Portofino gin, made from 21 locally sourced ingredients from the Italian region. If you're a fan of lavender and lemon, then this one is for you.
Slow things down with this sloe gin (we couldn't resist it, sorry) which comes together after a marination of marinating Herefordshire hedgerow sloe berries.
Burleigh's London Dry Gin Pink Edition 70cl
Burleigh's - £35.00
A pink bottle - need we say more? Inspired by cherry blossom, this pink alcoholic beverage is all about floral notes and is incredibly smooth.
Aviation American Gin
Aviation - £27.70 (70cl)
Crafted in Portland, Oregon, this Ryan Reynolds-owned gin is as smooth as gins come, with juniper, citrus and floral notes.
If you're a lover of cocktails, we suggest investing in a few bottles.
Tanqueray No. TEN Distilled Gin
Tanqueray - £25.00 (70cl)
This tipple is made with fresh citrus, camomile flowers, sherbet and with a juniper finish.
Hendrick's Gin
Hendrick's - £29.00
The infusion of rose petal and cucumber makes this drink what it is and is served perfectly with tonic water, in a hi-ball glass over ice and garnished with cucumber.
A super crisp, classic and traditional gin for the drinks trolley, we suggest investing in a bottle of Hayman's London Dry.
Bombay Sapphire English Estate Limited Edition Gin
Bombay Sapphire - £23.00 (70cl)
With botanicals sourced from the English countryside, we suggest serving this gin with some lemon juice, tonic or ginger ale and mint for a fresh flavour.
We love a bottle of Sipsmith and this version is now becoming a firm favourite. It's made from dried orange peel and bergamot zest and we could drink it all night long.
Plymouth Original Dry Gin
Plymouth - £20.00 (70cl)
Smooth and creamy, this gin is tantalising served with a twist of lemon. Better yet, there's recycled glass used in the Plymouth Gin bottles.
Gordon's Sicilian Lemon Distilled Gin
Gordon's - £15.00 (70cl)
\Refreshing and delicious, this juicy crispy tasting gin is distilled with juniper and is perfect if you're wanting a taste of the Sicilian sunshine.
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