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Whitley Neill is quite a popular gin brand and has been around for an incredible amount of time already. Their gin distillery has been in the family for 8 generations and over these years they’ve come up with an amazing range of gins. Sipsmith has only really been distilling since 2007, but this was right at the start of the returning rise in popularity of gin. That can’t be a coincidence, right? Brewdog is actually a brewery for craft beers with a mission to make other people just as passionate about great craft beers as they themselves are.
Other gins in their range are for example a traditional London Dry gin, a Lime Tree gin, a Classic Pink gin, and of course their Lemon Grove gin. Warner’s Distillery creates a wide range of different kinds of gin and 0% gins. Aside from their London Dry and Harrington Dry, some standout flavored gins are Honeybee gin and Rhubarb gin. The Lemon & Cucumber gin liqueur is fantastic for a nice and summery drink. This spirit is definitely a way sweeter version than standard lemon gins due to the fact that it is a gin liqueur (read our simple guide on the differences between gin and gin liqueur) and not a normal gin. Others move further away from lemons and limes. Julia Forte from the London Gin Club advises: “Match your garnish to the specific or highlighting botanicals in the gin. Lime, rhubarb, or an olive work well with dry gins, while grapefruit, citrus peel, cucumber, and rose petals work with floral gins. For a savory gin, try rosemary, thyme, or basil with a cherry tomato.” Find fifteen of our more unusual G&T garnishes here. ICE IS KEY LoneWolf and Brewdog have partnered up a few times already for a few other gins, and they are absolutely great!
What I used as a garnish
A lemon-based gin is most often based on the base gin recipe of a specific brand, but in this case with more added lemon notes. The recipe of this classic gin is then slightly altered to fit the flavor palate of the added lemon notes more. Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake. Add ice and shake again to fully emulsify. Double strain into a chilled coupe. It’s no wonder that, given its international popularity, the G&T has a number of different guises. When it comes to the eternal question of lemon versus lime, there are a few different takes on the matter. Those who argue for lime say the fruit, with its bright, punchy flavor, offers a boldness that lemon can’t match. However, many purists argue that the lemon is the only choice: as a more delicate fruit, it is less likely to overwhelm the bounty of a gin’s botanicals. Either way, Max Venning from Three Sheets advises bartenders to use a light hand: “There’s no need to squeeze the citrus over the drink. If you’re using a quality gin like Sipsmith, there’s no harshness that needs covering up.” It’s safe to say that the English Drinks Company has quite the experience in distilling flavored gins and it shows!
While their goal is to balance the original recipe and its strong juniper-forward taste with the zesty and refreshing taste of the lemons, some would argue that the lemon taste is too strong and overpowers the drink a bit.
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For people who want to try a different, sweeter, and more citrusy take on their favorite gin & tonic, or for people who are less into the standard gins, a lemon-based gin could be ideal! But what exactly are the best lemon-based gins right now?
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