Tarquin's Handcrafted Cornish Dry Gin, 70 cl
Tarquin's Handcrafted Cornish Dry Gin, 70 cl
Handcrafted on the Wild Cornish Coast
| Weight: | 1 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 9 x 9 x 71.12 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Tarquin's Gin |
| Model: | TAR003 |
| Manufacture: | Southwestern Distillery |
| Dimensions: | 9 x 9 x 71.12 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 700 Millilitres |
I 1st tried this in a Fuller’s pub and since then I am hooked.. I ordered a bottle on A.Fresh shortly afterwards.. and now at the end of the bottle.. sad 🙁 This has to be one of the absolute best flavoured gins I have ever tasted.. the strawberry and lime is there.. but you still get that big punch of juniper and bitterness with also a fresh strawberry hit at the end.. so so well balanced unlike so many of the mass market fruity gins.. I am hooked.. please Tarquins don’t change a thing! & also I have an idea for a honey/mead gin next.. oh please do! ^_^ Thank you
Upon opening the box you’re greeted to a very classy looking bottle. The top has been wax sealed and little details like the Tarquin’s logo being embossed into the wax on the cap and the waves imprinted into the bottom of the bottle (representing the Cornish coast where this is distilled) makes you feel like you have a real premium spirit on your hands. I was a little surpsied and disappointed when I noticed the label, I thought I had received a dodgy bottle as it was stuck on wonky. This briefly dampened my mood but then I looked at the small leaflet attached to the bottle and realised this is actually what it is meant to look like. Head on, the label looks quite nicely slanted, but I must admit when looking at where the two ends of the label meet it does look a bit shoddy and out of place for such wonderful branding. This is, however, the only small downside.
Moving onto the gin itself. Look, I know most people aren’t looking for a deep explanation into the subtleties of this gin so what I will say is this. If you want a really good tasting gin that looks amazing, something to bring out on special occasions or when you have people over, look no further. This is a great gin, an all-rounder, and personally I don’t think you can go wrong.
As I mentioned I love a crisp, dry, refreshing gin and this didn’t disappoint. Botanicals used are Juniper, Coriander seeds, Orris root, Cadamon, Almost, Cinnamon, Liquorice Root, Orange peel, Lemon peel, Grapefruit peel, Violet. This isn’t the boldest juniper based gin you will try, the juniper is there but is somewhat hidden by the citrus that shines through, but it is very well balanced. At 42% it’s not going to blow your head off but at the same time you’ll know you’ve had a gin!
Price and availability mean this goes in my cabinet for when I want a nice gin. If I’m going to have 2 or 3 I’ll have something I can easily replace from the supermarket, I don’t want to plough through this, it’s one of my favourites.