Gins with blood orange also tend to be way less bitter than your standard, let’s say, London Dry gin.

Beefeater’s blood orange gin is also a really popular gin amongst the blood orange gin (liqueurs), which is probably partly due to the fact that Beefeater is already really well-known. To this day, great-grandfather John’s thirst for original flavour lives on in the Whitley name, of which both are now brands under London-based Halewood Artisanal Spirits Plc*. J.J Whitley started creating Vodka in 2017 at its distillery in St Petersburg on the Baltic Sea. Using the winter wheat combined with naturally soft water from its own 160 metre deep artesian wells, the spirit undergoes four stages of filtration to achieve the optimal balance for distilling in its snowy surroundings … Halewood Wines & Spirits-owned JJ Whitley is adding a new blood orange-flavoured gin to its craft spirits portfolio. JJ Whitley’s new, clear glass bespoke bottle features a bright orange shade and floral embossing, designed to reflect the brand’s story and craft credentials, while at the same time, enhancing its visual presence on the shelf. Tarquin, the creator of the Tarquin’s Cornish Gin brand is driven by his extreme passion to create. Without any real knowledge about distilling, Tarquin started to gather information and he began experimenting with every botanical he could find, to create an extensive library of flavors and a perfect secret recipe for his gin.People who want to be play up it’s more traditional gin like character will like it straight from the freezer and mixed with a modicum of dry Vermouth. A 12:1 Martini is a bit Churchillian for some, but I found it to be delicious. Bottled at 38.6% ABV, the “bright and zesty” expression leads with the scent of Mediterranean orange. The gin’s palate “complements candied citrus peel and zesty marmalade, with undertones of liquorice root and cassia bark,” while the finish “effortlessly balances piney juniper with lively, Sicilian citrus.” Beefeater, unlike many gin distillers, actually provides a list of most (not all of course) of the botanicals used in their gin. Their blood orange gin consists of a mix of 10 botanicals ranging from the obvious juniper berries and blood orange to licorice, coriander, and lemon peel to name a few. The Whitley Neill Blood Orange gin is one of their many great award-winning gins, and their blood orange gin itself won silver at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2018. This award already proves that it is an amazing quality gin. Using citrus to make a flavored gin is far from easy. Some have made solid distilled gins, while others have not been as successful with their post-distillation infusions.

A few botanicals used in this gin are coriander, anise, fennel, and caraway seeds. The spirit opens up with vibrant citrus top notes that lead the way for a mild peppery note from the caraway seeds.

The complete recipe makes for a very sweet, fruity, citrus-forward, zesty gin with tiny hints of some earthy licorice. Even though Malfy isn’t as well-known as Beefeater, they have made quite a name for themselves as one of the best citrus-forward gins. Redcastle’s gins have become increasingly popular over the last few years. Especially in Scotland, the brand’s popularity has been rising quite steadily. Aside from just gin, Redcastle also specializes in spiced rum and prosecco.

Buy Mrs Cuthbert’s Lemon Drizzle Cake Gin Liqueur 6. Steampunk Explorer Rhubarb Gin Steampunk Rhubarb Beautiful and bright, Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin leads with sweet orange. Notes of fresh sweet orange zest, mineola and a hint of bitter orange round it. It’s big and citrus-forward. But which blood orange gins are actually good and which gin (liqueur) should you try for yourself? Below, we list 12 of the best blood orange gins out there right now. 1. Beefeater Blood Orange As a result, we saw an opportunity to add another dimension to JJ Whitley’s portfolio just in time for the start of summer and warmer weather.Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin is ready made for pairing with classic, quinine-heavy tonic waters. The Gin and Tonic is the #1 drink IMHO with this. The fresh citrus makes it remarkably accessible, especially to people who are just getting into gin. Fox’s Kiln Distillery is fairly new in the gin industry. The creator of the gin brand, Jared Brown, started a microbrewery out of boredom in 2011, and later in 2019, he started distilling gin. Even though the name doesn’t exactly sound like it, blood orange gins are definitely a good example of those easy-to-drink gins. They tend to be a lot sweeter, just like the blood orange itself is, and they contain even more citrus notes than other gins do. Gin might not be the first thing that jumps into your mind when you think about B&M, but after reading this article that might just change.

This could be due to the fact that expectations of this gin were high because people thought it had to be just as good as their lemon and grapefruit gin. It is sometimes perceived as a bit too soapy or the hint of grapefruit is too much. There aren’t a lot of gins with blood orange used as a botanical on the market right now, but it’s becoming more and more popular in the last few years.According to Barnivore.com this gin is vegan friendly, with Tanqueray advising that no animal-derived ingredients are used in the gin. Tradition is at heart of J.J. Whitley production method. The already delicious classic London Dry Gin is modernised thanks the infusion of interesting flavours like Elderflower and Nettle! What sets this blood orange gin apart from the other blood orange gin is definitely the addition of rhubarb. This gin still has a really rich sweetness to it with some great citrusy notes.