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Masons Yorkshire Gin Review – not The One Gin To Rule Them All

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

“I have come, but I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed” So spoke Frodo Baggins as he stood at the Crack of Doom contemplating casting the One Ring into … Continue reading →

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Lidl Schwarzwald Gin Review

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

This is something of an oddball gin. It’s sold through the Lidl supermarket chain in Germany and branded quite plainly as Schwarzwald distilled Dry Gin. The gin is distilled by the privately-owned Edelbranntweinbrennerei Bimmerle KG deep in the heart of … Continue reading →

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REWE Diamond of Marrakesh Gin Review

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

This gin is a bit of an odd sausage. It’s made for the REWE supermarket group here in Germany. The REWE Group (pronounced Re-ve) is Germany’s second largest supermarket chain. To give you an idea of how ubiquitous they are … Continue reading →

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Gordons London Dry Gin Review – Has it got to be Gordon’s ?

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

Growing up in 1970’s Great Britain there was only one gin, and it’s was Gordon’s. Gordons kept the world supplied with gin, long before the artisan gin renaissance. It was rather like the a ginny version of Light of Eärendil, to misquote Tolkien … Continue reading →

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London Hill Gin review – Citrus a-peel

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

Normally I’m excited to be writing about gin, however today I’m dreading it. My gin review today is, as you will have gathered from the title, is for London Hill Gin. The reason for my dread: London Hill Gin is … Continue reading →

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Blackfriars London Dry Gin Review – a Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference experience

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

Sainsbury’s is, for the uninitiated, a British Supermarket chain. It targets middle-class shoppers. That is to say it is posher than, Tesco or Asda, but probably not as posh as Waitrose. As such it’s obviously a good place to sell … Continue reading →

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Marlborough Gin Review

Posted on December 28, 2016 by

Marlborough Gin describes itself as “a light, dry and subtle distilled gin, produced in a traditional way. It’s smooth taste makes it an ideal base for all gin cocktails“. I must admit I’m not sure if this isn’t a case of damming … Continue reading →

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