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Gin’s popularity has sky-rocketed over the past few years…
So much so, we’ve changed the layout of our shop to accommodate a growing stock of close to 500 gins from across the world.

Mother’s Ruin. Juniperus communis. Jeneva. Herbal medicine.

Whatever name you give it, there’s no denying the impact this spirit has made over the past number of years.

Numbers of product have skyrocketed, enabled by the craft distilling movement, meaning we’re quite spoilt for choice.

The categorisation of gin isn’t as robust as say Scotch Whisky or French Wine, however there are notable areas and flavour profiles we have listed to make your life just that little bit easier.

But please remember – you’ll quite possibly be mixing your gin with tonic – so have a browse at our recommended garnish booklet to ensure you serve up the perfect G&T.

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Gin and gin types

Gin

Gin must be made from ethyl alcohol flavoured with botanicals – of which juniper mustbe the predominant flavour.

It must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV.

London Dry Gin

London Dry Gin is made in a traditional still by redistilling high grade ethyl alcohol with natural flavourings. After this distillation, it must be at a strength of 70% ABV (before being diluted to something more palatable..!).

Further ethyl alcohol may be added after distillation, but absolutely no artificial colours or sweetness are permitted.

Distilled Gin

Distilled gin is made by redistilling neutral alcohol with approved natural AND/OR artificial flavourings.

As with London Dry Gin, alcohol may be added after distilliation, but with Distilled Gin, more artificial colourings and sweetness may be added too.

Compound Gin

Compound gin is made by a simple process of flavouring neutral spirits with essences or other natural flavourings – but without the redistillation process.

Because of this, it is not regarded as highly as gin which has been distilled.

Scottish Gin

Scottish gin has the same definitions as the other gins in our list, but as numbers are growing we’ve decided to categorise these separately as people often like to know where their gin comes from.

Many, but not all, Scottish gins may originate from a whisky distillery and often use a wide range of foraged botanicals which represent the geography of where they originate.

American Gin

American gin differs slightly as is can be made ‘from the initial distillation (of grain) through the mashing (cooking) process’, redistillation, or by mixing neutral spirits – with juniper berries, other aromatics and extracts of them.

As with the gin we know and love, the main flavour must be juniper, however the minimum bottling strength is 40% ABV (or 80° proof in USA-speak).

Old Tom Gin

Old Tom refers to an 18th Century Gin recipe – supposedly named after a cat which fell into a vat of spirit, or more likely after ‘Old Tom’ Chamberlain of Hodge’s Distillery.

Old Tom gin is sweetened, and can be described as a missing link between London Dry Gin and the sweet Dutch Jenevers.

Sloe Gin

In my youth, Sloe Gin could be made from taking a batch of sloe berries, picked from country-lane hedgerows, and soaking them in a plain gin – with plenty of sugar to help extract the juice from the berries.

The result over time was a lovely syrupy liqueur, perfect for cold winters days.

That can still be done, but these days distilleries are more likely to flavour neutral grain spirit and then bottle at ABV of over 25%.

Flavoured Gin

Sloe Gin works so well, so why not Rhubarb and Ginger, or Raspberry, or Clementine or, yes, even Yorkshire Tea.

Gin Liqueurs

See Flavoured Gin above.What makes something a liquor? The ABV.

Gin, in it’s truest definition, is bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV. A liqueur however, is bottled at a lower ABV (low-20’s) and more often than not will contain added sugar.

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Mon – Weds	10am – 5pm
Thurs & Friday	10am – 6pm
Saturdays	10am – 5pm

6 O’Clock Gin

Aber Falls, Small Batch Welsh Dry Gin

Batch Gin, Burnley

Bathtub Gin, Ampleforth’s

Blackwood’s, Shetland Gin

Bobby’s Schiedam Dry Gin

Brecon Botanicals Gin, Penderyn distillery

Brecon Special Reserve Gin, Penderyn Distillery

Brockman’s Gin, Blueberry & Blackberry infused

Brockman’s Orange Kiss Gin

Broker’s, London Dry Gin

Brooklyn Gin, Handcrafted Small Batch

Caorunn, Blood Orange Gin

Caorunn, Raspberry, Small Batch Scottish Gin

Caorunn, Small Batch Scottish Gin

Citadelle Gin, France

Citadelle, Jardin D’ete

Colonel Fox’s London Dry Gin

Cooper King Dry Gin, Sutton on the Forest – North Yorkshire

Cooper King, Herb Gin, Sutton on the Forest – North Yorks.

Copperhead, Belgium Gin

Cotton, Garden Gin, Otterbeck Distillery, Bell Busk – N.Y.

Cotton, London Dry Gin, Otterbeck Distillery, Bell Busk – NY

Cotton, Rhubarb & Elderflower Gin, Otterbeck Distillery, Bell Busk – North Yorkshire

Cotton, Strawberry & Pink Peppercorn Gin, Otterbeck Distillery, Bell Busk – North Yorkshire

Crossbill, Small Batch Scottish Gin

Cruxland Gin, London Dry, KWV, South Africa

Cuckoo Signature Dry Gin, Brindle Distillery, Lancashire

Cuckoo Solace Gin, Brindle Distillery, Lancashire

Cuckoo Spiced Gin, Brindle Distillery, Lancashire

Cuckoo Sunshine Gin, Infused with Raspberries and Honey, Burnley – Lancashire

Cuckoo Supernova Gin (Pink Grapefruit), Brindle Distillery

Dyfi Hibernation Gin, Dyfi Distillery

Dyfi Navigation Gin (Navy Strength) Dyfi Distillery

Dyfi Original Gin, Dyfi Distillery

Dyfi Pollination Gin, Dyfi Distillery

Edinburgh Cannonball Gin, Navy Strength

Edinburgh Gin

Edinburgh Gin, Elderflower Infused Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin, Orange and Basil (40% ABV)

Edinburgh Gin, Plum & Vanilla Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin, Raspberry Infused Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin, Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin, Seaside Edition (Rock Samphire)

Fifty Pounds, London Dry Gin

Forest Gin, Foraged Botanicals

Four Pillars, Bloody Shiraz Gin

Four Pillars, Rare Dry Gin, Yarra Valley, Australia

Gin Mare, Mediterranean Gin

Goosnargh Gin, Chapter 1 – Signature

Goosnargh Gin, Chapter 2 – Dark Skies

Goosnargh Gin, Chapter 6 – Dappled Light

Goosnargh Gin, Chapter 7 – Wild Moor

Harrogate Blueberry Gin, Otterly Marvellous! Ripley – North

Harrogate Gooseberry Gin, Otterly Marvellous! Ripley – North

Harrogate Premium Gin, Otterly Marvellous! Ripley – North Y

Harrogate Rhubarb Gin, Otterly Marvellous! Ripley – North Y

Hendrick’s Gin

Hepple Gin, Moorland Spirit Co.

Hooting Owl, North Yorkshire Gin, Barmby Moor – East Yorks.

Hooting Owl, Signature Gin, Barmby Moor – East Yorkshire

Hoxton Dry Gin

Hoxton Tropical Gin (Grapefruit & Coconut)

J.P Adlam, Blackberry, Raspberry & Grape Gin, Gargrave – N.Y

J.P.Adlam, Dry Gin, Gargrave – North Yorkshire

Ki No BI Kyoti, Dry Gin, Japan

Kirkjuvagr, Orkney Island Gin

Langley’s Old Tom Gin

Lind & Lime Gin

Little Bird, London Dry Gin

Liverpool, Rose Petal Gin

Liverpool, Valencian Orange Gin

Malfy Gin, Con Arancia (Blood Orange), Italy

Malfy Gin, Con Limone, Italy

Malfy Gin, Originale, Italy

Malfy Gin, Rosa (Pink Grapefruit), Italy

Martin Miller’s, Westbourne Strength Gin

Mason’s, Orange & Lime Leaf Gin, Bedale – North Yorkshire

Mason’s, Pear & Pink Peppercorn Gin, Bedale – North Yorks.

Mason’s, Pink Grapefruit & Cucumber Gin, Bedale – N.Yorks.