Gins

Nose: Sweet, floral nose with hints of barley, juniper berry and citrus. Palate: Zesty, sweet palate with barley, vanilla, hints of cardamom and fresh flowers. Finish: Soft, floral finish.

Hepple Gin is crafted using a rather intricate production method, which includes pot stills, vacuum distillation and a supercritical CO2 extraction process!

A traditional style of gin, oily citrus peels, with peppery juniper, coriander, creamy vanilla and a dry, spicy finish.

A tangle of floral hedgerow fruit and jammy preserve leads to zesty citrus oils, earthy anise, and resinous juniper.

Portobello Road No. 171 is an old-style London Dry Gin, containing traditional botanicals and spices, that harks back to the gins of yesteryear.

On the nose is rounded sweetness of ripe grapefruit and rhubarb, punctuated by a kick of peppery juniper.

This is a true rhubarb gin, as one third of the bottle is actually freshly pressed rhubarb juice!

The nose is violet, lavender and lime leaf bring floral aromatics to the nose, while cardamom and juniper give it a spicy edge.

Rhubarb and ginger has become one of the country`s most beloved flavours of gin and it`s thanks to creations like this from Whitley Neill.

Not quite as sweet as you`d expect, though the raspberry fruitiness does stand out. Caraway, thyme, coriander and a touch of hibiscus appear along the way.

Juniper and violet harmoniously blend in the fore, while orange oil freshness cuts through. Cardamom and cubeb heat simmers in the background.

Another brilliant fruity gin from Whitley Neill, Blackberry Gin is inspired by floral English hedgerows and it certainly shows.

Waxy citrus peels and bright juniper meld with lots of sweet, tropical, and slightly tart pineapple flavours.

Distilled in a marvellously compact pot/column still combo named Prudence, Sipsmith epitomises distilling on a truly artisanal scale.

Bright citrus notes are up-front, though not one-dimensional. There`s intense sweetness, but a touch of waxy orange peel peel balancing it out in the background.