8 Stunning Gins Worth Seeking Out This Spring

We’ve selected a sumptuous selection of gins to awaken the senses like a spring day, with some glorious botanicals to gambol over your taste buds like a playful bunch of spring lambs!

Eight Lands Organic Speyside Gin

In the world famous Speyside in the heart of the Scottish Highlands hails the Glenrinnes Distillery, home of the fabulous award winning Eight Lands Gin. Made with pure Scottish spring water and 11 botanicals including their own foraged Sorrel and Cowberry this gin is beautifully smooth, packed with juniper, wonderful sherbet citrus notes and a lasting warmth. It's the perfect gin to welcome in the longer days! Gorgeous as a classic G&T with premium tonic and a swirl of orange peel or in a spring sparkling French 75!

Size: 700ml
ABV: 46%
Find here: £36.94

Lind and Lime Gin

Packed with a punch of lime and the pizazz of pink peppercorn, this gorgeous gin is as exciting on the inside as the beautiful bottle it finds itself in (hold on to that for some fairy light sparkle in your upcoming summer gardens!) Using organic limes hand peeled in their Leith distillery in Edinburgh amongst their 7 botanicals, and perfect Juniper dryness, you get a superbly refreshing citrus burst, beautifully balanced with the warmth and fruitiness of the peppercorns. Serve your perfect G&T with light Fevertree tonic, lots of ice and a slice of lime. 
Size: 700ml
ABV: 44%
Find here: £36.85

Beefeater Crown Jewel Gin

What better way to celebrate not only the arrival of spring but the coronation of King Charles III.  This iconic gin from the masters of their craft, is the essence of the perfect London Dry gin bursting with juniper but with the gorgeous addition of the brightest grapefruit peel. Not only does this gin look sumptuously regal but it is the perfect size to celebrate with friends, but only if you want to share! Get it while you can because this edition makes appearances as rare as meeting royalty! So smooth, and perfectly balanced it holds its own in a perfect martini with a twist of lemon or as a gorgeous G&T with lots of ice, premium tonic,  juniper berries and a wedge of grapefruit.

Size: 1 L
ABV: 50%
Find here: £55.75

Ginepraio London Dry Gin

This is a wonderfully fragrant organic gin reminiscent of the eruption of floral life in the spring sunshine! All the way from Tuscany, using 7 locally sourced botanicals including dog-rose, helichrysum, orange and lemon, this gin will burst onto your palate. With those sweet florals, the warmth of light spices and such refreshing citrus, your taste buds will be begging for more so why not transport yourself to some Tuscan sunshine? If it’s a refreshing G&T you desire, serve with premium light tonic, loads of ice and a lemon wheel but it’s also absolutely perfect in a Negroni!

Size: 500ml
ABV: 45%
Find here: £38.94

Persie Herby and Aromatic Gin

With the herbs in the garden starting to make an appearance, what better way to celebrate than with this glorious award winning savoury offering from the Persie distillery in the stunning area of Perthshire in Scotland.  With wonderfully aromatic rosemary, basil and bay leaves it has an amazingly rich and smooth mouthfeel leaving it lingering on your palate like the long evenings to come! It’s so smooth it’s ideal on its own over ice with some smashed basil leaves or try it with a premium light tonic, lots of ice and some hibiscus flowers.

Size: 500ml
ABV: 40%
Find here: £26.66

Sky Wave Liberation London Dry Gin

From the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, this Sky Wave edition has locked in some fabulous botanicals including raspberry, mallow, lemon verbena, lemon, lime and vanilla. Sounding like the perfect ice-cream this gin will bring joy to all who taste it! With that essential initial juniper dryness , complemented with warm spices it brightens like a beautiful spring day into that citrus from the lemon, lime and raspberry followed by that gorgeous sweetness from the vanilla. We can see why this gin has secured so many well deserved awards! Serve with a light premium tonic, lots of ice and a slice of red grapefruit. 

Size: 500ml
ABV: 42%
Find here: £34.89

Barra Atlantic Gin

Born in the stunning Scottish island of Barra, this is an outstanding gin distilled at the family run distillery with 17 botanicals including the signature hand foraged Carrageen seaweed directly from the island’s breathtaking shores. It’s a wonderfully rich, deeply sumptuous gin with a spicy, salty, sweetness that will transport you from winter into the freshness of the island’s spring sea air. This gin is simply stunning in an equally stunning bottle! Each one is different and made from 78% recycled glass with a design reminiscent of the waves crashing on Barra’s beautiful shores. To make a great G&T, serve with a light premium tonic, plenty of ice and a wedge of pink grapefruit then sit back, relax and dream of the sea!

Size: 700ml
ABV: 46%
Find here: £32

Salcombe Start Point Gin

Distilled in Devon and as it states on the label this is an ‘Exceptional London Dry Gin’. We were fortunate enough to have a first bottling of this gin and it’s remained a gin-shelf staple ever since in the ‘third drinker’ household! Inspired by the exotic fruits brought into Devon in the 19th century this gin features fresh lemon, limes, and red grapefruit peel amongst more spicy offerings as well as classic juniper from Macedonia. It has everything you need to bounce you from the cold of winter into spring. Warming spices, piney juniper and that uplift of citrus will definitely bring you into the sunshine! This gin makes a marvellous dry martini, but works equally well with light premium tonic, lots of ice and a slice of red grapefruit.

Size: 700ml
ABV: 44%
Find here: £45

If you’re looking for other spirits to explore then have a read of our best sipping tequilas of 2023 recommendations!

The Best Gins For Your G&T Under £30

You don’t need an excuse, but if you’re looking for a reason to pour yourself a crisp G&T today then we’ve assembled a fantastic collection of gins below for you to enjoy, and all for under £30 too!

The humble G&T goes back hundreds of years when it was originally used to ward off malaria and its official day of celebration, International G&T Day celebrated on 19th October, is a recent invention. On this day in 2010, 95-year-old gin lover Mary Edith Keyburn had her family sneak in one final gin and tonic to her hospital bed before passing away, so what began as a private family moment has become a global celebration of Mary’s favourite beverage! What a woman!

So without further ado, here are our gin recommendations for a delicious and affordable G&T…

Brecon Botanicals Gin

As you might guess from the illustrations on the bottle, this special edition from the wonderful Welsh Penderyn Distillery uses botanicals from the four corners of the world. There is a hint of citrus and deep bergamot that gives way to oriental spice, with a luxuriously clean and crisp finish as it’s made with pure water from the Brecon Beacons National Park. After all, there’s a reason it picked up a Gold at the 2021 Gin Masters! Serve it simply with lots of ice, premium tonic and some fresh lemon slices to really elevate the citrus notes. 

Size: 700ml
ABV: 43%
Find here: £22.99

Broker’s Gin

Andy and Martin Dawson set out on a mission in 1998 to create the best London Dry Gin, and in 2010 they became the first ever gin to be awarded a score of 98 at the prestigious Ultimate Spirits Challenge, so you could say that’s mission complete. This fantastic gin is produced in a 200-year-old distillery using traditional copper pot stills and 10 botanicals including orange and lemon peel, angelica root, cinnamon, liquorice, and cassia bark. As the Broker’s themselves say, there are, ‘no frills and no peculiar ingredients’ and that’s true, it’s just a superbly balanced combination that creates a gorgeous, very subtly herbal, and slightly creamy profile. Hats off! Serve it over ice, with tonic and a lime for garnish. It would also make for a top drawer Negroni, but it’s a weighty 47% so careful with the ratios ;)

Size: 700ml
ABV: 47%
Find here: £23.75

Boodles British Gin

This is another London Dry Gin, and one that has gone from strength to strength since a big 2013 overhaul. Inspired by a recipe dating back to 1845 when Boodle’s Gentlemen’s Club was in full swing, Boodles oodles with flavour. The botanical list includes sage, rosemary, and nutmeg but there is a very unusual omission; there’s no citrus. As a result, Boodles has a mellow, aromatic, and gorgeously herbaceous quality to it. Serve with plenty of ice, premium tonic, and a peppermint leaf for a glass of refreshing coolness.

Size: UK 700ml // US 750ml
ABV: 40%
Find here: UK £23.93 // US $24.99

Edinburgh Gin

Made in the heart of Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh Gin have been making a name for themselves for over a decade now. This is a gin that isn’t afraid to lead with its smooth juniper, but underneath that is citrus sweetness, earthy pine, and a really complimentary creaminess from the inclusion of milk thistle. All of this is topped off with a gentle touch of warming spice to finish, what’s not to love?! Try it over ice with your favourite tonic and an orange slice for garnish.

Size: UK 700ml // US 750ml
ABV: 43%
Find here: UK £25.94 // US $34.99

Malfy Gin Rosa

Malfy Gin Rosa is easily a gin you can get lost in and after a few sips you’ll wish you were enjoying it on the Amalfi Coast, but it’s still pretty good at home we have to say. Underneath that stunning pale rose colouring is a beautiful aroma of rhubarb and fresh citrus, followed by vibrant fresh Sicilian grapefruit and a long juniper finish. This would be fantastic with a Mediterranean tonic and of course some pink grapefruit to top it all off! On the other hand, or perhaps even in your other hand, if you’re in the mood for cocktails then it’s begging to be at the centre of a Clover Club, or perhaps a Gin Fizz too! Stunning.

Size: UK 700ml // US 750ml
ABV: 41%
Find here: UK £26.49 // US $27.99

Love Delhi Gin

Have you ever thought about accompanying Indian food with gin? Well now’s the time. Love Delhi was created by one of the largest Indian caterers in the UK to compliment gourmet Indian food, paying homage to the fact that G&T originated in India! At the heart of this vibrant gin is the national fruit, Mango. Alongside pomegranate and juniper, they offset the spicy undertone superbly to create a wonderfully unique tropical gin. Plenty of ice (maybe more if you’re having a particularly spicy curry with it) and premium tonic is great to allow the gin’s strong flavours to come to the fore, and there’s only one garnish here – a sweet slice of mango! Nom!

Size: 700ml
ABV: 37.5%
Find here: £27.99

Crafter's London Dry Gin 

This gin is distilled in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia as it has been for over a century. Their oldest pot has even got its own name, which is Mamma Ilse named after the legendary master who worked there, Ilse Maar. Production secrets have been passed down through the years, including the skill involved in distilling 6 different botanicals separately. The unique bouquet of Nordic plants is spearheaded by veronica and fennel seed, creating herbaceous and flowery notes. It’s a beautifully aromatic dry gin that tends to win people around on a first try – see for yourself! Premium tonic, ice and a sprig of rosemary provide the perfect set up for this herby gin and tonic.

Size: 700ml
ABV: 43%
Find here: £27.99

Boxer Gin

Named in honour of the first Heavy Champion of the World, Tom King, who knocked back gins before each fight, Boxer Gin packs a mighty punch. The juniper berries are harvested from the slopes of Mount Everest and the botanical elixir is completed with fresh Italian bergamot, lemon, and orange, all meticulously blended in Victorian copper pot stills. These lively flavours are painted on a canvas of woody spice and subtle floral notes to create an incredibly complex and rewarding dry gin. This will make for a great G&T with a classic or elderflower tonic, and cucumber garnish to sit perfectly with the fresh and mellow palate. Truly a gin for champions!

Size: 700ml
ABV: 40%
Find here: £27.99

That’s your gin covered, but a great gin must be paired with a premium tonic to match right? Have a look here or here for some of our favourites!

By Calum Ecroyd

8 Delicious Gins for a G&T

Spring is at last upon us, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and a G&T in the garden is becoming a more and more appealing thought. But, with so many gins out there, it can be hard to know which to try. A good G&T comes down to a good gin so we have brought to you our favourites from this year so far, so you can mix your next G&T up with confidence.

58 Gin English Berry

This multi-award-winning gin is a berry-focused expression from the folks at 58 Gin. Slow berries which have been distilled as well as macerated are used in the creation of the spirit, leading to a crystal clear gin with a beautiful balance of citrus and savoury flavours. Mix it with your favourite premium tonic and garnish with a slice of grapefruit. Nom!

ABV: 43%
Size: 700ml
Find here: £38

Adnams Copper House

This is Adnams’ best-selling gin and we are not surprised in the slightest. Made using six botanicals including orange peel, hibiscus and coriander, it is delicate and floral with subtle hints of spice and is jam-packed full of flavour. Mix it with your favourite premium tonic water and garnish with fresh orange peel for a knock out G&T!

ABV: 40%
Size: 700ml
Find here: £22 currently on offer at Sainsburys £28 normally.  

An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin

If you’re looking for something slightly different to your traditional citrussy, juniper forward gins then this is it. All the way from County Donegal in Ireland, An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin contains five different varieties of locally-harvested seaweed alongside its other botanicals leading to a delicious savoury gin with gentle heat and a subtle lemon sweetness. It’s a perfect starting point for those looking to get into gin and a delicious option for those already converted! Try it with lemon tonic and a slice of lemon as a garnish for a mouth-wateringly good G&T.

Size: 500ml
ABV: 43.2%
Find here: £29.25

Bullards Coastal gin

Imagine sitting by the ocean, the waves gently rushing to the shore and the wind in your hair – that’s this gin in a glass. Inspired by the Norfolk coastline, its botanicals of sea purslane, marsh samphire and sea aster, impart a subtle saline note to the gin which is beautifully complemented with citrus. For a sweeter G&T mix it with your favourite tonic and garnish with blackberries. Or, for a more savoury take on it, garnish with rosemary or cucumber.

ABV: 40%
Size: 700ml
Find here: £36  

Bulldog London Dry Gin

Made with poppy, lotus leaves, lavender, almond and dragon eye to name just a few of the 12 botanicals, this gin really packs in the flavour. It is quadruple distilled in copper pot stills giving it a beautifully smooth and crisp finish to boot. Try it mixed with your favourite premium tonic and a handful of blackberries as a garnish, or, if you’re feeling adventurous, a slice of grapefruit and fresh ground black pepper!

ABV: 40%
Size: UK 700ml // US 750ml
Find here: UK £21.95  // US $24.98

Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin

Using botanicals hand foraged from the Wicklow Mountains, the amount of care that goes into creating this gin is inspiring. With pine, juniper, herbaceous and floral notes it makes for a gorgeous G&T. You can see more about how the botanicals are hand foraged in Episode Four of The Three Drinkers in Ireland. Enjoy this gin with your favourite tonic, a twist of lemon and a sprig of mint for a delicious G&T!

ABV: 41%
Size: US 700ml // US 750ml
Find here: US £33.75 // US $28.99

Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla

One sip of this gin and you’ll be picturing yourself sitting under the warm Mediterranean sun looking out over the rolling hills. Inspired by a recipe first written over 140 years ago by Charles Tanqueray on a visit to the orange groves of Spain, this gin is citrus-focussed, with crisp juniper, peppery coriander, and sweet liquorice. Try it with your favourite premium tonic and an orange wedge garnish… trust us, you won’t be disappointed!

ABV: 41.3%
Size: UK 700ml // US 750ml
Find here: UK £25 // $29.99

Whitley Neill Oriental Spiced Gin

This brand new spiced gin from Whitley Neill will take you on a journey to the Orient with its exotic flavours and aromas. Think gentle spice from cardamom with sweet citrus, followed by notes of cumin perfectly complimenting the juniper. It’s rich and fragrant with a long elegant finish. Mix it with premium Indian tonic water, and garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange wedge for a real treat!

ABV: 43%
Size: 700ml
Find here: £26

Wondering which tonic to use in your G&T? Check out The Best Tonic Water for your G&T and if it’s garnish inspiration you’re after then how about having a read of The Best Ready Made Garnishes for a G&T.

The Best Gin for a G&T

The G&T: a timeless drink that isn’t going out of style anytime soon (if ever)! Though its endless combinations of tonic and garnishes make it brilliant for innovation, a good G&T always comes down to a good gin. Here are some of our favourites:

Sing Gin

As its name suggests, this is a gin guaranteed to make you burst into song when you first get a taste of those distinct florals and tantalising freshness. Distilled in small batches, Sing Gin is crafted to perfection in the Dales village of Kettlesing (which is also where it gets its name from). Spin up a ‘Sing and Tonic’ today with Fever-Tree Mediterranean and a mint or orange garnish!

ABV: 40%
Size: 700ml
Find it here: £38.50

Atlas Chai Gin

Created a mere 6 months ago, Atlas already has an award-winning gin under its belt… and we’ve got to say, we’re not surprised at all! Inspired by Masala Chai, this gin has a mix of the ingredients you would expect to find in a traditional recipe including cinnamon, sweet green cardamom and Assam black tea to name a few. The result is a perfectly balanced, warming and spicy gin with a subtle background sweetness. If you are looking to make a standout G&T then this gin is a great one to experiment with - try mixing it with premium Indian tonic and garnishing with an orange slice and slither of ginger to compliment that spicy warmth of the gin. Nom nom!

ABV: 43%
Size: 700ml
Find here: £48

Elephant London Dry Gin

Inspired by South Africa and made in Germany, Elephant London Dry features African botanicals alongside traditional botanicals, giving this gin a fresh and unique flavour. Not only does this gin taste A-MA-ZING, it’s also doing something good for the environment! With each bottle sold, 15% of the profits will go towards elephant conservation charities such as Big Life Foundation. So far, Elephant Gin has raised over €500,000 for these charities. Try this gin with tonic and an apple garnish to elevate the apple flavours throughout!

ABV: 45%
Size: UK 500ml // US 750ml
Find it here: UK £31.80 // US $46.79

Penrhos Limited Edition Hibiscus Gin

Penrhos is already a very well established distillery with beautifully crafted gin, but their Limited Edition Hibiscus for Aldi is a real treat. Penrhos Gin is made by two Herefordshire-based fruit farmers who use unwanted fruit to create the gin, meaning each sip you drink is reducing food waste (we’ll cheers to that)! This Hibiscus Gin has wonderful notes of blueberry, so we recommend garnishing this G&T with a nice helping of blueberries!

ABV: 37.5%
Size: 70cl
Find it here: £17.99

Cantium Gin

From first glance, you might not have realised that Cantium was even a gin! If it looks like it’s masquerading as a flask - that’s because it is! Once finished, the bottle can be used as a reusable flask to keep hot or cold liquids in. A plan is underway for customers who return their flasks to be given a discount on their next purchase, and for these empty flasks to be given to local homelessness charities. Cantium is a bold, citrusy gin underpinned by soft spice, juniper and the feeling that you’ve done a little good in the world… We love this gin with an elderflower tonic and garnish of juniper berries!

ABV: 42%
Size: 500ml
Find it here: £39.95

Ealing Gin

If there’s a theme with many of the gins on this list, it’s a gin that not only tastes great but does some good at the same time. It’s not just the beautiful bottle that Ealing Gin gives to the world, but 20% of Ealing Distillery’s profits go to organisations that help to reduce social isolation (something that is more important now than ever). Ealing Gin has a sophisticated flavour, with a zesty edge mixing with warm spices. We love this gin with a light tonic and a grapefruit and rosemary garnish - YUM!

ABV: 42%
Size: 70cl
Find it here: £44.50

Malfy Gin Rosa

If you’ve missed out on a holiday this year (shakes fist angrily at the sky), just one sip of Malfy Gin Rosa is going to take you on a relaxing European journey that’ll leave you wondering why you’re sitting at home and not on the Amalfi Coast. Malfy Gin Rosa has a beautiful aroma of rhubarb and fresh citrus, with the palate giving rich grapefruit and a long juniper finish. This is served best with Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic, grapefruit, rosemary and massive sunglasses… 

ABV: 41%
Size: UK 700ml // US 750ml
Find it here: UK £28.85 // US $27.99

Tanqueray No. Ten Gin

You’ll already know this name, but perhaps not this particular bottle. Tanqueray No. 10 is the brand’s small batch gin, and the only gin to be added to the San Francisco World Spirits Competition Hall of Fame. Keeping the same signature green but perhaps offering a more elegant bottle design, Tanqueray No. 10 is distilled with whole citrus fruits and chamomile flavours to give an extra citrusy but smooth feel to this premium gin. Because of the citrus kicks this gin gives you, we can’t help but add a little wedge of grapefruit to our No. 10 G&T - but feel free to experiment with other citrus fruits!

ABV: 47.3%
Size: UK 700ml // US 750ml
Find it here: UK £30.60 // US $48.99

Lind and Lime Gin

This is not the first time we’ve told you of our passion for Lind and Lime, and it certainly won’t be the last. If anything, the history of this gin is something to be admired. Lind and Lime is named after James Lind, a Scotsman accredited to performing the world’s first clinical trial when he worked towards the eradication of scurvy in the British Navy. The ‘Lime’ in the name refers to a lime cordial that was created based on his findings which helped nurse the sickly sailors back to health. History aside, this gin both looks and tastes great - with a crisp citrus edge surrounding deep juniper notes. To honour the name and the legacy of Lind, garnish your Lind and Lime G&T with a thick wedge of lime.

ABV: 44%
Size: 70cl
Find it here: £34.95

For more gin-spiration, check out our Best Gins to Try This Year or if you’re in more of a cocktail mood how about having a look at these Negroni Cocktail Recipes?