What to drink on Saint Patrick’s Day? Tired of the usual beer? Why don’t you try Gin? Irish Gin of course.
Gin (yes, the spirit introduced in the United Kindom by William III) is finally spreading all over Ireland. There isn’t any part of the island where you can’t find a local Gin, and locals botanicals are being used, well used.
Here’s the list of the 20 best Irish Gin:
Bertha’s Revenge Gin
Botanicals: Whey alcohol, spring water, juniper, coriander, bitter orange, grapefruit, sweet orange, childish enthusiasm, lemon, lime, liquorice, orris, angelica, laughter, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, cumin, almond, elderflower, Alexanders, love, sweet woodruff
Blackwater Gin
Botanicals: Juniper, Coriander, Myrtle, Pepper, bitter Orange, Liquorice root, bitter Almond, Lemon, Angelica root, green Cardamom, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Quills and Orris root
Boatyard Double Gin
Botanicals: juniper, sweet gale (bog myrtle), unwaxed lemon peel, coriander, grains of paradise, orris, angelica and liquorice
Bonac 24
Botanicals: Juniper, Angelica root, Cassia, Coriander, Star Anise, Cardamom, Cucumber, Spearmint, Pear, Lemon, Bergamot and Curacao
Brennans Old House Gin
Botanicals: undisclosed
Conncullin Gin
Botanicals: undisclosed
Cork Dry Gin
Botanicals: undisclosed
Dingle Original Gin
Botanicals: Owan berry from the mountain ash trees, Fuchsia, Bog myrtle, Hawthorn and Heather.
Eglinton Gin
Botanicals: undisclosed
Glendalough Gin
Botanicals: seasonal
Gunpowder Irish Gin
Botanicals: Juniper, Angelica, Iris, Caraway, Coriander, Meadow Sweet, Cardamom, Star Anise, grapefruit, Limon, Lime, Gunpowder Tea
Ha’Penny Gin
Botanicals: blackberries, lavender, geranium and dandelion flowers
Highbank Organic Crystal Irish Gin
Botanicals: apple
Jawbox Classic Dry Gin
Botanicals: Coriander Seed, Cassia, Quills, Angelica Root, Black Mountain Heather, Lemon Peel, Cardamon, Liqourice Root, Grains of Paradise, Orris Root, Cubebs Juniper)
Listoke 1777 Irish Small Batch Gin
Botanicals: undisclosed
Mór Irish Gin Mór
Botanocals: Juniper, Angelica, Coriander, Rosemary, Blackberry, Raspberry and Cranberry
No 57 Irish Gin
Botanicals: undisclosed
Shortcross Gin
Botanicals: Juniper, Coriander, Orange and Cassia, green apple, elderflowe and shamrocks
St Patrick’s Gin
Botanicals: Juniper berries, Coriander seeds, Lemon peel, with a little liquorice and Angelica roots for a hint of spice Potato
Two Trees Gin
Botanicals: Juniper, Cassia, Lemon peel, Orange peel, Liquorice root, Angelica, Orris root and uniquely Coriander leaf