World Gin Day is fast approaching, falling on Saturday 13th June - if you're wondering how best to celebrate believe us, there's a lot of choice.
As a lot of public places are are still closed, we'll be celebrating a little bit differently this year but all the same, there's an abundance of online tasting sessions, virtual classes and recipes to make all of your favourite tipples from home.
To get the best deals it's always worth checking out individual deals at your local supermarket. Bulldog Gin is currently on offer at Tesco, retailing at £17 per bottle, the same deal is also running on Amazon.
A lot of alcohol delivery services are still offering delivery by Saturday if you act fast.
We've compiled a list of the top gin suggestions worthy to mix-up your favourite tipples. Our guide includes the popular staples and the weird and wonderful newcomers.
Best gins to help you celebrate World Gin Day 2020
1. Beefeater London Dry Gin
Beefeater is one of the world's best-selling gins, it's fair to say it has it's wings in the gin world. Utilising the original recipe from the 1800's, the quintessentially London dry-style gin has a clean flavour perfect for G&T's.
It compromises of nine, natural botanicals including juniper, licorice and angelica seeds; they're steeped for a full 24 hours prior to distillation - giving it that bold but balanced palette.
Price: £14, Amazon - buy here now
2. Cotswolds Dry Gin
Cotswolds Dry Gin is distilled with a blend of carefully-considered botanicals including freshly hand-peeled grapefruit and lime and local Cotswolds lavenders.
If you're looking for something robust and flexible enough for your cocktails, this is one well worth the thought.
All of the botanicals used in the recipe are sourced locally to the distillery in the heart of the Cotswolds, which is just one more reason to love the brand. It is non-chill filtered meaning the oils are retained in the gin, causing a dreamy and pearlescent cloud to appear when mixed with ice or tonic - it's a cocktail with a bit of a show.
Price: £34.95, Cotswolds Distillery - buy here now
3. Malfy Con Arancia
Bold colours, bold flavours and bold ingredients. If you'd like to try something different, this Italian gin from Malfy is one to check out.
The distinct colour and flavours are thank to blood oranges, known for having a fresh and fruity taste, opposed to usual citrus flavours.
It's a great beginner's gin, especially for those who enjoy summer fruit flavours.
Price: £23.59, Amazon - buy here now
4. Bathtub Gin
Simple, brown paper packaging tied up with string and waxed by hand is what makes Bathtub Gin easily recognisable and definitely stands out on the shelves against the rest.
The gin is double infused for extra flavour, making it the perfect addition to any mixed drink from a classic G&T to the finer gin cocktails.
No matter what it’s mixed with, Bathtub Gin is best served neat with ice and an orange slice.
Price: £25, Master of Malt - buy here now
5. Da Mhile Seaweed Gin
Welsh gin, Da Mhile is one to look at if your up for trying new flavours, the artisan botanical gin is produced at the first organic farmhouse distillery in the UK.
Among other herbs and spices, the ingredient that will make you say 'huh' is the local seaweed. The seaweed gives it a subtle taste that only continues to expand on the palette later on.
Accompany with seafood, especially mussels and oysters for a perfect pairing.
Price: £31, Vintage Roots - buy here now
6. Kyrö Gin
Reminiscent of traditional gin tastes, Kyrö Gin using rye grain and a number of premium botanicals. You'll get a really spiced and complex nose, followed by a surprisingly subtle and clean finish that's easy to drink alone.
If you're looking for something to enjoy neat on ice with a hint of lemon or lime; this is one to try.
Price: £24.95, Master of Malt - buy here now
7. Roku Japanese Craft Gin
A perfect balance of flavours, all complex and all playing a special part in the experience.
Roku craft gin blends six Japanese-based botanicals including sweet cherry blossom and floral green tea. You'll also get a light spiced flavour thanks to hints of sancho peppers.
Price: £25, Amazon - buy here now
8. Mary-Le-Bone Orange and Geranium Gin
Boasting bold fruit flavours like sweet oranges and geranium, Mary-Le-Bone gin has a fresh, citrus flavour that can be enjoyed neat or mixed up into a cocktails.
It's made in small batches here in the UK in Marylebone, London hence the name, it uses eight main botanicals that give you a balanced, earthy flavour.
Price: £38, Sadler Sales - buy here now
9. Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin
Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin is a triple-distilled spirit, handcrafted in a traditional copper pot still in one of India’s oldest distilleries.
The recipe combines the ancient knowledge of herbs and spices, vibrant juniper berries and hand-picked botanicals from all four corners of India. We'd recommend serving with plenty of ice and orange zests for garnish.
Price: £34.95, The Whiskey Exchange - buy here now
10. FEW American Gin
American gin FEW is something different all around, from the process down to the sweet vanilla palette.
Unlike any other gin, it's made using white whiskey instead of more traditional spirits, giving it a unique string of complexities.
It's very clean on the palette and the finish making it an easy slow sipper on the rocks, or to bring life to any cocktail.
Price: £44.45, Master of Malt - buy here now
11. O’ndina Gin
O’ndina Gin is inspired by the spirit of 1960’s Italian Riviera, bursting with distinctive Italian flavours, with bold savoury flavours.
Its main nose is the sweet Grande Verde de Genova Basil from Liguria accompanied by notes of juniper, fennel, sage - it's great in a cocktail and one to accompany light meals or seafood dishes.
Price: £33.95, The Whiskey Exchange - buy here now
12. Chase GB Gin
Produced on a family-owned farm in Herefordshire, Chase Gin is one to consider if you like your gins robust and full of body.
The extra dry gin is distilled using the brands Chase Vodka, 10 botanicals including cinnamon bark, cloves and cardamom, giving it a balanced but spiced palette with an edge.
Price: £25, Chase Distillery - buy here now
To make all of your favourite tipples at home, check out the best cocktail making kits worth investing in for 2020.
