Warner’s Juniper Double Dry

How have we not reviewed this before?  This is a seriously good 0% gin that plays with the conventional flavours of gin in a way that is confident and inventive. Yes, there’s the huge hit of juniper that one expects but that’s just the beginning. There are herbal and citrus top note, bright and clear and almost singing with a lemongrass and thymey flavours.  And underneath that, a woody, spicy hit that serves as the perfect bass to those high lemony notes.  The ingredients are fascinating:  spring water, lemon verbena, myrrh, and wormwood promise much (and deliver).  There’s no sugar, and no artificial colourings or flavourings; just good honest ingredients, 90% of which, their website tells me, come from their farm.  It’s practically alchemy that’s going on here – an original and transformative blend with an almost sherbety hit and deep layers of flavour.  Don’t mess around with this – just a splash of tonic and some ice is all you need.