Consider the Jaffa cake. A timeless treat. Now, if something is delicious, chances are someone will make a gin with it, and that’s exactly what has happened here. Jaffa Cake Gin is distilled with oranges, fresh orange peel, cocoa powder and Jaffa cakes. Actual Jaffa cakes. As in “Right, we could eat these yummy Jaffa cakes, or we could put the Jaffa cakes in this vacuum still and make Jaffa Cake Gin.” It’s that kind of situation.
The result is just like you’d expect - full-on Jaffa cake tastiness built around a distinctive base of crisp juniper. The label claims it’ll make the best Negroni mankind has ever seen, but we’ll let you be the judge of that one - though you will get top marks if you stick a Jaffa cake on your glass like a citrus wheel garnish.
Zingy orange (marmalade-esque) is swiftly overtaken by a rich and earthy chocolate undertone. Hints of vanilla-rich cake and just a touch of almondy-goodness. A solid backbone of juniper brings up the rear.
Jaffa cakes! Perhaps not surprising, but the resemblance is uncanny. Nice balance and great poise. The flavour never oversteps the mark - this is still resolutely 'a gin'. Delicately sweet - not sickly or in any way liqueur-like.
The orange-y palate fades into unctuous hot cocoa, and a note of bitter dark chocolate remains to the last, ably shored up by the piney tang from the juniper.
Does what it says on the tin, this one. Nicely integrated, and extremely crowd-pleasing.
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This is so strange! If you like Jaffa cakes you might well like this as it has chocolate, orange and even the biscuity bit coming through. It just didn’t do it for me
I was a bit sceptical as I prefer plain gin but I have to say that this gin is the most delicious I have ever had. It is possible to really taste the chocolate but is beautifully balanced with the zestiness of the orange. I wasn't quite sure how to serve it as did not want to water it down with tonic water,especially as could not think of one which would compliment the flavours in the gin. Chose to have it neat with loads of ice and a dash of good quality orange juice and it was superb. Excellent service with super speedy delivery, too so can thoroughly recommend this company and this gin.
Truly a taste to remember and enjoy
Absolutely delicious. There is a subtle taste of Jaffa Cakes. Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or cakes? Neither, they’re gin! Highly recommended. Going to order my second bottle now...
Although I am not a gin fan I love this, it is gorgeous with lemonade and ice!
