A London Dry Gin from God's Own County! Masons use Harrogate spring water for their gins along with juniper, a proportion of which is from their own bushes, and a combination of secret botanicals including citrus. Produced in small batches, each bottle has hand written batch and bottle numbers.
Saffron, glazed hot cross buns, aniseed and lemongrass. Some maltiness too.
Specifically fennel now, getting towards liquorice. This is still very much gin though, with notes of juniper and pine.
Juniper, a hint of parma violet and some lingering lemon zest.
Masons set out to create something that "wasn't just your run of the mill, off the shelf, generic gin" and we think they've achieved just that with this spicy, slightly malty number that has a pleasant fennel character.
Best gin I have had
I get a really strong aniseed finish which really isn't for me. Too many sambuca's have put me off that taste for life!
Weird sharp bubblegummy finish. Would not buy again.
I have drunk a large variety of gins and Masons gin served with a Fevertree tonic and a sprig of rosemary is definitely in my top five gins. Clean refreshing taste with aniseed background undertones - I love it.
This gin has a very unique taste with definite hints of aniseed and liquorice, both flavours I love, making it a totally unique taste. So different is the taste I think I could easily pick out Masons in a blind taste test. I can only assume reviewers who didn't pick up on this, or taste the difference with Asda own label, must be smokers or with impaired taste buds! I tried it with Fevertree Mediterranean tonic but would be keen to hear suggestions of suitable garnishes and tonics. I wouldn't put it with lime or cucumber.
