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.
Can someone at MOM please explain why a number of reviews for this gin have recently been removed? I notice that it is just the negative ones that have gone... What's the point in asking your customers for their opinions, if you are just going to censor them??
Had this after reading some promising reviews, I consider myself a decent judge of fine gin and being a fan of London gin I had high hopes on this, however this was not for me.
Bought masons gin at Harvey Nicks in Leeds a few weeks ago, unusual taste , better neat with ice than with feverfew tonic. Will certainly buy again.
Bought to increase my gin collection - love it, probably in my top 3 gins. Think those who can't appreciate must only like the gordons/bombay sapphire taste. Can be drunk neat but the G&T it makes with pink grapefruit garnish is brilliant. It's not a flat taste, it changes as you drink it, a gentle warmth and the range of botanicals shine through in a 3d way unlike other 2d juniper only tasting gins.
I tried this gin with feverfew tonic at the Tatton RHS show. it was interesting enough to buy a bottle. pontefract cakes and pine are what I taste. pleasant, but not typical modern gin flavours. friends who tried it tasted the fennel/liquorice base and rejected it. I prefer it to cucumber gins but the 'Marmite' reaction means I won't get it again. maybe a heather and sea flavoured gin could persuade folks that Yorkshire gin can do it?
