St. George Dry Rye Gin

As someone who likes both Jen and rye whiskey, I found this to be basically undrinkable. Sipping it made me feel a bit sick. St George's other gins, especially Terroir, are nothing short of inspired--buy one of those instead.

I like to try different gins. It's getting to be a hobby. I bought this a while ago but I'm struggling to like it. It has a medicinal taste that's still there even when it's drenched with tonic and it's not good neat, so it's fighting for space at the back of the drinks cabinet. The American gins I've tried so far have been excellent, if a bit pricey, but I don't think I'll buy this again.

This gin is definitely ruff around the edges but interesting. The in your face, slightly bitter rye spirit is the star of the show nose and taste-wise. For me, in a martini,...no. But,..when I'm in the mood in a negroni or G&T (depending on the type of tonic) it works.

Wow! This is so different from a 'standard' gin and yet it has all the familiar notes and taste point you'd expect from gin. Warming and packing a real punch. Great in cocktails needing a robust gin kick.

Superb stuff - makes wonderful cocktails especially in a Negroni.

Agree with the poster below - this is definitely a different proposition to most normal (neutral) gins - you can tell that there's something of real substance going on here. Rich and juniper-forward - a worthy addition to the wonderful Terroir.

To me, most gin is "cool", very herbal, refreshing, cleansing, suited to ice and summer days. This is not that type of gin. It's glowing warm. Don't mistake me, it's still recognizably gin; there's a wonderful note of nature in this, of growing things. But the glow of the rye base builds with peppery flames to the sparks of herbal heat. It feels like standing around a bonfire on a cool night, and feeling the warmth on my outstretched hands.