A very snazzy bottle of The King's Ginger liqueur from Berry Bros. & Rudd, presented at the lower strength of 29.9% ABV. As the story goes, King Edward VII's doctor was concerned about the monarch, and in 1903 asked Berry Bros. & Rudd to create something to warm him – and so the liqueur was born. This is its modern take on the historical tipple! A suitably warming sipper, or a great addition to Scotch whisky cocktails.
A zip of lemon peel, with sweet candied ginger and fiery, drier root ginger on the finish.
Awful. Truly awful. I shall cherish the remainder of my bottle of "the old stuff".
Absolutely ruined - this used to be delicious! Now in search of a good replacement.
What have they done to his lovely drink .. Weaker and the new recipe is not a spot on the original. The only nice thing is the new bottle. Who on earth thought this was mix was a good idea?
I don't know why BBR decided to change the recipe to The King's Ginger. They have completely ruined one of my favourite tipples. This tastes closer to over-lemoned cleaning fluid.
I am so disappointed - the change in the recipe may give them better margins but the taste is truly awful. I used to love a kings ginger in the evening - I doubt I will drink any more of this new stuff. And the first we bottle we bought we had to replace as it had something floating in it.
