Flavoured gin

Whether you’re making a G&T or Martini, are you ready to find your flavour?

The breadth of botanicals used to flavour gin shows no sign of shrinking. While the majority of flavoured gins have had some sort of fruit added to them, the world of flavoured gin now encompasses chilli, marmalade, miso, and even Jaffa cakes. Whether you’re looking for a delicious gift or a bottle to upgrade your own gin and tonics with, try something new from our mouth-watering range. See which category takes your fancy below, and try not to judge a book by its cover (or, in other words, a gin by its colour) – pink gins aren't always sweet, and oftentimes botanicals will surprise you.

Pink gins

What flavour is pink gin?

Originally pink gin was a kind of cocktail made by adding a few dashes of Angostura bitters to a dry gin but today it also refers to a type of flavoured gin. These involve steeping a dry distilled gin with fruit such as raspberries, strawberries and cranberries to give it a pretty pink colour and fruity flavour. Or with cheaper brands, you might get a similar effect with food colouring, fruit flavour and sugar. One of the UK’s best selling gins of all sorts is Gordon’s Pink Gin.

Fruit gins

What to mix flavoured gin with

When it comes to flavoured gin, you can either mix like or like, or go for opposing (but complementary) flavours. For example, you can pair a particularly spicy gin with ginger ale, or with something like a lime soda to tame the spice. Fruity gins will work well with fruity mixers, though adding some fresh basil to your strawberry gin is always a good idea. Flavoured gins are often sweetened, so they can be used to make a more approachable Martini. Don’t be afraid to experiment! Find our favourite gin cocktail recipes here in our guide.

Floral gins

Other gin styles

Is gin just flavoured vodka?

In a word, yes. Gin is fairly simple – it must be 37.5% ABV, made from a base of neutral spirit that botanicals and flavours are added to. There’s no laws regarding which botanicals you have to use in gin, other than the inclusion of juniper berries. Flavoured gins have had something extra added to them, usually fruit, post-distillation – though the world of flavoured gin now encompasses chilli, marmalade, miso, and even Jaffa cakes. These are now a huge category with distilleries releasing new and exciting flavours the whole time. Find out more in our Gin Guide below!