Mermaid Gin
Zest Gin
Isle of Wight Distillery
ABV: 40%
Country: England
Style: Flavoured
Price per bottle: £21-40
Availability: UK
David T. Smith
Nose
Lively and zesty with lots of grapefruit peel, lemon, and a spot of florality.
Palate
A gentle sweetness to start with notes of vanilla before the grapefruit starts to come through, all against a background of coriander and angelica.
Finish
A lingering, oily zestiness with a bit of heat and an acidic tingle of grapefruit.
Comments
A straight-forward grapefruit gin that would mix pleasantly with soda water for a refreshing summer cooler.
Score
7.5
Bethany Whymark
Nose
Grapefruit, zesty and fresh, with a tempering herbal note of rosemary and a little tropical freshness, like passion fruit.
Palate
Velvety texture. The grapefruit notes get a little sweeter (I’m thinking of summer ice lollies), but it is still balanced by those herbal notes. Piney juniper notes arrive here, too.
Finish
Piney and grapefruit notes linger on with a little tannic grip, kind like a peach-infused tea.
Comments
A delightfully fresh and well-balanced gin that would be lovely lengthened with soda water.
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