Dartmouth Navy Strength Gin - Review & Tasting Notes


About Dartmouth Navy Strength Gin
  • Distillery: Dartmouth Distillery Co, Devon (UK)
  • ABV: 57% (Base Spirit: Wheat)
  • Price Band: £40 - £45
  • Botanicals: Including juniper, cassia bark, star anise, cubeb, cassia bark, grains of paradise, lime, Scots pine, liquorice

Launched at the start of 2020, Dartmouth Navy Strength Gin is made on the Calancombe Estate in South Devon. Creator Lance Whitehead wanted to create a classic gin with a contemporary twist, whilst reflecting the maritime heritage of Dartmouth and his family which has included shipwrights, master mariners and trawler men. Dartmouth Distillery is home to a Muller still built in Germany's Black Forest, which Lance credits for being able to achieve an 'ultra-smooth' quality.
The Gin Guide Review
Following on from Dartmouth Distillery's original gin, Dartmouth English Gin, their Navy Strength Gin launched with high expectations and it certainly delivers. On the nose there is abundant juniper and pine with a depth of spice and hints of liquorice and lime. The aroma lets you know it's a high ABV gin without being harsh or alcohol-heavy. The traditional character continues on the palate, beginning with piney juniper and building to a crescendo of warmth and pepperiness, before transitioning to a lingering and warming finish which sees lime and anise notes giving balance. With a touch of water you see the flavours develop further, but Dartmouth Navy Strength really shines with a dash of tonic water, showing off just how sumptuously rounded, full and smooth the mouthfeel is. - Paul Jackson, 2020
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​Tasting Notes

NOSE

Rosemary, lavender & citrus,
with liquorice & fresh pine notes

PALATE

Bold & smooth, with juniper,
rosemary, citrus peels, & floral notes

FINISH

Lingering, with sweet liquorice, & cardamom & cubeb berry spice 

Serving Suggestion

  • Serving Suggestion: Gin & Tonic
  • G&T Garnish: Lime or Cinnamon

Meet the Maker

"I have always loved gin. We planted vineyards and orchards on our small farm near Dartmouth, a few years ago, and have always intended to make spirits from the fruit that we grow." - Lance Whitehead, Founder
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Also try Dartmouth English Gin, and for more gins from Devon try Thunderflower Gin and Plymouth Gin.
For other traditional Navy Strength Gins try Henstone Navy Gin and St Giles Divers' Edition Gin.
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