Winter Gins - The 2021 Guide

With the Winter nights drawing in for the Northern Hemisphere, we've brought together a selection of 2021's stand-out Winter Gin options - from gins with warming spice and gins inspired by traditional Winter foods, to limited editions and gins with abundant piney forest notes. For each gin, find serving suggestions and where to order a bottle for yourself. Discover the best of Winter Gins! NB: links below to Amazon and Master of Malt are Affiliate Links - they give us a small commission if you a buy a bottle :-)

LinGin - Mulled Gin

New for 2021 is Lin Gin's limited edition Mulled Gin in their beautiful new bottles. Starting with 8 of the 12 botanicals from Lin Gin together with winter spices, the recipe features orange, ginger, all spice, cassia and cloves for a warming treat that is a perfect tipple to take you through to Christmas.

• Buy Online: Direct from Linlithgow Distillery

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Orkney Gin Company - Mikkelmas Gin

Orkney Gin Company's Mikkelmas Gin captures the spirit of the Mikkelfeast - 'harvest time' in Orkney. Bold, seasonal botanicals make up this Autumnal, Wintery treat, including cinnamon, orange peel, cloves, ginger and heather berries. Serving suggestion: Tonic Water with orange or ginger.

• Buy Online: Direct from Orkney Gin Co or Amazon or Master of Malt

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St Giles Gin - Spiced Orange & Cranberry

St Giles Distillery in Norwich have developed their first Limited Edition seasonal gin for this Winter, delivering a burst of orange and cranberry alongside a warming, spiced finish. Serving suggestion: Tonic Water and orange, or with warmed cranberry juice.

• Buy Online: Direct from St Giles Gin or on Master of Malt

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​Kirkjuvagr Gin - Aurora

Named after the Northern Lights that can be spotted in the skies above Orkney in the dark Winter nights, Aurora is a spiced edition of Kirkjuvagr Gin. It brings extra warmth and spice with ground cinnamon, nutmeg, whole cloves and pink and black peppercorns. Serving suggestion: Tonic Water and orange or with Ginger Ale and a cinnamon stick.

• Buy Online: Direct from Orkney Distilling or on Master of Malt

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Bashall Spirits - Parkin Cake Gin

Traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night and during the Winter months, Parkin Cake is a popular treat, especially in the north of England. Using a family recipe from the 1850s, Bashall Spirits have captured the flavours of Parkin in this gin, with ginger, orange peel, treacle, hazelnuts and cassia bark - ideal served with Fever-Tree Spiced Orange Ginger Ale or Clementine & Cinnamon Tonic.

• Buy Online: Direct from Bashall Spirits 

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Junimperium - Winter Edition

Estonia's Junimperium Gin became available in the UK last year and they have also released their Winter Edition Gin. It is distilled with botanicals including bitter orange, cardamom, cassia and vanilla, before being blending with a lingonberry infusion for a warming, spiced and bittersweet gin that's an ideal option for a Winter evening.

• Buy Online: Via Delivered Drinks or Master of Malt

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Ribble Valley - Winters Night

Based in Lancashire, Ribble Valley Gin Company's Winter's Night Gin is inspired by the tradition of Christingle and winter nights by the fire. Uniquely, it features Mistletoe as a botanical, alongside sloe berries, cloves, cinnamon and orange peel for a truly warming, wintery feel. Serving Suggestion: Tonic Water with orange and a cinnamon stick.

• Buy Online: Direct from Ribble Valley Gin Co

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English Heritage - Victorian Spiced Gin

Distilled by The British Honey Company in collaboration with English Heritage, the botanicals include orange and mandarin peel, thyme, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and honey, all inspired by the ingredients found in the recipe books of celebrated cook Avis Crocombe who worked at Audley End House (now an English Heritage site) in the 1880s.

• Buy Online: Direct from British Honey Co.

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Rock Rose Gin - Winter Edition

In a departure from spiced Winter gins, Dunnet Bay Distillers in the Scottish Highlands have created Rose Rose Winter Edition with a focus on spruce tips. It brings to mind Christmas trees and a pine forest on a crisp, Winter day. Serving suggestion: Tonic Water and sage or apple (or try Rock Rose's Winter Walk 'liquid garnish'.

• Buy Online: Direct from Dunnet Bay or via Amazon or Master of Malt

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Tappers Gin - Wintergreen

Tappers Distillery in West Kirby, Merseyside, has become well known for their cold-compounded seasonal editions. Their Winter edition is dedicated to botanicals from evergreen plants and trees, including juniper, pine needles, birch bark and meadowsweet, and the result is a wonderful combination of herbal and forest flavours. Serving suggestion: Classic or Aromatic Tonic Water and blueberries.

• Buy Online: Direct from Tappers Gin or via Master of Malt.

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Stockport Gin - Spiced Orange & Cranberry

Stockport Gin Distillery were multiple Winners in The Gin Guide Awards 2021 and they're created this delightful tipple that is distilled with all your favourite christmas spices as well as plenty of orange and cranberry. Give it a try with in a G&T and a garnish of orange and ginger, or serve it up with Ginger Ale and a splash of cranberry juice!

• Buy Online: ​Direct from Stockport Gin

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GWYR Bara Brith Gin

Bara Brith, meaning 'Speckled Bread' in Welsh, is a traditional spiced tea loaf that is rich with currants and raisins, citrus peels and warming spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Inspired by this recipe, Sian & Andrew at The Gower Gin Co created Bara Brith Gin with tea-soaked vine fruits and all the delicious flavours of Bara Brith for a warming gin that you can serve up in a G&T and garnish perfectly with orange zest and a cinnamon stick.

• Buy Online: ​Direct from Gower Gin Co

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Looking for something a little bit different?...

Why not try some of these unbelievably tempting pre-mixed tipples for Winter that are sure to be crowd pleasers this year, or check out our Christmas Gin Guide, Spiced Gin Guide and Aged Gin Guide.

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The Edge Gin - Mulled Pear Drink

For something a little bit different, especially if a hot drink takes your fancy, why not try The Edge Gin's warming Mulled Pear creation, based on their Pear Gin and Pear Drop Liqueur, together with winter spices and natural fruit juices. Simple pour it into a saucepan and gently warm it through.

• Buy Online: Direct from The Edge Gin 

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Rock Rose Winter Spiced Negroni

The wonderful Dunnet Bay Distillery team in Scotland have teamed up with the Bottle Bar & Shop in Catford to create this seasonal delighted. This Winter Spiced Negroni made with Rock Rose Gin has been allowed to rest with orange and pink grapefruit zest for eight weeks and features a warming mix of winter spices.

• Buy Online: Direct from Dunnet Bay Distillery​

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Abingdon Distillery Spiced Negroni

This gorgeous ready-to-drink cocktail from Abingdon Distillery in Oxfordshire starts life as a classic Negroni made with Abingdon London Dry Gin, Vault Vermouth Rosso and Campari. It is then macerated for 2 days with Cherries, Cassia, Orange Peel, All Spice & Tonka Beans for a wonderfully wintery treat. Simply pour it over ice and garnish with fresh orange peel.

• Buy Online: Direct from Abingdon Distillery​

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