Discover the Best Strawberry Gins
While strawberries are a quintessentially English flavour of summer, the first Strawberry Gin to be commercially available was launched by Puerto de Indias Gin from Spain in 2014, many years ahead of the boom in flavoured gins. Their gin has been joined by a range of Strawberry Gins from across the world in recent years, and while you'll find strawberries alongside other key flavours such as raspberries in many Pink Gins, the gins featured below (in alphabetical order) are gins which are very much focused on strawberries and are all full-strength gins (37.5% ABV and above) and not liqueurs.
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Boothstown Strawberry Gin (40% ABV)
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Boothstown Gin is inspired by 19th Century botanist Joseph Evans who was from the Greater Manchester village of Boothstown. Their Strawberry Gin is a blend of 10 botanicals including juniper, lemon, cardamom, Black Strawberry Tea, cloves and cassia, together with a strawberry distillate.
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Dragon Slayer Strawberry & Mint Gin (40% ABV)
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With their 'Sir John Lambton' Strawberry & Mint Gin, Dragon Slayer Distillery in County Durham were impressively a Winner in the Flavoured Gin category of The Gin Guide Awards 2023! The gin features 11 botanicals including strawberry, mint, lime peel, chamomile and elderflower.
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Hensol Castle Strawberry & Hibiscus Gin (40% ABV)
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Hensol Castle Distillery near Cardiff in Wales began producing spirits in 2018 before opening their gin school and bottling plant in 2021, all within the cellars of the Grade 1 Listed Hensol Castle, built in the 17th Century. This flavoursome edition is a twist on their Welsh Dry Gin with wild strawberries and hibiscus flowers.
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Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin (37.5% ABV)
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Launched in 2014 and produced at Los Alcores de Carmona Distillery near Seville (but also available in the UK), Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin was the first fresh strawberry gin to reach the market. The name 'Puerto de Indias' refers to the 16th century name for Seville which was a main port for trade with the Americas.
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Sipsmith Strawberry Smash Gin (40% ABV)
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Sipsmith Gin in London launched their Strawberry Smash Gin in 2021 having made it with strawberries from Hugh Lowe Farms that were destined for the 2020 Wimbledon Championships which couldn't take place due to Covid-19. With Sipsmith being sponsors of Wimbledon, it is a gin that now makes an annual return.
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The Herbal Gin Co Strawberry & Black Pepper Gin (40% ABV)
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The Herbal Gin Co from County Durham in the North East of England launched in 2020 with their distillery that shares its home with the founders' aviation themed bar. They have already built up a range of 18 gins, from Forest Fruits to Spiced Gingerbread and this, their Strawberry & Black Pepper edition.
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