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Ben Lomond Blackberry & Gooseberry Gin: Sweet-Tart Dark Fruit From the Loch

Ben Lomond Blackberry & Gooseberry Gin: Sweet-Tart Dark Fruit From the Loch

7 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Loch Lomond Distillery
ABV: 38% ABV
Price: £22

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich dark fruit aromas — blackberry depth with aromatic juniper crispness

Palate

Tart gooseberry and sweet summer berries with zesty coriander — aromatic juniper crispness, succulently sweet yet zesty, dark fruit balanced perfectly by gooseberry tang

Finish

Fresh strawberry sweetness with red liquorice hint — the Double Gold base providing structure

First Impressions

Ben Lomond Blackberry & Gooseberry infuses the Double Gold-winning base with natural blackberry and gooseberry essences. The combination balances succulent sweetness with sharp tang — Silver at The Gin Masters 2020.

Tasting

The nose shows rich dark fruit with juniper crispness. On the palate, tart gooseberry and blackberry with coriander and juniper — sweet yet zesty. The finish has fresh strawberry with liquorice.

The Bottom Line

Ben Lomond B&G earns a 7 for dark fruit gin with built-in tartness. The gooseberry prevents the blackberry from being merely sweet, and the Double Gold base ensures gin character. At around £22, fantastic value for flavoured gin.

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Amelie Farnham
Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals Editor

Amelie came to gin via botany — she studied plant sciences at Edinburgh before realising her real interest lay in what happened to botanicals after they reached the still. She has visited over a hundr...

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