Caorunn has built a quiet reputation among gin drinkers who appreciate Scottish craft without the fanfare. Their Scottish Raspberry expression sits firmly in the flavoured gin category — a space that can veer toward the saccharine if handled carelessly. At 41.8% ABV, this bottling signals intent. That's noticeably higher than many fruit gins that limp along at 37.5%, and it suggests the distillers want the juniper backbone and botanical complexity to stand alongside the raspberry, not hide behind it.
Style & Character
Flavoured gins live or die by balance. The best ones — and I've tasted dozens across distilleries from Kyoto to the Scottish Highlands — treat the featured fruit as one voice in a chorus rather than a soloist drowning everyone else out. Caorunn's core range has always leaned toward a clean, Celtic botanical profile, and layering Scottish raspberry over that foundation is a smart move. The berry should bring a tart brightness that plays well against juniper's resinous bite.
At £28.25, this sits in accessible territory. You're not paying a premium for novelty; you're paying for a flavoured gin that respects its base spirit. The higher ABV gives it versatility — it won't collapse in a long drink the way lower-strength fruit gins tend to.
Best Served
I'd reach for this in a Raspberry Tom Collins with fresh lemon, a dash of yuzu juice, and a float of soda. Garnish with a few freeze-dried raspberries and a shiso leaf — the herbaceous anise note of shiso pulls out the juniper beautifully. For something simpler, pair it with a premium tonic, a twist of pink grapefruit peel, and a cracked black pepper garnish to amplify the fruit-spice interplay.
A solid 7.7 out of 10. Caorunn Scottish Raspberry delivers where many flavoured gins fall short: it remembers it's a gin first.
