Dockyard Kent Strawberry Gin: Same-Day-Harvested Kentish Fruit With Zero Sugar

Item: Dockyard Kent Strawberry Gin: Same-Day-Harvested Kentish Fruit With Zero Sugar
Rating: 7
Author: Amelie Farnham

Amelie Farnham November 21, 2025 3 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Copper Rivet Distillery
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £32

Tasting Notes

Nose

Aromas of summer — fresh strawberry with light gin botanicals underneath

Palate

Light and delicate with mild strawberry sweetness — the natural fruit providing all the sweetness needed, no sugar, no artificial flavouring, 100% natural

Finish

Long-lasting with gentle fruity warmth — the Kentish grain spirit providing clean structure

First Impressions

Copper Rivet Dockyard Strawberry adds whole, fresh strawberries harvested the same day from a local Kent farm to their grain-to-glass Dockyard Gin. No added sugar, no artificial colourings, no artificial flavourings — 100% natural and rich in antioxidants.

Tasting

The nose evokes aromas of summer with fresh strawberry. On the palate, light and delicate with mild natural strawberry sweetness — no sugar needed. The finish is long-lasting with fruity warmth.

The Bottom Line

Dockyard Strawberry earns a 7 for a same-day-harvested strawberry gin with zero sugar and genuine grain-to-glass provenance. The Garden of England strawberries provide all the sweetness nature intended. Bright, summery, and honestly made.

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...