Cucumberland Hannover Dry Gin: Twenty-Seven Botanicals from the Hanover Dynasty — The Name Combines Cucumber and Cumberland

Item: Cucumberland Hannover Dry Gin: Twenty-Seven Botanicals from the Hanover Dynasty — The Name Combines Cucumber and Cumberland
Rating: 7
Author: Edward Forwood

Edward Forwood March 9, 2026 2 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Cucumberland
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £41

Tasting Notes

Nose

Clean, fresh, herbaceous — citrus leading into floral bouquet, pink pepper, intensive forest notes, the 27 botanicals creating unexpected harmony

Palate

Smooth and balanced — juniper, citrus, and spice, gentle sweetness, the forest note going smoothly over the tongue, powerful yet not spiritous, the 27 botanicals achieving what lesser recipes cannot: harmony from complexity

Finish

Long and refreshing — lingering juniper and citrus, coniferous aromas, best with a thin cucumber slice as the makers recommend

First Impressions

Cucumberland — combining 'Cucumber' and 'Cumberland' (the title British monarchs held from the Hanover dynasty) — took two years and 27 botanicals to perfect. Many are foraged from Hanover's outskirts: elderflower and spruce shoots. Despite the name, this is not a cucumber gin — it is a harmonious, forest-fresh gin where 27 botanicals achieve remarkable unity.

Tasting

Twenty-seven botanicals. Clean herbaceous nose. Smooth, balanced palate with forest notes. Long refreshing finish. Best with a cucumber slice.

The Bottom Line

Cucumberland earns a 7 — 27 botanicals in harmony, not chaos. The Hanover dynasty name adds historical charm. At £41, German gin-making precision with two years of development.

Edward Forwood

Senior Gin Reviewer

Edward has spent two decades judging spirits at competitions from the IWSC to the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, developing a palate that prizes balance above novelty. A holder of the WSET D...