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Elephant Strength Gin: African Botanicals at Full Naval Power

Elephant Strength Gin: African Botanicals at Full Naval Power

8 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Elephant Gin
ABV: 57% ABV
Price: £38

Tasting Notes

Nose

Clean earthy notes with meadow flowers, woody bark and root, subtle orange — piney juniper with lovely citrus

Palate

Zesty coriander bringing citrus and spice, floral cilantro and black liquorice, juniper and baking spice — herbal and fruity, warm spicy peppery notes

Finish

Long and spicy with bell pepper and sweet chilli, then liquorice root — pine, lavender, and herbal bitterness

First Impressions

Elephant Strength takes the award-winning African-botanical Elephant Gin and bottles it at full navy strength — 57% ABV. The 14 botanicals including devil's claw, buchu, and baobab are amplified by the higher proof, and the 15% conservation donation continues.

Tasting

The nose is clean and earthy with meadow flowers, woody bark, and subtle orange. On the palate, zesty coriander brings citrus and spice, with floral cilantro, black liquorice, juniper and baking spice — herbal and fruity with warm peppery notes. The finish is long and spicy with bell pepper, sweet chilli, and liquorice root.

The Bottom Line

Elephant Strength earns an 8 for amplifying the African-botanical gin to magnificent naval intensity. The 57% reveals new dimensions — bell pepper, sweet chilli — that the standard expression hints at. At around £38, conservation-supporting power.

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Edward Forwood
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...

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