Never Never Southern Strength Gin: Australian Gin at 52% from McLaren Vale — Bold Juniper and Native Pepper

Item: Never Never Southern Strength Gin: Australian Gin at 52% from McLaren Vale — Bold Juniper and Native Pepper
Rating: 8
Author: Edward Forwood

Edward Forwood November 21, 2025 4 views

8 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Never Never Distilling Co.
ABV: 52% ABV
Price: £37

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bold juniper — Australian pepperberry's slow-building heat, citrus, the 52% adding intensity

Palate

Powerful juniper — pepperberry providing distinctive Australian heat, citrus brightness, the McLaren Vale water adding smoothness, bold and confident at Southern Strength

Finish

Pepperberry tingle — long and warming, juniper authority, the Australian spirit

First Impressions

Never Never calls their high-strength expression Southern Strength rather than Navy — a distinctly Australian approach at 52%. From McLaren Vale, South Australia's premium wine region.

Tasting

Bold juniper with Australian pepperberry at 52%. Powerful, tingling, and warming.

The Bottom Line

Never Never Southern Strength earns an 8 — Australia's answer to Navy Strength. At £37, exceptional value from a World's Best distillery.

Where to Buy

Master of Malt
£36.75

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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...