First Impressions
Penrhos Apple & Elderflower uses farm-grown wonky apples and hedgerow elderflower — zero waste philosophy.
The Bottom Line
Penrhos Apple & Elderflower earns a 7 for wonky-fruit zero-waste farm gin.
Flavoured
Penrhos Apple & Elderflower Gin: Farm-Grown Wonky Fruit and Hedgerow Flowers
Tasting Notes
Nose
Fresh apple with elderflower — farmhouse character with Herefordshire hedgerow florals
Palate
Crisp apple with elderflower sweetness — the wonky fruit creating genuine flavour, the Penrhos gin base adding botanical depth
Finish
Apple-elderflower freshness — zero-waste farming in a delicious glass
Where to Buy
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Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals EditorAmelie 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...
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