First Impressions
Bara brith — Welsh for 'speckled bread' — is the traditional tea loaf soaked in strong tea and packed with dried fruit, candied peel, and mixed spice. Snowdonia Spirit Co. distils these key ingredients in the heart of Wales, creating a gin that faithfully captures the tea loaf's character. Silver at the 2021 Spirits Business Blind Tasting.
Tasting
Bara brith ingredients distilled: dried fruit, candied peel, black tea, spices, with juniper and orange. Rich fruit nose. Warming, richly flavoured palate with honey and sultana. Spiced warming finish.
The Bottom Line
Snowdonia Bara Brith earns a 7 — the most Welsh gin imaginable. The bara brith translation is genuinely clever and the flavour profile works. Silver medal confirms the quality. At £47, Welsh cultural heritage distilled.
