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Tarquin's Rhubarb & Raspberry Gin: No Sugar, Just Cornish Fruit

Tarquin's Rhubarb & Raspberry Gin: No Sugar, Just Cornish Fruit

7 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Southwestern Distillery
ABV: 38% ABV
Price: £34

Tasting Notes

Nose

Lemon sherbet, fresh raspberries and soft juniper — natural and inviting

Palate

Rhubarb sorbet with crisp pine and Eastern spice — stewed rhubarb dominates with natural dryness, no added sugar letting the fruit's sour character shine

Finish

Tart raspberry jam, zesty citrus and frangipane — perfectly sweetened by the fruit alone

First Impressions

Tarquin's Rhubarb & Raspberry infuses fresh pressed rhubarb and juicy raspberries into the flagship Cornish gin post-distillation, then cuts with Cornish spring water to 38%. The crucial detail: no added sugar. The stunning blush colour comes entirely from real fruit, free from artificial colouring.

Tasting

The nose delivers lemon sherbet, fresh raspberries and soft juniper. On the palate, rhubarb sorbet with crisp pine and Eastern spice — stewed rhubarb dominates with natural dryness, no added sugar letting the fruit's sour character shine. The finish is tart raspberry jam with zesty citrus and frangipane.

The Bottom Line

Tarquin's Rhubarb & Raspberry earns a 7 for a fruit gin that tastes honestly of fruit. The lack of sugar means the rhubarb's natural sourness comes through, perfectly balanced by the raspberry's sweetness. Pairs brilliantly with ginger ale, fresh raspberries and mint.

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Amelie Farnham
Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals Editor

Amelie 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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