First Impressions
Whitby Wild Old Tom is an Old Tom variation of the award-winning Whitby Gin, using wild native botanicals foraged from Yorkshire's coast and moors. Gorse — hand-picked from coastal headlands — adds coconut-vanilla nuttiness, while gooseberry from windswept moorland brings bright fruitiness. Yorkshire honey provides the sweetening traditional to the Old Tom style.
Tasting
The nose is delicately vanilla with subtle fruitiness and floral warmth. On the palate, aromatic vanilla and soft nutty gorse blend beautifully with bright, balmy gooseberry. Gentle honey lifts the sweetness and rounds out the rich botanical profile with a smooth, mellow body. The finish is golden and smooth with natural sweetness fading gently.
The Bottom Line
Whitby Old Tom earns a 7 for a distinctly Yorkshire take on the Old Tom style. The gorse-gooseberry combination is clever — one bringing warmth and nuttiness, the other tart brightness — and the honey sweetening feels more integrated than added sugar. Best with Fever-Tree Lemon Tonic and fresh mint.
