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Whitley Neill Connoisseur's Cut: Juniper-Forward at 47% With City of London Collaboration

Whitley Neill Connoisseur's Cut: Juniper-Forward at 47% With City of London Collaboration

8 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Whitley Neill / City of London Distillery
ABV: 47% ABV
Price: £30

Tasting Notes

Nose

Enormous peppery juniper — softened by citric notes of lemon, orange and grapefruit

Palate

Bold brash peppery juniper leading — then subtler lemon, grapefruit, orange and liquorice making their presence felt, well-balanced and impressive at 47%

Finish

Long warm and peppery — lemon and pine making a pleasant lingering sensation

First Impressions

Whitley Neill Connoisseur's Cut is a collaboration with the City of London Distillery — a classic London Dry rich in juniper and refreshing citrus at 47%. Seven botanicals stripped back to essentials for juniper purists.

Tasting

The nose is enormous peppery juniper softened by citrus. On the palate, bold juniper with lemon, grapefruit, orange and liquorice — well-balanced at 47%. The finish is long, warm and peppery.

The Bottom Line

Whitley Neill Connoisseur's Cut earns an 8 for juniper-forward London Dry at its most confident. The 47% formula gives strength that lesser proofs cannot match, and the collaboration with City of London adds craft credibility. For those who want their gin to taste like gin.

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Edward Forwood
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...

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