I love this gin as a great value gin. It is similar to kino sei tea gin from kyoto distillery. Whilst its finish is nowhere near as balanced and nuanced as the kino sei tea gin it's certainly within cooey. Its great straight with ice, great with tonic with lemon or cucumber. Only downside to this gin is the ugly cheap looking bottle and it's flavours get washed out with a low quality tonic, which to be fair all gins do.
About this bottle
Following a trip to Japan where tea is an important part of the food culture, Master Distiller Desmond Payne was inspired to create this expression that was released in October 2008. The name 24 references the number of hours the botanicals are steeped in the spirit. Made at the Beefeater Distillery in London, the 12 botanicals used in this gin are as follows: juniper, Japanese sencha tea, Chinese green tea, grapefruit peels, lemon peels, almond, Seville orange peel, coriander seed, orris root, licorice root, angelica root, and angelica seed.
Reviews
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More of a floral and herbal note than regular Beefeater and that comes through really well drinking on the rocks or with tonic (especially FeverTree!). The scent really comes through with citrusy tones and it’s overall a very refreshing drink.
Where have you been all my life? You used to be my go to gin when I wanted something smooth and silky but like an ex you ghosted me hard and now I feel lost and lonely without you in my life.
Herbal and complex, yet well balanced with some floral and spice. A great value at under $25 - I love it both mixed in cocktails and simply mixed with a splash of seltzer.
Average gin with dominant note of citrus. I would like a bigger diversity at the palette. Quite Strong, can handle gin n tonic 1/2 or 1/3 ratio pretty well.
Since the standard beefeaters London dry has dropped to 40% alcohol, this may have to be my new go to when I run out of the good beefeaters.
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