Regent Gin

Rating: 15/23 This has a really nice palate there's some richness with pine bitterness, peppery spice, a fair amount of floral sweetness, and a little bit of citrus. It's quite balanced without any substantial flaws and it's quite clean. The complexity is very subtle and there's a bit of an alcohol flavor and it is a bit too much burn. I would absolutely pick this as a good cheap gin to mix or even sometimes sip. It has less of an alcohol presence than Dover Strait. It's more floral, balanced, and complex. Dover Strait is richer with more of the standard pine flavor to it. Dover is a safer bet for any cocktail that will hide the gin flavor, but this is better for a cocktail like a Manhattan that highlights the flavor of the gin itself. Dover just tastes a little off in comparison. This has less citrus and is less aggressive than Beefeater, but it has a similar floral sweetness to it, so I'd say that the two are of comparable quality. Given the price difference, I'd probabaly stock my well with this. 14 to 15.

It has a fairly strong nose. It has an alcohol burn and otherwise smells light with pine and a dash of earth. The palate is actually pretty interesting and decent. It's earthy and bitter with even a bit of a cocoa taste. It's dry and herbal with the pine and also something else coming in. It's quite peppery. A bit harsh too, but the pepper is a clear flavor that is pretty nice. There's a twist of lemon in it too. It's fairly rich with a nice savory (but not meaty) earthiness to it. I actually rather enjoy this. It's not amazing, but it's better than Dover. There's just a touch of sweetness. The alcohol is still a bit much of course, but this is a surprisingly good gin. I'm eventually getting a little bit of floral flavor too. It's more savory and less citric than Beefeater with less harshness as well. Between the two, I think I'll take this. Yeah, it's a solid gin. What more do you want from me here?