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About United Kingdom Spirits

About United Kingdom Spirits
The United Kingdom is comprised of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Whiskey of course is the leading spirit. Besides those from Scotland (both single malts and blends), there are some excellent examples from Northern Ireland. These are a bit less robust than those from Scotland, as they are generally triple distilled, making them a bit smoother.

Gin from England is the other great spirit of Great Britain (see entry on England)

Top Picks for United Kingdom

Martin Miller’s Westbourne Strength Gin
96 points
$37
Martin Miller’s
Westbourne Strength Gin
An incredibly clean distillate that does not show the higher ABV and sings with complex, slightly sweet botanicals.
96 points $37
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Martin Miller’s 9 Moons Solera Reserve Barrel Aged Gin
95 points
$59
Martin Miller’s
9 Moons Solera Reserve Barrel Aged Gin
Sweet, rich barrel tones plushly enhance the fruit and botanicals with honey; a beautiful sipping Gin.
95 points $59
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Martin Miller’s Summerful Gin
95 points
$33
Martin Miller’s
Summerful Gin
A remarkably potent and pleasurable full throttle gin that will be superb in classic cocktails.
95 points $33
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Fever-Tree Sparkling Cucumber Cocktail Mixer
95 points
$4.99
Fever-Tree
Sparkling Cucumber Cocktail Mixer
A fresh, balanced Tonic that's never too bitter; a lovely salinic lift on the finish keeps us coming back for another sip of this elevated, contemporary tonic.
95 points $4.99
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Highclere Castle London Dry Gin
94 points
$39
Highclere Castle
London Dry Gin
A classic London Dry with some nice earthy and sweet base notes making this Gin just a delightful take on the standard.
94 points $39
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New London Light Non Alcoholic Spirit
94 points
$34.99
New London Light
Non Alcoholic Spirit
A springy, fresh-from-the-garden styled spirit alternative that's clean, bright and stylish.
94 points $34.99
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New London Light Midnight Sun Non Alcoholic Spirit
93 points
$34
New London Light
Midnight Sun Non Alcoholic Spirit
Fruity, herbaceous, and savory, this would make a wonderfully elegant fruity cocktail.
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93 points $34
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Tiger Gin
93 points
$35
Tiger
Gin
A supple gin with well meshed creamy fruit and spice flavors, perfect for summer cocktails.
93 points $35
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Ramsbury Single Estate London Dry Gin
92 points
$39
Ramsbury
Single Estate London Dry Gin
A very well executed distillation with a pleasing peppery and savory element that makes this well positioned for use in apéritif style cocktails.
92 points $39
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Fords London Dry Gin
91 points
$28
Fords
London Dry Gin
A lovely London Dry with a satisfying twist of vanilla.
91 points $28
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