Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, 70 cl

This is one of my favourite gins that I always buy when it’s on offer. It’s amazing quality and so, so tasty. Self control is an issue when I have it in the house but I absolutely recommend it!

My favourite gin. Period. I “can” drink any gin, pretty much. But this stands apart and will always be my fave. I Bought it for the bottle, back in the day. Now it’s my special treat brand. Love it!!

Discovered whilst in Ireland, what a little beauty this is! Gorgeous bottle for starters and a proper traditional gin flavour, a nice strength and potency whilst being nice and dry. It’s a little bit pricy but then any premium gin will be circa £40 nowadays! Definitely one for Christmas presents and similar special occasions.

I have recently tried quite a number gins during lockdown, and this one caught my eye but was also reviewed by Bobby Freeman on 'No Nonsense Gin-Drinking' on Youtube. It is quite literally spectacular and intense, with distinct green tea, Angelica and liquorice overtones. It is 100% better than Beefeater 24, which I previously reviewed and has a real 'kick' but in nice way. Its a little dearer than some and the cheapest I have found it is, on Amazon subscribe and save right now for £29.45, but you know what,it's worth every penny. The flavours stay with you for ages, so its a drink to be sipped with Fever Tree tonic of course, and can't be drunk quickly. Probably the best gin I have brought to date and a real lockdown treat!

I have realised to taste the difference between gins, you need the milder quality mixers - i use fever tree ginger ale, which is very mild and i now add no fruit if i want to taste the gin. This gin-I havent read the notes on it- has 2 main notes I notice- lemon and a slight spicy hint at the back of your throat. Its very pleasant and easy to drink. Im working my way through lots of different ones with lovely bottles- this is the cheapest i have tried but doesn't taste cheap. I hate fake flavours but this tastes v good quality.

Possibly one of the best gins. As good if not better than some of the best premium gins. Great value when on offer.

That's what the Irish barman said when I ordered this, mangling the name. I said drum-shan-BO but correctly it's drum-SHAN-bo. Well it might be a boggy hole in the ground but this gin has a special place in my ... um, liver. I was introduced to it when I was attending a conference in Dublin, and I ordered a gin and tonic, whatever gin you recommend, however you recommend it, and I got this with fever tree, in plenty of ice and well garnished with pink grapefruit in a big gin balloon glass. Has to be tried. The overall effect has the grapefruit sharpness and the peppery darkness of the infused Chinese "gunpowder" tea. I've tried other tea-infused gins, and the tea aspect and the gin aspect remained somehow separate. Here the flavours really blend wonderfully. Please try this gin. My supermarket only carries it sporadically, which makes me think I need to get more converts to ensure a steady supply.

Really nice I will buy more

Ist ein typischer dry gin. Für mich aber schon einer der leckeren fruchtigeren Sorten. Macht man absolut nichts falsch. Würde ich ihn wider kaufen. Ja klar.

Ottimo Gin!

L’un des 2 meilleurs gins que je connaisse

Je recommande, excellent Vodka !

Geschmacklich einfach Unschlagbar.