Gin Advent Calendar Day 13: The Post-Party Gin

We've been out at a party. This means we are tired, slightly dishevelled, and in no mood for any nonsense. The last thing we need is a challenging or, heaven forbid, another disappointing gin. For Day 13, unlucky for some, the advent calendar has decided to serve up The Lakes Classic Gin.

A classic gin feels like a safe bet. It's the gin equivalent of putting on a comfortable pair of slippers after a long night in shoes that were a bad idea from the start.

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Day 13: The Lakes Classic Gin

Gin: The Lakes Classic Gin ABV: 46% Style: London Dry Gin

The tasting was a brief, low-energy affair. The verdict? It's a gin. A perfectly acceptable, standard-issue gin. MrsVark noted it was "quite soft" and "much nicer with tonic," which is probably the most ringing endorsement you can give to a gin when you're exhausted. It's not harsh, it does the job, but it didn't have the "lush" quality of yesterday's triumph [5].

Sometimes, though, "perfectly acceptable" is exactly what's required. It's a reliable, unremarkable gin for an unreliable, unremarkable end to the evening.

Verdict: 7/10 – A solid, if unexciting, classic. Does what it says on the tin.

The Running Tally

• Day 1 (Sipsmith's): Solid start – 8/10
• Day 2 (Gordon's Lemon): Cleaning product disaster – 2/10
• Day 3 (Tanqueray): Respectable recovery – 7/10
• Day 4 (Darnley's Navy Strength): Quality gin, questionable timing – 7/10
• Day 5 (Moonshot Gin): A low-energy but decent gin – 7/10
• Day 6 (Edinburgh Raspberry): A house divided – 7.5/10
• Day 7 (Tanqueray Blackcurrant): Solidly mid-range – 6/10
• Day 8 (Bathtub Gin): Excellent – 9/10
• Day 9 (Boatyard Sloe Gin): A triumph – 9/10
• Day 10 (Greater Than Gin): Solidly average – 7/10
• Day 11 (Hendrick's Grand Cabaret): A resounding success – 9/10
• Day 12 (Caorunn Scottish Raspberry): Drunkenly approved – 8/10
• Day 13 (The Lakes Classic Gin): Perfectly acceptable – 7/10

Success Rate: 92.3% (twelve good, one miss)

The Calendar: Drinks by the Dram Gin Advent Calendar
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