Photo: Two hands holding small glass bottles of gin against a soft, warm peachy-pink blurred background. On the left, a bottle with a black screw cap containing dark reddish-brown liquid. The label features a pink and purple gradient background with "THAT BOUTIQUE-Y GIN COMPANY" text at the top, an illustration of a red cherry and dark berries below, and "CHERRY GIN" text. A small yellow badge showing "WORLD GIN AWARDS" is visible on the label. On the right, a bottle with a black screw cap containing pale golden liquid. The label is cream-coloured with simple black text reading "JAFFA CAKE GIN" followed by a horizontal line and "Gin" below. The background shows warm lighting and indistinct soft shapes suggesting an interior setting.
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Jaffa Cake Gin and That Boutique-y Gin Company Cherry Gin
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Gin Advent Calendar Days 14 & 15: A Flavoured Gin Catch-Up

We've fallen behind again. Fatigue after a busy but enjoyable Saturday meant Sunday was a rest day. So, we had to tackle two gins in one sitting to get back on schedule.

You might notice MrsVark’s speech is a little affected in this video (as in, it completely left her just as we started recording); this was due to her FND and the tiredness, but she was determined to get the tasting done.

So, for this session, we have a double-header of flavoured gins: Jaffa Cake Gin and the award-winning Cherry Gin from That Boutique-y Gin Company.

Watch the video to see our reactions:

Day 14: Jaffa Cake Gin

Gin: Jaffa Cake Gin ABV: 42% Style: Flavoured Gin

The flavour in this one is more subtle than I was expecting. I thought a gin named after Jaffa Cakes would be overwhelmingly sweet, but the orange and chocolate notes were more restrained than anticipated. A pleasant, if not mind-blowing, novelty. Verdict: 8/10 – Better than expected. A solid, drinkable flavoured gin.

Day 15: That Boutique-y Gin Company Cherry Gin

Gin: That Boutique-y Gin Company Cherry Gin ABV: 46% Style: Flavoured Gin

This one divided the house. For me, the cherry flavour was rich and enjoyable, almost treacly, while MrsVark was... less convinced. It's certainly well-made, but the flavour profile isn't for everyone.
Verdict: 6/10 – A controversial one. You'll either love it or you won't.

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
  • Day 14 (Jaffa Cake Gin): Better than expected – 8/10
  • Day 15 (That Boutique-y Gin Company Cherry Gin): A clear winner – 6/10

Success Rate: 93.3% (fourteen successes, one miss)

The Calendar: Drinks by the Dram Gin Advent Calendar
Previous days: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Days 7, 8 & 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13

Photo: Fifteen empty small glass bottles of gin arranged in a row on a dark wooden surface, flanked by white decorative busts and framed photographs. From left to right, the bottles read: "DRINKS BY THE DRAM Sipsmith Raffles 1915 Gin", "DRINKS BY THE DRAM Gordon's Sicilian Lemon Gin", "Tanqueray London Dry Gin", "DRINKS BY THE DRAM Darnley's Navy Strength - Spiced London Dry Gin", "THAT BOUTIQUE-Y GIN COMPANY Moonshot Gin", "EDINBURGH GIN Raspberry Gin", "Tanqueray Blackcurrant Royale Gin", "Bathtub Gin", "DRINKS BY THE DRAM Boatyard Sloe Boat Sloe Gin", "HENDRICK'S GIN Grand Cabaret Gin", "DRINKS BY THE DRAM Greater Than Gin", "DRINKS BY THE DRAM Caorunn Scottish Raspberry Gin", "THE LAKES DISTILLERY Classic Gin", "JAFFA CAKE GIN", and what appears to be "THAT BOUTIQUE-Y GIN COMPANY Cherry Gin" with a pink label. Each bottle has a black screw cap. Behind the bottles are four framed photographs: the ornate dark wooden oval frame containing the 25-year-old photograph of an 8-year-old girl and woman in red, a light-coloured rectangular frame showing two people in formal dress in a garden, a brown wooden frame with another photograph, and additional family photos. On the far left is a tall decorative bottle with coloured horizontal stripes. Two white classical-style busts bookend the display. The scene is set against a cream or beige textured wall.Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

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