Photo: Two hands holding small glass bottles of gin against a soft, warm blurred background with peachy-pink tones. On the left, a bottle with a black screw cap containing pale golden or pink-tinted liquid. The cream-coloured label displays the Edinburgh Gin logo at the top, followed by "Rhubarb & Ginger", a horizontal line, and "Gin" below. On the right, a bottle with a black screw cap containing pale golden liquid. The cream-coloured label reads "DRINKS BY THE DRAM" at the top, followed by "Aviation Gin", a horizontal line, and "Gin" below. The background shows warm lighting with indistinct blurred shapes suggesting people and interior furnishings, with hints of purple visible.
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Gin Advent Days 20 & 21: A Solo Session with Aviation Gin & a Ginger Powerhouse

Right then. It’s a two-for-one special for Days 20 and 21 of the Gin Advent Calendar, and I’m flying solo. MrsVark, after a heroic effort involving shopping, restaurants, and pubs, is officially "knackered". So it’s just you, me, and two little bottles of gin. Don’t tell my doctor.

Day 20: Aviation Gin

First up, the one Ryan Reynolds maybe has something to do with: Aviation Gin.

On the nose, it’s… quiet. Very quiet. It smells less like a gin and more like a vodka, to be honest. There’s not a whole lot of botanical aroma jumping out of the glass.

And the taste? Well, it’s clean. Very clean. It’s more straight alcohol, as I so verbosely put it on the video. It’s not a bad thing, not at all, but if you’re drinking it neat, it’s a bit one-dimensional. This is definitely a gin that’s designed to be a team player; it’ll let your tonic or your fancy mixer do all the talking.

Day 21: Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger

After a quick palate cleanser (of Irish cream, naturally), we move on to Day 21: Edinburgh Gin’s Rhubarb & Ginger. We’ve had a rhubarb and ginger before, but this one hits different.

Whoa. The ginger in this is not messing about. It’s much, much stronger than the last one, with the rhubarb taking a bit of a back seat. It’s got a proper spicy kick to it, which I like.

Now, I’m [legally obliged - I think a lawyer might tell me] to tell you that none of these drams are designed to be necked straight from the bottle. But if you were going to do that (and you shouldn’t), this one might be a new favourite. That warm ginger finish is just the ticket.

The Verdict

A tale of two very different gins. Aviation is the quiet, unassuming one that will happily blend into the background at a party. The Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger is the one that kicks the door down and starts a conga line.

Two more days down. See you tomorrow. Maybe MrsVark will have recovered by then.

The Running Tally

  • Number of gins so far: 21
  • Number of gins we’d actually buy: 20
  • Success Rate: 95.2%

You can follow the whole series and catch up on any days you've missed right here.

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 | Days 14 & 15 | Days 16 & 17 | Day 18 | Day 19

 

 

 

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