18 Jun The tastiest gins for father’s day
Father’s Day is about giving and taking.
But for both, of course, it is important that it be something good.
Gin For example!
In the end, you just want to drink that bottle of gin you give to your dad together, in whole or in part.
Or enjoy that bottle you get from your kids together (depending on how old they are, of course).
And otherwise, they get to watch you enjoy it.
The London No. 1 Gin
This stylish bottle of blue gin would not look out of place in any liquor cabinet.
This gin is English-made but from a Spanish owner.
After all, Spain is the birthplace of the gin renaissance in the 1990s.
This gin uses some classic gin spices with some more typsic, such as bergamot and savory (sage-like).
The blue color comes from an infusion of iris flowers after distillation.
The gin is sweetly floral with juniper, with dry and fresh citrus at the same time.
The aftertaste runs to some sweetness.
Drink: G&T or Collins
Tanqueray Nº Ten
This is a classic though.
Based on the original Tanqueray London Dry Gin, with 4 botanicals, this Nº Ten is enhanced with Chamomile and 3 types of citrus, including grapefruit peel.
Because it is distilled in the Tiny Ten, the experimental still, this gin is thus called Nº Ten.
Juniper clearly dominates in this flavor, but the taste is very floral and yet soft despite the 47.3% alcohol. Nice to make a Martini with! 
Nordés Gin
We are back in Spain, where this delicious gin from Galicia is made.
A very spicy gin, based on sage, bay leaf, eucalyptus, mint, lemon verbana and sea fennel, among other ingredients.
In addition, the base of the gin is alcohol from the Albariño grape.
This makes Nordés Gin one of the most aromatic gins you can find.
Nordés Gin was founded in 2004 by 3 friends: a sommelier, a wine importer and a distiller.
In their small distillery in San Pedro de Sarandón, amidst the wonders of nature, this gin is distilled. With this Nordés Gin, you can nicely make a Collins.
Scapegrace
How nice to see a New Zealand gin in a Dutch “cellar bottle.
This model of bottle was used by genever distillers to best transport bottles.
Through a unique process, Scapegrace has managed to make a truly black-colored gin.
Which, by the way, turns pink when tonic is added.
This gin was conceived by two brothers-in-law, who shared their love for gin.
In 2014, they opened their own distillery.
This Black is the latest addition, with 12 botanicals, including cardamom, clove, cinnamon and iris root.
Lowlander I.P.A. Re-Genever
Lowlander can confidently be called the most creative brewer in the Netherlands.
Not only in the field of brewing itself, but also in their marketing.
They already released an IPA based on recycled pine trees.
And of course they scored a monster hit with their Tompoucebier that they developed together with Hema.
Their latest product is not a beer, but it is based on it.
During the lockdown, the finest beers were languishing in the hospitality industry.
Lowlander collected these and had them distilled into a Genever at Wynand Fockink.
The result is a wonderfully smooth Genever, which already has unmistakable I.P.A. in the nose.
Delicious soft notes of honey and hops can be tasted back.
A wonderful limited release that you really must have.
Or give! We recommend making a Martinez with this! 
All bottles mentioned in this article were sent to us for the purpose of reviewing.
Inclusion in this article was done without financial consideration and based on the quality we reviewed.
In other words, we’re not trying to sell you anything we wouldn’t drink ourselves!
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