The Whisky World Pinkster Gin With Personalised Engraving Review
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Reviewed by Helen Wyatt
https://www.thewhiskyworld.com/
Once upon a time you wouldn’t have got me anywhere near a gin as I thought it was for boring grown ups, and that it tasted absolutely disgusting. This might have had something to do with sneaking neat sips of alcohol from my parents bottles back when I was a teen, rather than anything to do with trying a decent gin with a mixer though! In the last few years however I ended up trying a pink gin and lemonade, and frankly have never looked back. It’s my go to favourite tipple, and it’s a sad day if I don’t have a bottle of something pink in the house.
Usually, I will enjoy various brands of pink gin, always with lemonade and not tonic, and have tried so many different varieties and flavours of fruity gin so far that I tend to know what I’ll like and won’t like so much. If it’s pink and fruity then I will like it, if it’s very dry then perhaps not so much. So I was intrigued to try Pinkster gin, which is marketed as “agreeably British gin”. A cute little touch is that you can request that the bottle is engraved, so I asked for one of my favourite lines from one of my favourite movies to be added!
The bottle arrived beautifully and securely packaged, so no worries about it getting damaged in transit. When I opened it, I was immediately struck about the satisfying shape and weight of the bottle. The bottle is squared off rather than round, and the glass is thick. To me, it is lovely and satisfying to hold as a result. The bottle isn’t overly decorated, but just has a simple label on the front, saying that the gin is made from real raspberries. When you turn the bottle over, a label on the back gives the usual warnings etc however it also amusingly says “our botanicals include raspberries. Real ones. The ones that grown on bushes”.
In terms of the engraving, this is a sweet idea for a gift however it is a challenge to make out the words; in certain lights you can’t read them at all and had I not known they were there, I may not have even noticed them. I sadly couldn’t even capture a proper photo of the engraving effectively, although you can just about make it out. If the letters had perhaps been larger they might have been more visible.
But on to the actual drink. The gin has a light pink tinge to it, but no discernible fragrance other than a general gin botanicals. I added a decent home measure to one of my gin glasses, topped it up with lemonade, and gave it a sip. The gin is not as pronounced in terms of fruity flavours as some other pink gins, but it certainly has a pleasant, slightly peppery taste along with the expected juniper. It is carefully balanced, and no flavour overwhelms the other. It also is enhanced by adding a mixer, which lifts the subtle fruity and botanical flavours further.
Pinkster gin was created by Stephen, who experimented with mashing fruits with different spirits. The gin is made near Cambridge using locally grown raspberries, which has led to the delicate and not overpowering fruit flavour of the gin. You can even get Pinkster gin jam which is made using the by products of making the gin!
I very much enjoyed this gin, even though it isn’t as fruity as my normal choices. It is delicately fruity, and pairs really well with lemonade. The bottle is also beautiful; it’s simple yet elegant and satisfyingly weighty in the hand. The only minor issue was the engraving, which is completed by Whiskey World rather than Pinkster themselves, but that does not take away from the gin itself in any way.
I would recommend this gin to anyone who enjoys a pink gin, but also to anyone who generally likes a good gin as it fits well into both camps.
Rating: 5/5
RRP: £42.90
This product can be purchased from Whiskey World here.