Warner Edwards Harrington Dry Gin: We'd Sell Our Bloody Sister For This!

This week we've brought you guys one superstar of a gin that lies closer to our boozy hearts than our own freaking Mother (well, almost; love you Mum, honest!); and this mighty, botanical bruiser is Warner Edwards Harrington Dry Gin. Not only does this juniper God stand out loud and oh-so bloody proud amongst the infinite bottles of gin out there; but it is also our alcoholic muse, our heroic inspirer and our fine introduction to this bewitching and delectable world of premium spirits.

Two years ago when we only indulged our unrefined selves in the corner shop gutter water that's tasted something in between pure gasoline and a vomit filled shoe, one chance trip to Gerry’s on Old Compton Street in Soho, where the Warner Edwards lads had a stand, not only completely changed our outlook on gin but pretty much opened those imposing, wooden doors of the spirits industry and gave us one huge kick up the arse through the bloody things! And from that moment there, not only did we fall madly in love with this utter artistry, but for us it was the beginnings of our disorderly, haphazard exploration into this dizzyingly devilish world of spirits, diving in to as many boozy bottles as our bank accounts would allow us and quaffing as much as our livers could handle. So cheers lads, we owe you a beer! So with our amorous hearts full to the brim with love for this stuff, let’s show you guys why this gin really is the cream of the bloody crop.

Raised on a farm in Harrington, Northamptonshire, Warner Edwards is the heavenly, boozy brainchild of long time friends Tom Warner and Sion Edwards. Distilled in a 200 year old converted barn on Tom’s family farm using their copper pot still Curiosity, this gin uses the farms natural spring water and a grain spirit base which is then flavoured with homegrown elderflower and ten other top secret botanicals; and we think you’ll agree it’s something a little bit special. But don’t just take our word for it, these guys have also gone and bagged themselves some awards too including double gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, so nice one, fellas! And if you ever get the chance to see these guys gab away about their gin, then do so as their enthusiasm and passion for their tipple is utterly contagious. We were lucky enough to catch Tom in action at a cocktail/food pairing session in the Shrub & Shutter in Brixton. To say he had us utterly won over is down talking slightly, he knows how to work a bloody crowd! So, now we’ve covered some background, let’s get ourselves involved in this pure heartbreaker.

Well, even before your nose get’s anywhere near that damn glass you’re hit with such a fragrant burst of scented spices that you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking you’d landed in a freaking Parisian perfumery! It’s bloody divine! But this aromas knits so elegantly with the toothsome shot of elderflower that is now seeping so candidly up your nose and if you’re a sucker for sweetness, then you’ll be delighted to find a luscious explosion of lemon sherbet unravel that whisks you right back to your Bassett Dip Dab days. On the tail there’s a slight medicinal element (yes, this gin cures every-bloody-thing!) that holds hands with a candied murmur of liquorice. Does it really get any freaking better than this?

Oh yeah, it does; we’re drinking it now! Boom! And boom is a bloody understatement! This gin has got us wrapped around its little finger and we’re not ashamed to fall at its botanical knees! As soon as this gin hits your tongue, BAM, your mouth is engulfed with burst upon burst of floral tones; the likes you’d find whilst having one opulent punch-up with the season of spring. Lavender sashays its fine arse in, arm in arm with its earthy date juniper, and the two are having one hell of a party! But soon you’ll find candied lemon peel eager to join this lavish knees-up whilst hits of pepper bowl up oh-so fashionably late. And as cheesy and 90s as this may sound, there is definitely one hell of a party going on inside our mouths and at this point, we don’t even care if you’re invited! On the back foot there are slight hints of crystallized ginger and this gin prolongs its exit, making it that extra bit seductive with its slightly thick and luscious mouthfeel.

But if this gin is one thing, then Jesus Christ it’s smooth! We mean seriously; it really is something else! This gin slips down your throat more effortlessly than a liquified freaking rose petal! It pretty much leaves a trail of soothing warmth on every inch of your throat. And if anything, this bottle needs come with a warning: 'one sip may result in the unwavering need to consume the whole bottle at once'. So actually, to call it smooth would be a bloody understatement, this gin knows how to work you and it works you good!

But what we love so much about this gin is well, pretty much EVERTHING!! OK, OK, we’ll try not to gush so dramatically in this part but in all honesty, it’s hard not too. But to save us from developing arthritis in our typing fingers, we’ll try and keep this amorous display of words to a minimum. So for us our love lies purely in the fact that we’d never been partial to a perfumed gin before, for us it was all about the citrus. But this fella has got us by the bloody bollocks! But it’s so much more than ‘just a perfumed gin’, this tipple offers so much more in flavour, so much more in character and that’s what makes it so epically fantastic. And that smoothness, geese, we’d sell our sister for that! Lads, you willing to put an offer in?

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