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Gin

The Gin Edit

Us Brits spent an astonishing £2 billion on gin last year – and our passion for this versatile spirit shows no sign of slowing. But what are the recent trendsetting styles? And which brands are set to become future classics?

Classic gin

Gin in the classic style: deliciously crisp and dry

Floral gin

A riot of floral ingredients make these gins blooming lovely

Citrus gin

Bright, zesty and fresh, these are gins with real zing

Spicy & herbal gin

Fresh and green or spicy and complex, these gins are sure to intrigue

Meet the producer: Wildcat

This modern gin takes its inspiration from the tale of Captain Dudley Bradstreet, an illicit 18th-century distiller who would dispense gin on the sly from a house in London. To alert passers-by to his wares, Dudley hung a black cat sign above the window. Those who wished to buy would place money in the cat’s mouth and then knock three times – that’s why every bottle of Wildcat Gin is embossed with the words: ‘Knock once. Knock twice. Knock thrice

Award-winning spirits

Go for gold (and silver or bronze) with these award-winning spirits - all with hard-fought medals from this year's San Francisco World Spirits Competition