Fruity, Juniper and Harsh This is one of the few older gins that I don't only taste lemon as the fruit, I also get berry tastes (like blackcurrant or raspberry). Furthermore, this gin tastes sweet to me as compared with others, like a sort of soda-pop aftertaste. Other than that this tastes like a good standard gin, junipers and all. Finally, I'd be remiss to not talk about the harshness of this strong gin - at 57% abv it packs a punch, and I notice it. I must say that this 57% gin goes down smoother than a lot of 40% gins I've tasted. Its one of a kind; it tastes like an exotic london dry, and is definitely worth a try.