Nose: Cranberries, strawberries, citrus and a little bright spice. Palate: Sweet and tart sloe berry, stewed rhubarb, and a touch of orange marmalade in the arrival, with sweeter fruit syrup notes following and juniper and orris root developing towards the finish. Finish: Medium. Tart and sweet with lingering berry flavours. Tasted at a pop-up stall at our local liquor store last Saturday, which was World Gin Day. I’ve had several sloe (and other berry-flavoured) gins previously but had not tried this one before. Mrs Cascode particularly liked it, and we bought a bottle. There are two directions you can go with sloe gin – you can make it intense and syrupy so it is like a berry liqueur, in which case the gin foundation spirit character is usually well covered and it may as well be vodka, or you can keep it balanced and light so the gin still shows through. The second approach is the one Hayman uses for this product. This style makes for a refreshing light drink when used as a mixing ingredient, and the note of bright rhubarb or citrus I get from it contributes to this as well. It works surprisingly well in a gin & tonic, creating a drink that is like a g&t with a spike of fruit syrup, which is … well … pretty much what it is. It is also an obvious contender for making a sloe gin fizz or a sloe gin shrub, as others have pointed out. Very pleasant, and there is a sense of balance to it. It's sweet and berry-driven to just the right degree and this is one of the better sloe gins available. We'll probably replace the bottle when this one is finished, but we will also explore flavoured gin as a category. “Very Good” : 85/100 (4 stars)