WhiskeyMike901
Beefeater London Dry Gin (47%)
London Dry Gin — England
Reviewed
February 19, 2019 (edited November 28, 2020)
Coming from a bourbon background, I'll admit I'm not a regular gin drinker by any stretch, but being a benchmark of the category, I thought I'd give Beefeater a sample.
Enjoyed neat from a Glencairn, nothing added. Color is completely clear. On the nose I pick up a fair amount of alcohol burn, and while mostly neutral and clean, I do get a herbal note mixed with spicy pepper and a bit of celery.
The taste is sweet with flavors of toasted grain alcohol, vanilla, and tangy notes of lemon, liquorice, and coriander. The gin finishes clean and crisp with a lingering lemony flavor, almost like the aftertaste of a lemon water.
Overall, it's easy to see why this has been a gin standard for well over a century. Light, crisp, tangy, and perfectly drinkable or mixable into your favorite cocktail. Cheers!
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@BDanner Yum, sounds delicious, now I'm hungry! Cheers!
The standard bearer for London Dry’s. A Beefeater extra dry martini paired with a medium-rare steak is heaven on earth.