Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin | 50cl | 43% vol

Discovered whilst in Ireland, what a little beauty this is! Gorgeous bottle for starters and a proper traditional gin flavour, a nice strength and potency whilst being nice and dry. It’s a little bit pricy but then any premium gin will be circa £40 nowadays! Definitely one for Christmas presents and similar special occasions.

Possibly one of the best gins. As good if not better than some of the best premium gins. Great value when on offer.

I have recently tried quite a number gins during lockdown, and this one caught my eye but was also reviewed by Bobby Freeman on 'No Nonsense Gin-Drinking' on Youtube. It is quite literally spectacular and intense, with distinct green tea, Angelica and liquorice overtones. It is 100% better than Beefeater 24, which I previously reviewed and has a real 'kick' but in nice way. Its a little dearer than some and the cheapest I have found it is, on Amazon subscribe and save right now for £29.45, but you know what,it's worth every penny. The flavours stay with you for ages, so its a drink to be sipped with Fever Tree tonic of course, and can't be drunk quickly. Probably the best gin I have brought to date and a real lockdown treat!

That's what the Irish barman said when I ordered this, mangling the name. I said drum-shan-BO but correctly it's drum-SHAN-bo. Well it might be a boggy hole in the ground but this gin has a special place in my ... um, liver. I was introduced to it when I was attending a conference in Dublin, and I ordered a gin and tonic, whatever gin you recommend, however you recommend it, and I got this with fever tree, in plenty of ice and well garnished with pink grapefruit in a big gin balloon glass. Has to be tried. The overall effect has the grapefruit sharpness and the peppery darkness of the infused Chinese "gunpowder" tea. I've tried other tea-infused gins, and the tea aspect and the gin aspect remained somehow separate. Here the flavours really blend wonderfully. Please try this gin. My supermarket only carries it sporadically, which makes me think I need to get more converts to ensure a steady supply.

I have realised to taste the difference between gins, you need the milder quality mixers - i use fever tree ginger ale, which is very mild and i now add no fruit if i want to taste the gin. This gin-I havent read the notes on it- has 2 main notes I notice- lemon and a slight spicy hint at the back of your throat. Its very pleasant and easy to drink. Im working my way through lots of different ones with lovely bottles- this is the cheapest i have tried but doesn't taste cheap. I hate fake flavours but this tastes v good quality.

Really nice I will buy more

We have swapped out Bombay for this gin in our household! It's a strong juniper flavoured gin that goes well with a plain tonic. You can add an orange peal of a slice of lemon if you like but I don't think it needs anything. Well balanced flavour and tastes like a quality product. The bottle looks fantastic as a gift as well.

Love this gin.

Ich mag eigentlich am liebsten die Gin's mit Ingwer, weil die kräftiger vom Geschmack sind und eben was ganz anderes sind als irgendwas mit Botanicals oder Gewürzen. Dieser hier ist aber so lecker zusammengestellt, eine echt würzige Note sehr geschmackig. Besonders und einmalig! Denke mal den Frauen wird der nur verdünnt schmecken, aber kann ja jder selbst entscheiden.

Ottimo Gin!

Un gin au goût spécial. Si vous l'aimez, vous aurez du mal à revenir aux autres.

Geschmacklich einer meiner absoluten Lieblingsgins! Sehr vollmundiger Gingeschmack!

In Irland kennen gelernt an der Bar und lieben gelernt. Toller Geschmack, am besten pur trinken