Edinburgh Gin Christmas Gin 70 cl (Packing may vary)

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The West Gardens will also hold the Winter Windows Schools Art Project, Garden’s Cottage Lighting and festive illuminations They will decorate apartments and the Royal Dining Room with flowers, wreaths and spires of faux candied sugared fruits. The Great Gallery will display a 15 foot, glittering Christmas tree adorned with decorations of all sorts. Whether you want something to add oomph to a mulled punch, a soothing spirit for a hot gin toddy, or a festive swap for your gin and tonic or Negroni go-to, the gin world has plenty of seasonal specialities at the ready. We have sampled a few of this season’s offerings to give you a sense of the variety on the market and, perhaps, introduce you to a new favourite. We’re grateful to our many ‘Ginfriends’ for their input into the development of this product and helping us to finally give a name to this period and we’ll be raising a toast to them during this year’s ‘Crimbo Limbo’.”

Palace of Holyroodhouse will offer festive events for adults and children through November and December. You can find here the details of the events. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.

Almost 200 gins - all distilled in Scotland - were blind tasted this year and medals awarded in 11 categories. Around the Northern Hemisphere, we are once again settling into our jumpers and boots for the colder months. With the festive season looming large (however you celebrate it), it’s time to get your home ready for the occasion – and that includes your gin selection!

Beinn an Tuirc Distillers, South Loch Gin and Linlithgow Distillery also won multiple taste medals. Castle Street will host the LocalMotive Castle Street Christmas Market from 18 November to 24 December. Claire: Yes, it's very Christmassy, full of cinnamon and nutmeg. I do really like it but I wouldn't want to pay a fortune for it: it doesn't completely amaze me. Score: 8/10 Taking its name from an alternative moniker for Christmas pudding, Tarquin’s Figgy Pudding Gin sees its Cornish Dry Gin infused with dried figs, clementine zest, Christmas spices and blow-torched, brandy-soaked cherry wood chips. On the nose, it conjures up the image of a steamed pudding with alcohol-soaked fruits and dark-golden caramel. The palate is syrupy but beautifully light and not too sweet, with notes of dates and figs in syrup, powdered ginger and cinnamon, and buttery cake batter. Tarquin’s suggests enjoying the gin in a Festive Fig-roni, or paired with ginger ale for a longer drink; for optimal enjoyment, find a comfy chair in front of a roaring fire! In the highly sought-after taste competition, 11 Gold Medals were presented with Edinburgh Gin collecting two gold medals.Robert: It's very strong (43%) so you definitely need a good slug of tonic. It smells like Christmas for sure, it's festive and spicy. Tastes pretty good as well. Score: 9/10

Hayman’s Family Reserve Gin– lime wedge Hayman’s London Dry Gin – lemon peel Hayman’s Old Tom Gin – wedge of lemon and lime If you want to get away from everything then why not try out the famous Edinburgh Christmas Market. Here are just a glimpse of things to do in Edinburgh at Christmas and what will happen from Friday 17 November 2023 to Saturday 6 January 2024. The results are highly regarded as they are independently audited by a panel of experts and judged live in a rigorously assessed blind tasting event.Insider tip: Complete your visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse or The Queen’s Gallery with homemade cakes and tea. Bulldog Gin– pink grapefruit and lemon peel Burleighs Distiller’s Cut Gin– pink grapefruit and rosemary Chair of the judging panel, Adam Hardie, Partner and Head of Food and Drink at Johnston Carmichael, said: “It continues to be a very tough and challenging year but many are not just surviving but excelling. Chloe: It's got a lovely nutmeg finish - which explains the slightly nutty taste. It doesn't seem like any of the other gins we've had so far. It would make a nice gift: Score: 8/10 That’s why we invented our ‘Crimbo Limbo’ gin calendar, to help people navigate that curious gap in the year, when it’s okay to eat chocolates from a selection box for breakfast and lounge in your pyjamas all day.