In a play on words, this gin pays homage to the iconic Mersey Beat music scene by using Mersey beets (yes that’s right, beetroot) as its main botanical.

Named for the iconic waterfront, this delicately flavoured gin has been a firm local favourite for years. This powerhouse of gin production has taken up residence in the albert dock and of course that’s why they’re best placed to make the super strength Albert Dock gin. Its botanicals include spruce needles, birch bark, cassia bark and meadowsweet, giving the gin a crisp note with a smooth and dry finish. Just try and keep us away from the Hydropathic Pudding Summer Fruits Cup as soon as the sun comes out though! Thanks to its status as a firm favourite of sailors in the 19th century, gin has long been the spirit of choice in pretty much every port in England.

Crystalline in appearance and luscious in body, it offers an intensely juniper yet complex and well-balanced botanical flavour layered over a rich cereal note followed with a bright citrus finish. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. After opening four years ago, Black Barrel has established itself as one of the most popular venues on Castle Street. Part three – make the espresso martini: you’ll need vodka, the coffee liqueur and sugar syrup and double strength coffee.

It's a small batch produce, made from juniper, lavender, coriander, cardamom and, of course, rhubarb, giving it a sweet and easy taste. Ginsmiths make their gins right in Liverpool itself - in a distillery located in the Baltic Triangle - using a number of local ingredients and exotic botanicals. Method: Shake and strain into a tall glass over cubed ice, and garnish with a cucumber slice and a mint sprig.Their gin, which is probably the easiest of all to find, is made from juniper, coriander, angelica roots and citrus fruits and is defined by a balanced, botanical flavour with a cereal note and a citrus finish. It might sound a little strange but when beetroot isn’t pickled and in a jar it’s actually quite sweet, so it makes for an unusual but pleasant flavour! However, I prefer it as a mixing gin than in spirit-forward drinks like the Martini or Arsenic and Old Lace. Liverpool Gin is a premium organic gin producer who makes gin from scratch using pure certified organic botanicals, producing a highly distinctive, aromatic drink.

Serve with premium tonic, citrus garnish and plenty of sunshine – but be warned, you’ll have gone through a whole bottle before you realise. Made with botanicals directly from our sand dunes and surrounding area, this coastal gin is like a refreshing beach walk in a glass. Ormskirk Gin draws on the town's culinary history and includes one of the area's most renowned foodstuffs for its botanical make-up: ginger. At Liverpool Gin Distillery, we produce our very own Liverpool Organic Gin on-site in a custom-built 60 litre copper still. Their dry gin is a classic, and is defined by the inclusion of sea holly, the city's own flower, foraged from the shores of the Mersey.The team are never afraid to be adventurous with flavours as you’ll find favourites like Wild Apple or Pink Grapefruit alongside the more unusual like Banana or Kiwi. We have saved the best for last in our opinion as Red Door works hard developing a new cocktail menu, and owner Lee Lynch gives us a sneaky peek at this one so we can try it at home first. vodka (2 egg cups), 20ml of coffee liqueur, 40ml of strong coffee – stir and taste, then add a splash of sugar syrup and ice and shake. People can even take part with one of their gin lab experiences, where they can create their own unique bottle of gin. This gin with a strawberry flavour and a red colour is for those who prefer a bit of added flavour to their gin while they cheer on the red men.

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They have everything from super strength merchant navy gin (guaranteed to put hairs on your chest) to pink and fluffy style marshmallow gin and no list of amazing local gins would be complete without a nod to this fantastic brand. Coriander and a hint of cardamom come on mid-palate, while green juniper eases into a finish with light intensity bitter orange and citrus. Named after the former Castle of Liverpool, Castle Street is one of the original seven streets Liverpool and in the past has been the heart of the city's financial district.