Johnny’s’ latest Gin evokes childhood memories of visiting his grandparents on their farm by taking a firm Whitley family favourite in rhubarb and placed a warm twist on this with the addition of fresh ginger. Post-war, the Whitley Family, were living in rural England near Daresbury and they cultivated their garden with thrilling flavours, serving as inspiration for both the table and indeed their experimentation with new gins.

Rhubarb and Ginger Ginsecco | Whitley Neill Gin Cocktails Rhubarb and Ginger Ginsecco | Whitley Neill Gin Cocktails

It’s a good gin that works well behind the bar and has a smooth, flavorful character that will appeal to adventurous home drinkers and fans of contemporary style gins that haven’t forgot about juniper. Beyond that Whitley Neill Gin is distilled on a century old copper pot still and other than the two signature botanicals, the bill is pretty standard. Lots of juniper up front— this may be surprising to people who know Whitley Neill primarily from their syrupy, flavored gins— but there’s an element of the nose that reads as a bit classic. Whitley Neill Gin, the brainchild of 8th generation distiller Johnny Neill, has recently made it’s way to the United States. The essence of rhubarb adds a tart crisp edge to our smooth gin base whilst the ginger extract warms the palate for a full-bodied finish.Post-war, the Whitley Family, now settled into rural England near Daresbury, cultivated their garden with thrilling flavours, serving as inspiration for both the table and indeed their experimentation with new Gins. Inspired by the glory of English country gardens, the essence of rhubarb adds a tart crisp edge to the smooth English Gin base, whilst the ginger extract warms the palate for a full bodied finish. However, as a gin, Whitley Neill still shows its stuff— it has a contemporary style flare while still retaining a lot of juniper, coriander and citrus character. Ginsecco never tasted quite so good with a dash of sweet and spicy Whitley Neill Rhubarb and Ginger Gin.

Whitley Neill Rhubarb And Ginger Gin 1l | London Gatwick

Johnny Neill’s gin evokes childhood memories of visiting his grandparents on their farm by taking a firm Whitley Family favourite in rhubarb and placed a warm twist on this with the addition of fresh ginger.The gin has a nice pleasant mouthfeel and the finish brings back some of that juniper that was present on the nose. Before South African Gins using South African botanicals were an everyday thing, Neill was inspired by South Africa’s botanical bounty.