Blackwoods Navy Strength Gin 60%, 70cl - Vintage Gin small batch distilled with Scotland's finest botanicals,Edition may vary

As a gin lover for many years, I have to say that I have most certainly enjoyed ‘playing the field’ in this area. I took a risk on this ‘new gin’ for me whilst looking for a ‘Navy Strength’ purchase. I have to say up until this point Tarquin’s Sea Dog reigned supreme in my eyes as the number one Navy Gin until the ‘new kid on the block’ arrived and became a real contender for top slot. Weighing in at a heady 60% this gin is most certainly full bodied in flavour, but remains as smooth as silk in a measured glass of tonic, about 200ml does the trick. The taste is simple, sweet, smooth and extremely pleasing, leaving a warm almost brandy like warm afterglow on the palate. A lot of what I could continue to say has already been mentioned in the other unanimously rave reviews on this super gin. Suffice to say it is up with the very best in the options of many, so try it and I’m pretty certain you will be back for more like me. It’s not cheap but you do get what you pay for here, and it tastes very special.

Good stuff!

Genuinely a great gin. I hovered around a few higher-% gins and stumbled on this a couple of years ago. It has a decent 'kick' but not at the expense of flavour. I realise that gin-drinkers have very selective tastes, but this one ticks all my boxes - and I have it on subscription now since I have no intention of buying any other gins.

A good quality gin with a pleasant bitter aftertaste. No one seems to know where this gin is made and there has been criticism of the "vintage " tag but it all seems ok to me. The bottle was well packaged but the top was slightly loose and a measure or two had leaked away.

Well i like my strong spirits, YOU DRINK LESS. I thought i would buy this i dont mind Gin but my choice is a good bourbon and not that nasty JD, But proper Bourbon small batch Bourbon, well i though HELLO 60% like a good white rum from JA the mother land. Did not disappoint i liked it that much i drunk it in 3 days WOW it was nice smooth and a big kick. with a reefer it was even better shouldn't be legal but it is, same as reefer should be legal but they aint. RESPECT. IT.

I can't believe how smooooooth this gin is! I like strong gins and am a fan of the Navy strength gins, so I had to buy this when I saw it was stronger again than Navy gins! However if you need to read the label (or wait until you fall over) to believe it's 60% ABV. Whilst I drink 99% of my Gins with tonic, this is so smoooooooooooth it's delightful neat. Please remember that it's 50% stronger than a typical good quality gin and has to be treated with the respect it deserves. Will I buy it again, without doubt, I've already added it to my Amazon subscribe & save list.

I've only quite recently converted to gin having discovered the Fever Tree brand of tonic water's, prior to which I'd always thought of gin as an awful drink. Turns out it was the cheap tonic water, who knew? Since converting though I have managed to try a few, not a great many by any means however of those I have tried, at this moment in time this is my favourite of them. Currently sipping a G & T made with 1 part this, 3 parts Fever Tree Elderflower tonic water and it's an absolute sensation. Yes the citrus is quite prominent so I'd agree with leaving fruit out when mixing with this, but don't worry, as without it it's still absolutely stunning. Can't wait to offer this to friends and family who have always been keen on gin, I doubt many of them will have sampled this particular bottling and I know when they do they'll love it! Would definitely recommend to any gin lover, or anyone curious about trying gin in general. Lovely stuff.

My husband and I have been drinking Blackwoods 40% gin for some years now, having seen it positively reviewed on an expert's Gin Appreciation website. As G&T fans (obviously, combined with Fever Tree tonic) we were hooked straight away on its wonderful flavours and botanicals. When we discovered that Blackwoods also produce a 60% gin, we just had to try it, and we were not disappointed. The stronger gin doesn't stray too far from it's 'little brother', but the delicate flavours are enhanced for a sublime G&T. We will certainly be buying this again, and can highly recommend it to anyone with a sophisticated taste and send of enjoyment for a truly fantastic G&T.

Je m'attendais à un fort gout et odeur d'alcool mais finalement on ne sent pas trop les 60% Il ne se mélange pas très bien avec tonic ou jus, bref j'ai pas trop aimé en cocktail Mais je l'ai trouvé excellent seul avec des glaçons, c'est là qu'ils révèle tout ses arômes.

Gin secco, lo consiglio

Ich liebe diesen sehr klassischen Gin. Man braucht nicht so viel, weil die Prozente echt hoch sind. Er ist sehr präsent im Glas. Absolute Empfehlung. Am besten ohne Obst und Gemüse mit Fever Tree Gelb.

Gin molto forte ( 60 gradi di alcool ) ma gradevole sia coll’acqua tonica ma forse ancora di più liscio per assaporarlo al meglio

... ist dieser Gin! Ich war anfangs etwas skeptisch: 60 % Alkohol, da schmeckt man doch nichts mehr - aber falsch: Der Gin lässt sich wunderbar pur trinken (und zwar wirklich trinken, nicht einfach Herunterschütten ) hat eine sehr starke Wacholdernote und einen Hauch von Süßholz. Den Rest schmecke ich persönlich nicht wirklich einzeln heraus, würde den Geschmack aber auch als leicht "zitronig" beschreiben. Wie auch immer: Ich bin kein Alkoholexperte - für den normalen Konsumenten ist dieser Gin aber auch eine feine Sache. Ideal auch zum Mischen (Tonic Water), wenn einem 60 % zu stark sind.