Friday 6 January 2017

Craft Gin Club #3

It’s probably a little late to be talking about December but it is better late than never so I present to you the December gin from Craft Gin Club. For those gin lovers who remember my last gin post was in November and that given I have a quarterly subscription I shouldn’t be getting gin in December. However when emailed asking to upgrade my subscription to bi-monthly and as a thank you I would receive an exclusive member’s only gin in December-I could hardly say no!

The December gin was very special indeed and from a place close to my heart-Scotland! AK’s gin from Arbikie Highland Estate is named and distilled in memory of their father. It is a very new gin and as a member I was one of the first people to try it, how cool is that!? The gin is distilled using ingredients grown in the farm and the wheat base gives it an almost buttery taste. With notes of honey and liquorice the gin is absolutely delicious and quickly becoming one of my favourite gins. It is a beautiful tribute to a loving father.

What I received:
AK’s Gin, Arbikie Highland Estate-70cl

The London Essence Tonic Water

Cordorniu Clasico

Dean’s All Butter Shortbread

Luxardo Maraschino cherries

Ginned! Magazine


The accompaniments made this box absolutely perfect for December, who doesn’t love some shortbread at Christmas? And the box of Dean’s given was fantastic! So buttery! The tonic water by The London Essence paired beautifully with AK’s gin and popping one of the lovely cherries in as a garnish made it taste slightly of Cream Soda…yum! 

What made everything complete was two of the cocktails, recipes given in the magazine, they were perfect for the time of the year! The ‘Mulled Gin’ was a great Christmas warmer-it invokes all the spices and citrus of mulled wine, (cinnamon, cloves, lemon, and orange) but with a boozy gin kick! Then there was the ‘Gin Fizz’ that made use of the sparkling wine and maraschino cherries, perfect for toasting in the New Year. What better way to celebrate Hogmanay than with a beautifully Scottish gin?


If you love gin and want Craft Gin Club to deliver new and exciting gins to your door alongside mixers and snacks to pair it with then head to their website. It costs £40 with monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly subscriptions available. It truly is worth it.

See you in February! Until then, gin! gin!

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22 comments

  1. I love subscription boxes like this and who doesn't love gin! x

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    1. Exactly, you can learn about new gin and drink it..it's win win!

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  2. What a fab subscription box, my brother is obsessed with gin and I'm sure he'd love it! x

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    1. I am super obsessed with it too but that's probably obvious ha

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  3. This looks great. I love gin. Thanks for sharing x

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  4. how did I not know this subscription box existed before? Definitely getting this for my sisters birthday present!

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  5. How lovely this gin is named in honor of their father, a wonderful tribute. They really include lots of great items in this subscription box, don't they?

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  6. Oh my mum would love a subscription to this - she loves gin!

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  7. What a fantastic idea for a subscription box! I'll let all of my gin loving friends know about it! xxx

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  8. I think this is another subscription box to add to an ever-growing list!

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  9. the one alcohol I just can't drink, My dad and family are gin drinkers and I'm sure they would love this as it does sound lovely and made in Scotland, it doesn't get better than that.

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  10. This is amazing! Didn't know such a club even existed!

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  11. Oh I know someone who would LOVE this - this has given me inspiration for their birthday present!

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  12. I didn't know they did such a thing! I've never tried Gin before, think that needs to change! xo

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  13. This subscription box looks great, be my dad would love it. It's a great idea for his birthday which is coming up.

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  14. I really love a G&T when I do have a drink, which is usually the summer so this box looks fabulous! x

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  15. I have not tried this Gin brand before but loving the idea of a sub box. I love my G&T and always have one on a night out, how awesome to make one at home (every night lol)

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  16. I love a good gin. I spent a bit of last year trying out a variety of new ones so I could really enjoy it more.

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  17. I know a lot of people who would just love this.

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  18. I love the idea of a Gin Sub box, I like Gin a lot and any excuse to drink it x

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  19. I like the idea of making it easier to make different cocktails. Not fan of gin though x

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