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Ransom Old Tom Gin: The Barrel-Rested Beauty That Bridges Gin and Whisky

Ransom Old Tom Gin: The Barrel-Rested Beauty That Bridges Gin and Whisky

8 /10
EDITOR
8.4 /10
COMMUNITY (7)
Distillery: Ransom Spirits
Type: Old Tom
ABV: 44% ABV
Price: £38
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, orange peel, angelica, cardamom, lemon peel
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Ransom Old Tom Gin is a Old Tom gin made by Ransom Spirits. ABV: 44% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander, orange peel, angelica, cardamom. Our expert rating is 8/10. community average is 8.4/10 from 7 reviews.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malted grain, aged honey, juniper, orange peel, barrel vanillin, cardamom warmth, a whisky-like richness

Palate

Full-bodied and complex with malt sweetness, barrel-aged warmth, juniper authority, citrus brightness, cardamom spice, and an oily, textured mouthfeel

Finish

Long and warming with grain sweetness, vanillin oak, and a dry juniper-spice fade

Expert Review

8/10

Ransom's Old Tom is aged in wine barrels, creating a golden, malt-forward gin that's closer to genever than London Dry. Historically inspired and utterly unique.

Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington Reviews Editor
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Community Reviews

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Isabella Rossi VIPsAllowed — Rich and rewarding
8/10

The orange peel brightness cutting through the malt sweetness is beautifully balanced. The long finish with grain sweetness and dry juniper-spice fade keeps you reaching for another sip. A serious Old Tom.

11 February 2026
Ingrid Holm VIPsAllowed — The definitive Old Tom
10/10

Ransom Old Tom at 44% is the gold standard for the style. The malted grain, aged honey, barrel vanillin, and assertive juniper create something extraordinary — rich, complex, and deeply historic. The long, warming finish with vanillin oak and dry juniper-spice fade is perfection. Every gin enthusiast needs a bottle.

26 January 2026
Nils Bergman VIPsAllowed — Old Tom done traditionally
8/10

Ransom's approach to Old Tom is historically informed and it shows. The malted grain nose with aged honey and barrel vanillin is gorgeous. Juniper authority still comes through strongly at 44%.

31 December 2025
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