Apple and hibiscus is a pairing you see more often in craft sodas and East Asian teas than on the back bar, so I was genuinely curious to see how 58 And Co would handle it in a pink gin. At 40% ABV and £36.75, this sits in the mid-range for flavoured gins — a category that lives or dies on balance. Get it right and you have something versatile. Get it wrong and it drinks like a candle smells.
Style and Character
This is a flavoured gin, which means the juniper takes a supporting role while the headline botanicals — apple and hibiscus — do the heavy lifting. Hibiscus brings a tart, almost cranberry-like fruitiness along with that distinctive pink hue. Apple, depending on how it is used, can add anything from crisp green acidity to a rounder, sweeter orchard quality. Together they suggest a gin that leans floral and fruity without abandoning its juniper backbone entirely.
58 And Co have built a small but focused range, and the decision to pair these two ingredients shows a willingness to play with flavour rather than simply chasing colour. Too many pink gins rely on a drop of food colouring and some generic berry sweetness. Here, at least on paper, there is a more considered approach.
Verdict
I am giving this a 7.7 out of 10. It is a well-positioned flavoured gin that picks an interesting botanical lane and commits to it. The ABV is standard rather than generous, and without confirmed distillery details it is hard to assess the craft credentials fully, but the concept is sound and the price is fair for what you get.
Best served with premium tonic, a thin slice of pink lady apple, and a few dried hibiscus petals. For something more adventurous, try it in a French 75 riff — shake with lemon juice and a teaspoon of yuzu marmalade, top with dry sparkling wine. The hibiscus tartness works beautifully against the fizz.
