First Impressions
Boë Bramble Gin takes the Stirling distillery's Carterhead-produced base gin and infuses it with blackberry and blackcurrant, creating a deep, dark, fruity expression inspired by the classic Bramble cocktail. The Bramble — gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and crème de mûre — is one of the great modern gin cocktails, and Boë's Bramble Gin aims to capture that combination in a single bottle.
Tasting
The nose is deep and dark — blackcurrant and blackberry with a touch of leafiness and boozy red fruit notes. On the palate, the texture is thick with initial sweetness followed by blackberry blossom and jasmine, succulent berry fruit and light tartness. Bramble acidity provides balance. The finish is where the gin base asserts itself — juniper, earthy angelica, and soft florals emerging through the fruit with warming alcohol.
The Bottom Line
Boë Bramble earns a 6.5 for delivering a complex, sweet-tart bramble liqueur with genuine gin backbone on the finish. The 41.5% ABV ensures proper structure, and the blackberry-jasmine combination adds elegance. At around £22, delicious on the rocks or with sparkling wine.
