First Impressions
Boë Passion Fruit Gin emerged in 2019 at the height of the flavoured gin boom and quickly became one of the category's most popular expressions. The Stirling-based distillery applies its Carterhead still expertise to the passion fruit infusion, and the 41.5% ABV — notably higher than most flavoured gins — ensures genuine gin character beneath the tropical fruit.
Tasting
The nose is an explosion of tropical fruit — ripe passion fruit centre stage, sweet and tangy with bright zesty orange. On the palate, vibrant passion fruit is both sweet and refreshingly tart, balanced by bright citrus and gentle peppery spice at mid-palate. Orange peel, angelica root, mint, and black pepper work beneath the fruit. The finish is warm and lingering, with exotic sweetness gently fading to a clean, crisp end with a final suggestion of spice.
The Bottom Line
Boë Passion Fruit earns a 6.5 for delivering vibrant tropical character at a proper 41.5% ABV. The Carterhead-distilled base ensures gin quality beneath the passion fruit, and the peppery spice provides welcome balance. At around £22, accessible and tropical. A flavoured gin that remembers it's gin.
