First Impressions
Forged Cherry Blossom Gin is an organic, completely natural expression from Forged Spirits in Wakefield. It takes the original Forged Gin base — with its cassia bark, grains of paradise, and cardamom spice — and reduces the botanical quantity to make room for a cherry blossom infusion. The result maintains the spicy character of the original while adding cherry elegance.
Tasting
The nose carries warm almonds and ripe cherry, heavily laden with marzipan sweetness. On the palate, sweet cherry and crisp tartness lead, quickly followed by buttery almonds, with a burst of red fruits and delicate florals over the original's spicy base. The finish is sweet with lingering cherry and a 'real gin kiss' — the juniper backbone making itself felt at the end.
The Bottom Line
Forged Cherry Blossom earns a 7 for delivering organic cherry character with genuine marzipan-almond warmth. The reduced base botanicals make room for the cherry without losing gin identity, and the organic, natural production adds integrity. At around £36, serve with premium lemonade or tonic and fresh raspberries.
