Jaffa Cake Gin: Distilled with Actual Jaffa Cakes — Orange Peel, Cocoa Powder, and the Real Biscuit at 42%

Item: Jaffa Cake Gin: Distilled with Actual Jaffa Cakes — Orange Peel, Cocoa Powder, and the Real Biscuit at 42%
Rating: 7
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington October 23, 2025 1 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Zesty Spirits
Type: Flavoured
ABV: 42% ABV
Price: £4.95
Botanicals: juniper, orange peel, cocoa powder, Jaffa Cake, vanilla

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Zingy orange marmalade — rich earthy chocolate, vanilla cake, almondy goodness, solid juniper backbone, the actual Jaffa Cakes evident

Palate

Uncanny Jaffa Cake resemblance — nice balance, great poise, delicately sweet not sickly, resolutely a gin not a liqueur, the vacuum still preserving both chocolate and orange with remarkable fidelity

Finish

Orange fading into hot cocoa — bitter dark chocolate remaining, piney juniper tang, the Jaffa Cake experience complete from biscuit to last sip

First Impressions

Real Jaffa Cakes go into the vacuum still alongside oranges, orange peel, and cocoa powder. The result is a 42% gin with uncanny Jaffa Cake resemblance that remains resolutely a gin — not sickly, not liqueur-like.

Tasting

Jaffa Cakes, orange, and cocoa in a vacuum still. Marmalade and chocolate nose. Jaffa Cake palate at 42%. Hot cocoa and chocolate finish.

The Bottom Line

Jaffa Cake Gin earns a 7 — the novelty that genuinely works. 4.5 stars from reviewers confirms the quality. At £23, the most fun you can have with a gin and biscuit.