First Impressions
Rock Rose Sloe Gin uses sloe berries alongside blaeberries and elderberries, sweetened with muscovado sugar for extra depth. From Dunnet Bay Distillers at Scotland's most northerly mainland point. Customers describe it as the best sloe gin they have ever tasted.
Tasting
The nose is fabulously fruity and spicy. On the palate, delightfully thick mouthfeel with rich jam-like tartness — elderberries and blaeberries, warming spice with muscovado sweetness. The finish lingers with warming spice.
The Bottom Line
Rock Rose Sloe Gin earns a 7 for Highland sloe gin with the muscovado edge. The muscovado sugar adds a depth and richness that refined sugar cannot replicate, and the blaeberry-elderberry additions create extra Scottish berry character. Best with tonic and a blackberry-rosemary garnish.
