First Impressions
Sharish Blue Magic gets its striking blue from Clitoria ternatea (butterfly pea flower) — the anthocyanins change to pink when tonic water's acid alters the pH. Distilled in Portugal's biodiverse Alentejo with Bravo de Esmolfe DOP apple, strawberry, eucalyptus and warming spices.
Tasting
The nose is jammy — literal strawberry jam with ginger warmth. On the palate, warm spice with raspberry preserves, sugared strawberries and apple pie spice — eucalyptus adding Portuguese freshness. The finish is full of fruit, and watching the blue-to-pink transformation with tonic adds genuine theatre.
The Bottom Line
Sharish Blue Magic earns a 7 for a colour-changing gin where the liquid underneath justifies the magic trick. The Portuguese Alentejo botanicals — especially the DOP apple — add genuine regional character beyond mere spectacle. The colour change will wow at a dinner party; the flavour will bring them back for a second glass.
