First Impressions
Tiptree English Strawberry Gin Liqueur combines English strawberries — from the company that makes Little Scarlet strawberry jam — with Hayman's London Dry Gin. Bright, clean strawberry notes with a crisp juniper background create a liqueur that has been called the best gin liqueur some reviewers have ever tasted.
Tasting
The nose is bright clean strawberry — sweet but not cloying, inviting and summery. On the palate, up-front red berry sweetness with balancing juniper and cardamom dryness — extremely rich and balanced, not overbearingly sugary. The finish lingers with strawberry warmth and clean gin structure.
The Bottom Line
Tiptree English Strawberry earns a 7 for the jam maker's touch applied to gin liqueur. The strawberry character is genuine and clean, and the Hayman's base prevents it from becoming mere fruit syrup. Best over ice, with tonic, or in summery cocktails.
