First Impressions
Whittaker's is distilled in Harrogate, Yorkshire — home-grown thyme from the garden goes into the gin basket, bilberries provide sharpness, hawthorn berries bring sweetness, and bog myrtle from the Yorkshire moors adds spicy, balsamic character. Best International Gin and Double Gold at American Distilling Institute 2018.
Tasting
The nose is an intense botanical experience — vibrant juniper, pine, berries and blossom. On the palate, classic London Dry with well-defined juniper, spicy and creamy with tart edges. Bilberry sharpness, hawthorn sweetness and bog myrtle spice. The finish is smooth and distinctively Yorkshire.
The Bottom Line
Whittaker's earns an 8 for Best International Gin from a Harrogate garden. The bilberry-bog myrtle-hawthorn combination is uniquely Yorkshire moorland, and the home-grown thyme adds genuine provenance. Silver at IWSC, Double Gold in America — Yorkshire gin at its finest.
