10 Best Gins in the UK 2024 | Edinburgh Gin, Hendrick's and More

This is it. No-fuss, no-nonsense. Tanqueray uses nothing but the original juniper, coriander, angelica, and liquorice botanicals to make its elegantly smooth gin. Light enough for gin virgins and flavourful enough for the purists, this truly is a gin for all.

Completely customisable to suit all your moods, mix it with a tonic or have it in a cocktail, however you choose to drink it, you'll be pleasantly surprised. So bring your friends around and have yourselves a gin mixing party!

If you're a lover of a traditional London dry gin but can find the flavour a tad too dry at times, then Old Tom gin will be a pleasant surprise. It's blended with sugar for a sweeter aftertaste without taking away from its classic London dry gin flavour.

This is a great gin if you're new to the tipple and want to be eased into the botanical flavours of a London dry gin without being overwhelmed. A gentle enough flavour that can be drunk with just tonic or as a flavour booster in a cocktail.

Marketed as a gin unlike any other, and it's true. The unique blend of Bulgarian rose and cucumber makes it reminiscent of walking through a Victorian garden. Light enough for summer and warming enough for those cold winter nights. 

What makes this gin so unique is that it can be enjoyed cold or hot without losing any of its flavours. Perfect as a gift, for special occasions, or just your mid-week tipple. We like that the bottle can be used as a decorative piece to hold candles too!

The refreshing ingredients used in Edinburgh gin makes it a perfect choice all year round. With its light flavour, this gin is a great way to ease yourself into the world of gin and even if rhubarb and ginger isn't your cup of tea, Edinburgh gin has a great lineup of other flavours too.

You can experiment with this gin and try different mixers to see which one suits you. But many have commented on how its natural flavour is more than enough without having to add much else to it.

Roku is a Japanese take on the traditional gin, using quintessentially Japanese ingredients like sakura flower, sencha tea, sansho pepper and yuzu peel that represent all four seasons. The beautiful blend of botanicals makes you wonder if this wasn't how gin always tasted.

This is a wonderful switch-up for anyone familiar with the traditional gin flavour looking for something new without being too shocked. We would definitely snap this one up as Japanese craft gins are very much an up-and-coming competitor.

A delectably citrus flavour that will go nicely with any tonic you choose to pair it with. This is a very smooth gin with a hint of spicy ginger for a warming aftertaste. So even on a cold evening, this gin will really hit the spot

Uniquely packaged, this gin is great to give as a gift, but it may be perhaps a little difficult to gauge how much you've drunk considering you can't see inside of the bottle. Take that as a good thing or a bad thing. 

On top of the enchanting Victorian apothecary-like bottle, the stuff inside is pretty good too. Using a blend of botanicals that aren't usually found in your standard gin, the flavour is both unusual and exciting. Even mixed into a cocktail it will pleasantly elevate the flavour of the whole drink.

A fantastic gift for birthdays, Christmas, mother's or father's day or as a reception drink for your dinner party. However, this is perhaps not a gin you would bring out as your weeknight relaxer but rather something reserved for those special occasions. 

Sloe gin is a slightly different type to the traditional gins in this ranking, mainly for how it's made. Still using a London dry gin as its base, Gordon's steeps the deliciously juicy sloe berries and mixes them into the gin to create this sweet and fruity blend.

If you're looking for a gin that you mix into cocktails as well as just with a tonic, this may not be the right gin for you. However, this type of gin has a much lower ABV, so if you would rather skip the headache the following morning, this is a good choice. 

Sipsmith definitely knows what they're doing when it comes to gin, and this one might just be one of their best. On their mission to create the ultimate gin for the true gin lovers, they came up with their navy strength gin to compensate for the doubled amount of juniper berries they squeezed into their original London dry gin. 

This gin might be for the more seasoned gin fanatics out there, who can appreciate the strengthened flavour of the juniper berries, for others they may feel that it's just a very strong and expensive gin. 

This raspberry-flavoured, glitter-laced gin is a fun take on a classic. A lovely gift to give for a birthday or Christmas to anyone partial to a fun, fruity tipple! Give it a bit of a shake and it'll sparkle just like 'unicorn tears' too.

However, the more purist gin fans out there might find this one a little too novelty for their taste and the price point fairly high compared to the more traditional gins that have a slightly lower price for a larger volume.