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GIN-GLE ALL THE WAY

From Tesco to Waitrose, we taste test a range of supermarket gins to find out which bottle is best this Christmas

With a massive range of gins on the market, it can be hard to know what to choose

IS it worth splashing out on expensive gin – or will cheaper versions prove just the tonic?

With a massive range of gins on the market, it can be hard to know what to choose.

Expert Joe Wadsack gives his tipple tips on supermarket gins
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Expert Joe Wadsack gives his tipple tips on supermarket ginsCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Booze expert Joe Wadsack taste tests supermarket offerings at both ends of the price scale and tells Giulia Crouch which is best, scoring them out of five for flavour.

Morrisons

Morrisons London Dry Gin smells like a value product
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Morrisons London Dry Gin smells like a value productCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

London Dry Gin 70cl £11: Smooth and dry with a perfumed, citrus aroma. Smells like a value product. The juniper smells ropey. Soft and light but ordinary.

Score: 2/5

Morrisons Best Gin is spicy and smooth
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Morrisons Best Gin is spicy and smoothCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Best Gin 70cl £16: With warm juniper and punchy citrus flavours, this is spicy, smooth and the perfect blend of balanced botanicals. A different class on the nose.

Score: 4/5

M&S

M&S London Dry Gin is light and zesty
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M&S London Dry Gin is light and zestyCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

London Dry Gin 70cl £12: Light and zesty. It smells good, with quality ingredients. Good balance of juniper, I can smell liquorice and taste tangy orange.

Score: 2/5

London Dry Gin (blended for M&S) is worth the extra cash
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London Dry Gin (blended for M&S) is worth the extra cashCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

London Dry Gin (blended for M&S) 70cl £15: Original and distinctive, this uses trendy grapefruit. Smells fantastic and is worth shelling out a bit extra.

Score: 4/5

Sainsbury

Sainsbury's Gin is a warming blend
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Sainsbury's Gin is a warming blendCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Sainsbury’s Gin 70cl £11: Smooth, full-flavoured and made with selected botanicals to give complex notes of citrus fruit, juniper, spice and coriander. Warming.

Score: 4/5

Sainsbury's Blackfriars Gin isn't worth spending the extra fiver on
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Sainsbury's Blackfriars Gin isn't worth spending the extra fiver onCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Blackfriars Gin, Taste the Difference 70cl £16: Distilled four times using ten botanicals, but what are they? Save a fiver and go for the cheaper option.

Score: 3/5

Tesco

Tesco Dry London Gin will let the tonic shine
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Tesco Dry London Gin will let the tonic shineCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Dry London Gin 70cl £11: Classy, simple and stylish. This will make the tonic shine. Good citrus peel, good coriander seed. Clean, sweet, liquorice taste, nice price.

Score: 4/5

Tesco Finest Sloe Gin doesn't taste the finest
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Tesco Finest Sloe Gin doesn't taste the finestCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Finest Sloe Gin 70cl £17: Infused with whole sloe berries, rich and fruity with hints of cherry and almond. Nice colour but not as good as I hoped. Not the finest anything.

Score: 3/5

Asda

Asda London Dry Gin is simple on the palette
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Asda London Dry Gin is simple on the paletteCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

London Dry Gin 70cl £10.50: Distinctive nose with a complementary citrus aroma and the rich character of juniper and orange peel. Dead simple on the palette.

Score: 3/5

Asda Extra Special Triple Distilled Premium Gin is easily the best
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Asda Extra Special Triple Distilled Premium Gin is easily the bestCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Extra Special Triple Distilled Premium Gin 70cl £16: Seven aromatic botanicals create pure elegance. 41 per cent and orchestral on the nose. Easily the best.

Score: 5/5 (Winner)

Waitrose

Waitrose London Dry Gin is crisp and zesty
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Waitrose London Dry Gin is crisp and zestyCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

London Dry Gin, 70cl £12.25: Crisp and zesty with juniper, coriander, angelica, herbs and spices. Good juniper and I smell lime zest. The spirit is a bit rustic though.

Score: 2/5

Waitrose Heston's Citrus Sherbert Lazy Gin is too pricey
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Waitrose Heston's Citrus Sherbert Lazy Gin is too priceyCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Heston’s Citrus Sherbert Lazy Gin 70cl £24.99: Classic dry gin with a lemon sherbet zest. The palate has a lovely texture but it smells synthetic and cheap. Too pricey.

Score: 0/5

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Lidl

Lidl Fenton's Special London Gin smells harsh and alcoholic
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Lidl Fenton's Special London Gin smells harsh and alcoholicCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Finton’s Special London Gin 70cl £9.99: Hmm. Spirit is quite rough. Smells harsh, alcoholic and like an old-school molasses gin. Tastes hot and sinewy.

Score: 2/5

Lidl Hortus London Dry Gin smells almost horseradishy
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Lidl Hortus London Dry Gin smells almost horseradishyCredit: Oliver Dixon - The Sun

Hortus London Dry Gin 70cl £15.99: Nose has very fine juniper, citrus and roots notes. Almost horseradishy. Palate is tight and clean. Long, clean finish persists.

Score: 4/5

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