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Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin
The Kyoto Distillery (Pernod Ricard)
Ki No Bi is what happens when the London dry gin tradition migrates to Kyoto and is rebuilt from the ground up with Japanese materials and philosophy.
Tanqueray No. Ten
Diageo (Tanqueray, est. 1830)
Tanqueray No. Ten broke the gin rules by asking a simple question: what if we used fresh whole citrus fruits instead of dried peels? The answer came from a 1950s-era 500-liter pot still that the team nicknamed “Tiny Ten” — small enough for careful, small-batch distillation of fresh grapefruit, lime, orange, and chamomile flowers. The result created a new category: citrus-forward, cocktail-ready gin at a time when gin was considered your grandmother’s drink. At 47.3% ABV, it has the backbone to stand up in any cocktail without disappearing. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition put it in their Hall of Fame — the only gin to earn that distinction.
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
Rémy Cointreau (Bruichladdich Distillery)
The Botanist is the gin that proves terroir isn’t just a wine concept. Those 22 wild Islay botanicals — foraged by hand over 30 weeks each year from bogs, shores, and hillsides — give it a sense of place that no factory gin can replicate. The rescued Lomond still allows a 17-hour distillation, four times longer than whisky, extracting complexity that faster methods miss entirely. At 46% ABV and under $40, it’s one of the most characterful gins on the planet, and the subtle coastal salinity at the finish reminds you that this spirit was born on an island battered by the Atlantic.
Hendrick’s Neptunia
William Grant & Sons
Neptunia takes the familiar Hendrick’s template and tilts it toward the sea. The coastal botanicals — kelp, thyme, lime — add a saline freshness that makes this gin feel like a walk on a Scottish shoreline. It’s not a gimmick; the sea influence is real but restrained, adding a new dimension rather than overwhelming the juniper and floral base that Hendrick’s fans expect.