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Hayman's Sloe Gin bottle
Hayman's
SKU 62776

Hayman's Sloe Gin 750ml

$24.99 - $24.99
$24.99
$24.99 - $24.99
$24.99
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Hayman's is England's oldest gin-distilling family, tracing its history back to 1863, when founder James Burrough took over a gin rectifying business in Chelsea. Today the company is led by fifth-generation family members Miranda and James Hayman, alongside their father Christopher, and it remains committed to the traditional London Dry style their ancestors helped establish, even as the broader gin category has moved toward newer, more experimental profiles.

Hayman's Sloe Gin is made by steeping wild sloe berries, a type of small plum that grows on the blackthorn bush, in the distillery's London Dry gin for several months. The berries are hand-picked in autumn after the first frosts, which is believed to concentrate their natural sugars, and the infusion is finished with a small amount of added sugar rather than any artificial coloring or flavoring. The finished liqueur is bottled at 26% ABV, following a family recipe with roots in the nineteenth century.

The color is a deep ruby red, and the aroma offers ripe plum and berry fruit with a faint almond note. On the palate, tart sloe fruit balances against sweetness and the underlying juniper and citrus of the base gin, finishing with warmth and a touch of spice. It works well in a Blackthorn cocktail, a sloe gin fizz, or paired with rich game dishes.

"A traditional English liqueur made by infusing Gin with Sloe berries, a type of wild plum from the Blackthorn tree. Hayman"
"Hayman's Sloe Gin - the base spirit underlying their Sloe Gin is Hayman's London Dry Gin. It's made by steeping sloes and sweetening after the fact, diluted to a ABV of 26%.

Tasting Notes

The color of Hayman's Sloe Gin is reddish brown, burgandy with the color of a fortified red wine.

The nose is bright ripe berries, strawberry, orange, with some sweetened citrus in the mid-notes, and some spice hints in the lower notes. But as with most sloe gins, the overwhelming olfactory character is ripe, bright fruit.

The palate is bright fruit once again: plum, grilled cherries, tart and sweet. Notes of ruby red grapefruit, leaning towards a touch of citrus on the finish with hints of nutmeg and sugar. Tart, but quasi-dry finish, with a lingering medicinal sweetness. Overall, while on its own it works, I prefer the way that cocktails tend to mute the medicinal notes on the finish, and better highlight the tart, bright sweetness that is available on the initial taste and mid-notes.

Cocktails

First, we tried it Iced with Lime. Cherry, tart, bright. On the finish, sweet, tart lime and a pronounced bright ginger and allspice note. Cherry cobbler, cherry pie- Cherry tends to be a readily available metaphor that I grasp at when drinking Sloe Gins. I feel as if I had been faced with this liqueur on its own [blind], I might have guessed it was either a Sloe Gin or some sort of Cherry spirit. Cherry Heering most readily comes to mind, though I would characterize this Sloe Gin iced as being much more tart, and having less of that black cherry note.

Next up was the Blackthorn, which has quickly become a go-to drink when trying Sloe Gins. Bright sour sloe, amplified with this bitter, earthy lift in the middle. Sharp, acidic and tangy finish with notes of gentian as well. Quite nice, and I again think that Vermouth blends wonderfully with the Sloe gin by adding notes to the flavor profile that Sloe Gin normally does not have.

Finally, we went with a Sloe Gin Fizz. Cherry lemonade again strikes me here. The lemon lift the drink, very bright and very strong, with sugared cherries, plums and peach. Lemon and lime in the middle, tart acidic finish again, a bit sour, but it fades quickly with a nice clean finish. Very refreshing, very sweet, and remarkably easy to drink.

Overall, Hayman's Sloe Gin is very nice in cocktails, very refreshing, and good in everything we tried it in. This is a Sloe Gin that does its best work when mixed, and because of this, its a worthy addition to any bar."
—theginisin.com
Country: England
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Hayman's
Proof: 52
Hayman's

Hayman's is England's oldest gin-distilling family, tracing its history back to 1863, when founder James Burrough took over a gin rectifying business in Chelsea. Today the company is led by fifth-generation family members Miranda and James Hayman, alongside their father Christopher, and it remains committed to the traditional London Dry style their ancestors helped establish, even as the broader gin category has moved toward newer, more experimental profiles.

Hayman's Sloe Gin is made by steeping wild sloe berries, a type of small plum that grows on the blackthorn bush, in the distillery's London Dry gin for several months. The berries are hand-picked in autumn after the first frosts, which is believed to concentrate their natural sugars, and the infusion is finished with a small amount of added sugar rather than any artificial coloring or flavoring. The finished liqueur is bottled at 26% ABV, following a family recipe with roots in the nineteenth century.

The color is a deep ruby red, and the aroma offers ripe plum and berry fruit with a faint almond note. On the palate, tart sloe fruit balances against sweetness and the underlying juniper and citrus of the base gin, finishing with warmth and a touch of spice. It works well in a Blackthorn cocktail, a sloe gin fizz, or paired with rich game dishes.

"A traditional English liqueur made by infusing Gin with Sloe berries, a type of wild plum from the Blackthorn tree. Hayman"
"Hayman's Sloe Gin - the base spirit underlying their Sloe Gin is Hayman's London Dry Gin. It's made by steeping sloes and sweetening after the fact, diluted to a ABV of 26%.

Tasting Notes

The color of Hayman's Sloe Gin is reddish brown, burgandy with the color of a fortified red wine.

The nose is bright ripe berries, strawberry, orange, with some sweetened citrus in the mid-notes, and some spice hints in the lower notes. But as with most sloe gins, the overwhelming olfactory character is ripe, bright fruit.

The palate is bright fruit once again: plum, grilled cherries, tart and sweet. Notes of ruby red grapefruit, leaning towards a touch of citrus on the finish with hints of nutmeg and sugar. Tart, but quasi-dry finish, with a lingering medicinal sweetness. Overall, while on its own it works, I prefer the way that cocktails tend to mute the medicinal notes on the finish, and better highlight the tart, bright sweetness that is available on the initial taste and mid-notes.

Cocktails

First, we tried it Iced with Lime. Cherry, tart, bright. On the finish, sweet, tart lime and a pronounced bright ginger and allspice note. Cherry cobbler, cherry pie- Cherry tends to be a readily available metaphor that I grasp at when drinking Sloe Gins. I feel as if I had been faced with this liqueur on its own [blind], I might have guessed it was either a Sloe Gin or some sort of Cherry spirit. Cherry Heering most readily comes to mind, though I would characterize this Sloe Gin iced as being much more tart, and having less of that black cherry note.

Next up was the Blackthorn, which has quickly become a go-to drink when trying Sloe Gins. Bright sour sloe, amplified with this bitter, earthy lift in the middle. Sharp, acidic and tangy finish with notes of gentian as well. Quite nice, and I again think that Vermouth blends wonderfully with the Sloe gin by adding notes to the flavor profile that Sloe Gin normally does not have.

Finally, we went with a Sloe Gin Fizz. Cherry lemonade again strikes me here. The lemon lift the drink, very bright and very strong, with sugared cherries, plums and peach. Lemon and lime in the middle, tart acidic finish again, a bit sour, but it fades quickly with a nice clean finish. Very refreshing, very sweet, and remarkably easy to drink.

Overall, Hayman's Sloe Gin is very nice in cocktails, very refreshing, and good in everything we tried it in. This is a Sloe Gin that does its best work when mixed, and because of this, its a worthy addition to any bar."
—theginisin.com
Country: England
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Hayman's
Proof: 52