I've kept my Craft Gin Club membership for another month, and like April, I have not had much of a chance to enjoy it. For those who are not familiar with Craft Gin Club, let me introduce it. It is a monthly subscription box featuring a full bottle of gin, various mixers and snacks, and a monthly magainze named Ginned!. The Ginned! magazine contains information about the products in the box and highlights the special gin of the month (the large full-sized bottle) as well as includes various cocktail and food recipes that you can use with your gin. May's box comes with a stunning bright turquoise bottle that was made as a special edition especially for the monthly box: Cuckoo Solace Gin. Unfortunately, I cannot locate the photographs of all of the items that I received in my box this month.
Cuckoo Solace Gin was created by Brindle Distillery in Lancashire, and it is made from olives, herbs, and lime. It has juniper and citrus flavours that a reminiscent of the Mediterranean.
In the box, I also received two bottles of Marlish English Tonic Water, which is a sugar-free mixer created in Northumberland. The farm use sustainable practices, such a solar power, to create their products. The water comes from spring water found in local hills, and it takes 150 years to filter.
I also received Purely Plantain Chips in the Sea Salt flavour. Plantain is similar to a banana, but it contains more vitamins and fibre; the ones used to create the chips are sourced from Ecuador and help support the local economy. They were nice, but they were actually very filling paired with the gin.
I also received a bottle of Pedrino Sherry & Tonic Spritz, which is used as part of the mixer for the cocktail of the month. The mixer contains ruby port and tonic water. It is a good cocktail mixer.
I also received a Mallow & Marsh marshmallow bar. I love this brand and do purchase from them, so this was a welcome addition. I've never had it paired with gin before, though, and they have been increasingly difficult to find for the past eighteen months.
Also received was a can of Thatchers cider, which is made in Somerset, and this was paired to make a cockail from the magazine. I received the Thatchers Rosé Cider flavour, but others received the Haze; I would have preferred theHaze flavour. The cider was mixed with gin and apple juice to create a cocktail.
Another one of the snacks in the box was Sunbites!, a wholegrain crisp that pairs well with gin and would go well with picnics. I received the Roasted Onion and Tumeric flavour, which I really enjoyed. I thought that it did go well with the gin, and I was surprised that I enjoyed the flavour so much.
This month, the gin box came with juniper berries and lemon slices to decorate the drinks with, and the cocktail syrup was called Cuckoo Bird. It is described as a sunny and fragrant flavour perfect for the month of May.
What did I think of May's Craft Gin Club subscription box? I thought that it was okay but not as good as the first couple of months that I was a subscriber. The gin was okay, but it was not my favourite, and I didn't feel that the cocktail recipes really hit the spot this month. Nonetheless, I am looking forward to June's box.
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