Craft Gin Club is a gin subscription box that sends members a full-sized bottle of gin, mixers, and snacks each month. In the box is the monthly "Ginned!" magazine, which contains gin-related information and gin cocktail recipes. This month, the full-sized bottle of gin is a special edition created for the Craft Gin Club box by Hawkridge Distillers, the Hawkridge London Dry Victorian Aphrodisiac Blend. The distillery is located in Berkshire and is inspired by Victorian flowers. The box is very pink this month, including the bottle of gin, to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Hawkridge London Dry Victorian Aphrodisiac Blend contains lavender, rose, and jasmine blend. It has a bit of a sweet flavour and is easier-to-drink than other dry gins. The tonic to pair with the gin, which is the grapefruit tonic mentioned below, is to be paired with lime and juniper berries garnish.
Also in the box are the following mixers: Fitch and Leedes Grapefruit Tonic, Magners rose cider, Flawsome! Apple and Strawberry Sparkling Juice, and Sekforde's soda. The Fitch and Leedes Grapefruit tonic was a nice addition with a delicious grapefruit flavour, and I love the pink heart on the can. The rose cider from Magners is to be used as a mixer, and this blush cider comes in a pink can. The apples used to make it are from Ireland, and it's best served with a lot of ice. The Flawsome! brand was provided in other boxes, and they are refreshing drinks made with fruit that doesn't look great but tastes great. The flavour in the box was Apple and Strawberry Lightly Sparkling Juice, and it is to be paired with gin to create a cocktail. Lastly, we have the Sekford Raspberry, Rose, and Sage soda. The soda is a nice mixture of floral and herb to be paired with gin, and it's low in calories.
The last mixer was created by Craft Gin Club to create the monthly cocktail. It is known as "Gin Crush" and comes in a pink colour.
The snacks received this month include: Savoursmith's, Charbonnel et Walker, Urban Fruit, and Manomasa. Savoursmith's Truffle and Rosemary Potato Chips were not to my taste as they had a sweet taste and did not taste of rosemary and truffle to me, so I was not a fan of them. Charbonnel et Walker is the perfect Valentine's Day treat; these chocolates are the Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles and have a hint of strawberry. Urban Fruit are a healthy snack alternative, and I received the Strawberries snack in my box. The last snack received is the Manomasa Mexican-style tortilla chips; it came in the Manchego and Green Olive flavour to pair with gin.
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