Discover everything you need to know about Isle of Wight Distillery's Mermaid Gin!
Sep 2, 2022
Ever wondered why Mermaid Gin is called Mermaid Gin? What Mermaid Gin tastes like? Whether or not you visit the distillery behind Mermaid Gin?
Well, wonder no more. In this fabulous feature, we are discovering everything you need to know about this fabulous gin brand - including the perfect way to serve it, what Mermaid Pink Gin and Mermaid Zest Gin taste like, and where you can buy all three Mermaid Gins!
Craft gin fans, this one is for you…
Mermaid Gin is made by the Isle of Wight Distillery, founded by Conrad Gauntlett and Xavier Baker.
They use local, wild-foraged and ethically-sourced botanical ingredients to make Mermaid Gin. Ingredients like strawberries grown in the Isle of Wight’s Arreton Valley, rock samphire foraged on the Isle of Wight’s coastline, handpicked elderflower from local fields and Boadicea hops grown at the Ventnor Botanic Gardens on the Isle of Wight.
Those botanicals are then slowly distilled using column stills, capturing only the heart of each batch of Mermaid Gin.
The result is a sumptuously smooth craft gin that is quintessentially “Isle of Wight” in character and utterly delicious.
Mermaid Gin is called Mermaid Gin because it is made using rock samphire as a core botanical. Rock samphire is also known as “mermaid’s kiss”.
Mermaid Gin is made at the Isle of Wight Distillery, in the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
Mermaid Gin is a very nice craft gin that has become hugely popular among gin fans.
Not only is the flavour of Mermaid Gin celebrated but the Mermaid Gin bottle even won the first-place prize at the IWSC Design Awards 2019.
The Isle of Wight Distillery distils three very distinct flavours of Mermaid Gin: the classic London Dry Mermaid Gin, Mermaid Pink Gin and Mermaid Zest Gin.
The blue edition of Mermaid Gin is the original edition created by the Isle of Wight Distillery.
It is a classic London Dry made with juniper, traditional London Dry botanicals like orris root, grains of paradise and citrus peels, along with Isle of Wight ingredients like rock samphire, Boadiea hops and foraged elderflower.
The flavours profile of Mermaid Gin starts with rich juniper on the nose, accompanied by bright touches of citrus and spice.
The palate has an inviting pepperiness and a refreshing touch of sea air. The finish is long, elegant and wonderfully savoury.
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Mermaid Pink Gin has the original edition of Mermaid Gin at its core.
That is then suffused with Isle of Wight Strawberries from Arreton Valley. The result is a gorgeous pink Mermaid Gin that’s bursting with summer berry flavours.
The flavour profile of Mermaid Pink Gin is led by fresh strawberry, citrus and juniper tones on the nose and palate.
There, they are joined by elegant sea air notes and hints of warm spice. The finish has a mouthwatering mix of savoury and sweet flavours that are sure to delight any gin fan.
Find out more about Mermaid Pink Gin here!
The Mermaid Gin in the green bottle is called Mermaid Zest Gin and it is a citrus-forward craft gin that adds bergamot and grapefruit to the London Dry flavours of Mermaid Gin’s original expression.
The flavour profile of Mermaid Zest Gin has bright, elegant touches of citrus on the nose, atop a rich base of juniper.
Delicious herb and spice tones round out the citrus on the palate wonderfully.
The finish is then long and complex, with moreish hints of fresh sea air.
Find out more about Mermaid Zest Gin here!
We recommend serving Mermaid Gin with a premium tonic, garnished with fresh cucumber and black peppercorns or juniper berries…
50ml Mermaid Gin
200ml premium tonic water
Slices of fresh cucumber and juniper berries or black peppercorns, to garnish
Add the gin, tonic and garnishes to a Copa glass with lots of ice. Stir, serve and enjoy!
You can indeed visit the Isle of Wight Distillery, where Mermaid Gin is made. There, you can visit The Mermaid Bar and look in on the Mermaid Gin distilling process.
Mermaid Gin is available to buy on the Craft Gin Club online shop. Mermaid Gin is also available to buy on the Isle of Wight Distillery website and at Tesco.
Mermaid Gin price? Mermaid Gin, Mermaid Pink Gin and Mermaid Zest Gin are all £39.00 on the Craft Gin Club online shop.
