Best Savoury Gins To Buy

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Best savoury gins to try at a glance

Best for gifting: Portobello Road Savoury Gin, £35
Best unusual savoury gin: Audemus Spirits Umami Oak Finished Gin, £34.95
Best herbaceous gin: Gin Mare Mediterranean Gin, £36
Best saline gin: Bullards Coastal Gin, £38.45
Best seaside-inspired gin: Fishers Gin, £39.99
Best savoury gin for a negroni: Seven Hills VII Italian Gin, £34
Best for a dirty martini: Dà Mhìle Seaweed Gin, £37.94
Best floral savoury gin: Pollination Gin, £35.45
Best navy strength gin: Black Powder Flintlock Navy Strength Gin, £49.95

Best savoury gins to try 2023

Portobello Road Savoury Gin

Available from Waitrose Cellar (£36), Amazon (£35), Ocado (£35)

Best for gifting

Inspired by the botanicals of Corsica, this gorgeously packaged gin features botanicals of rosemary, basil, bergamot and green olive, as well as a tiny pinch of sea salt. It delivers exactly what the name suggests, deliciously savoury, dry and headily herbaceous, with accompanying hits of juniper and citrus. It's perfect for a holiday-themed G&T – garnish with a wedge of citrus and a sprig of rosemary, take a sip and pretend you're on a sun-drenched terrace by the Mediterranean.

Available from:
Waitrose Cellar (£36)
Amazon (£35)
Ocado (£35)

Audemus Spirits Umami Oak Finished Gin

Best unusual savoury gin

Named after the fifth taste – umami savouriness – this gin may be a Marmite affair for those with a sweeter tooth, but we loved it. With some out-there botanicals including Italian capers and Parmigiano Reggiano, it could easily have been over the top, but instead this is a moreishly savoury gin with a subtle briny twang and woody notes that come from ageing in ex-cognac barrels.

Gin Mare Mediterranean Gin

Best herbaceous gin

With rosemary, thyme, olive and basil included in the botanical line up, this savoury, herbaceous Spanish number evokes Mediterranean summer like no other gin. Serve in a copa de balon glass with plenty of ice for ultimate holiday vibes.

Bullards Coastal Gin

Available from Master of Malt (£38.45), Spirits Kiosk (£38.45), Amazon (£49.40)

Best saline gin

Inspired by the Norfolk coastline, this is the gin equivalent to a fresh sea breeze, with a subtle salty, savoury profile and complex notes of sea vegetables, citrus and fennel. We were also impressed with their eco-friendly refill service, which offers 700ml pouches of gin to top bottles back up (and you can post the pouch back to Bullards free of charge for recycling).

Available from:
Master of Malt (£38.45)
Spirits Kiosk (£38.45)
Amazon (£49.40)

Fishers Gin

Available from Master of Malt (£39.99), Amathus (£41)

Best seaside-inspired gin

This unusual gin features a host of rare botanicals foraged on the Suffolk coast. Herbaceous and subtly saline on the nose (we were reminded of sea vegetables), it’s slightly sweeter to taste, with aromatic cardamom notes.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£39.99)
Amathus (£41)

VII Hills Italian Dry Gin

Available from Master of Malt (£34), Amazon (£34), Ocado (£34)

Best savoury gin for a negroni

Expect headily herbal, almost vegetal aromas and subtle citrus flavours from this unconventional Italian gin, which its makers claim is the ideal gin for a negroni.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£34)
Amazon (£34)
Ocado (£34)

Dà Mhìle Seaweed Gin

Available from Master of Malt (£37.94), Amazon (£43.04)

Best for a dirty martini

As well as its subtle green colour, hand-foraged seaweed adds a salty, funky edge to this offbeat gin. It’s super-smooth and fresh, with notes of mint that tingle on the tongue. The gin’s full-bodied nature means it would hold its own in a dirty martini, served with oysters for an extra briny hit.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£37.94)
Amazon (£43.04)

Pollination Gin

Best floral savoury gin

Featuring a complex blend of 29 different botanicals from the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere, this award-winning gin has a headily herbaceous, floral profile – think wildflower meadow on a summer’s day. Use in a gimlet.