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Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin: Tea-Spiced and Characterful, If Not Quite Revolutionary
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Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin: Tea-Spiced and Characterful, If Not Quite Revolutionary

7 /10
EDITOR
8.3 /10
COMMUNITY (7)
Distillery: The Shed Distillery
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £35.75
Botanicals: juniper, gunpowder tea, star anise, angelica, cardamom, caraway seed, coriander, elderflower, grapefruit peel, lemon peel, lime peel, meadowsweet, orris root
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Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is a Contemporary gin made by The Shed Distillery. ABV: 43% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, gunpowder tea, star anise, angelica, cardamom. Our expert rating is 7/10. community average is 8.3/10 from 7 reviews.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Gunpowder tea smokiness, grapefruit zest, star anise, meadowsweet, juniper, a subtle green earthiness

Palate

Tea-forward with citrus brightness, star anise warmth, cardamom, elderflower sweetness, and a solid juniper core

Finish

Medium with tea tannins, citrus fade, and a dry star anise close

Expert Review

7/10

Slow-distilled gunpowder tea gives this Irish gin a distinctive spiced-citrus character. It's well-crafted and interesting, though it doesn't quite reach the heights its reputation suggests.

Ash Carrington
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Community Reviews

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Omar Diallo VIPsAllowed — Genuinely unique gin
8/10

Never tasted anything quite like this. The gunpowder tea brings a smokiness that's completely different from barrel ageing. Star anise and elderflower sweetness balance it out beautifully. The Shed Distillery have created something truly original.

3 February 2026
Tariq Hassan VIPsAllowed — Tea flavour is divisive
6/10

The gunpowder tea smokiness is the defining feature, and honestly, I'm not fully sold. The star anise is nice and the cardamom adds warmth, but the tea tannins on the finish make it taste slightly bitter to me. At 43% it's well-made, just not my cup of tea — literally.

17 January 2026
Aiko Tanaka VIPsAllowed — Keeps surprising me
9/10

Every time I revisit Drumshanbo I find something new. The angelica grounds the tea smokiness, the star anise warmth plays against the grapefruit zest. Complex and deeply satisfying.

11 January 2026
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