Gin Bothy Gunshot Gin: 3-Star Great Taste Sipping Gin With Honey and Spice

Item: Gin Bothy Gunshot Gin: 3-Star Great Taste Sipping Gin With Honey and Spice
Rating: 7
Author: Amelie Farnham

Amelie Farnham February 21, 2026 2 views

7 /10

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Distillery: The Gin Bothy
Type: Flavoured
ABV: 37.5% ABV
Price: £41.56
Botanicals: juniper, cinnamon, cloves, mixed spice, local honey

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm spice with honey sweetness — cinnamon and cloves immediately inviting

Palate

Sweet, gently spicy and warming — a cross between gin and Drambuie, local honey providing smooth sweetness with cinnamon-clove warmth

Finish

Warm inner glow — the spice and honey lingering like a fireside dram

First Impressions

Gin Bothy Gunshot is the best-selling sipping gin from the Angus Glens distillery — infused with cinnamon, cloves, mixed spice and local honey. Named Gunshot because it is the colour of bullets and leaves you with a warm inner glow. 3-Star Great Taste Award 2016. Hand-numbered bottles.

Tasting

The nose shows warm spice with honey. On the palate, sweet, gently spicy and warming — local honey with cinnamon-clove warmth. The finish is a warm inner glow.

The Bottom Line

Gin Bothy Gunshot earns a 7 for a sipping gin that delivers warmth and comfort. The cinnamon-clove-honey combination is reminiscent of a spiced liqueur but with gin character. Best neat on the rocks or in a hipflask. With ginger ale and orange for a longer serve.