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Summer is here, and even though I’m writing this whilst looking out the window at grey skies and the wind is blowing a gale, hopefully, we will be getting nice weather again very soon. Fingers crossed we haven’t already had our fill of summer on those gorgeous days in May and June!
But whatever the weather, I am hoping that over the next couple of months we can start to get outside a bit more and enjoy the fresh air during the school holidays and have no more homeschooling!
Now, I like a gin and tonic at any time of year (in any place, at any time!!) but Rock Rose Gin have created a summer edition gin, which is perfect for the warmer months!
Rock Rose Gin comes from multi-award-winning Dunnet Bay Distillers, which is located in the wilderness of the far north of Scotland and set up by a husband and wife team in 2014. The couple are passionate about handcrafting spirits that celebrate the heritage and provenance of Caithness, and they pride themselves on using local hand-foraged botanicals.
They are now one of the most celebrated distilleries in the UK, having received many awards, most recently the Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year at the Scottish Gin Awards as well as the Gold Award for Best Gin and Best Vodka at the first-ever The Grocer Drink Awards.
They are most known for their Rock Rose Gin which features a carefully selected collection of local and traditional botanicals including juniper berries, rowan berries and sea buckthorn. The name Rock Rose actually comes from one of these botanicals, the Rhodiola Rosea (a rose in the rocks), which adds a delicate floral note to the gin.
The Summer Edition Rock Rose Gin features the same base botanicals as the original but with some new seasonal additions sourced from the distillery gardens and rockery to give a different, seasonal taste. These include meadowsweet and elderflower to bring a light floral note to the gin, lemon balm which brings a complex citrus flavour, clover to add notes of tangy, sweet, lemongrass, as well as lemon thyme and pineapple sage.
The signature ceramic bottle has also been given a fresh look for summer. I love the style of the bottles; they’re so pretty and I’m definitely going to keep mine after it’s finished to use as a vase! They actually do a refill pouch for their signature gin which I think is a great idea — it saves you a bit of money, plus the pouch is fully recyclable if you pop it in a postbox back to them; you don’t even need a stamp or envelope! I think that’s such a clever idea and love that it minimises waste.
The Rock Rose Gin Summer Edition is so nice. You can really taste the citrusy notes but without it being at all overwhelming. It’s perfect to enjoy with lots of ice, tonic and a slice of lemon whilst sat in the garden on a warm evening; it’s so light, refreshing and tasty. I’ve also had it with some fresh raspberries in it that I foraged straight from my garden (haha) and that was delicious too. I’m trying to make it last so I’m alternating it with my cheapo gin but every time I have a G&T with Rock Rose gin I can really tell the difference and I just want to keep drinking it. It’s really so lovely.
I love the care that goes into making their spirits and their desire to use their own botanicals. For this summer edition, they did lots of research, and their gardener planted, harvested and dried the botanicals that have gone into the gin! I just love products and brands that use as many natural ingredients as possible and especially from the environment around them.
Apparently it’s also great with a sprig of thyme or borage flowers and tonic. The borage flowers are cucumber-like and bring a nice coolness to the drink. Dunnet Bay also make their own Lemon Thyme Liquid Garnish to go with their gins, which sounds delicious! They have a range of four different ones which you add into your drink with a dropper and they all sound lovely. I think they’d make a lovely gift with a bottle of gin or just as a small gift for a gin lover, as the bottle with a dropper they come in is really pretty too.
Rose Rose Gin Summer Edition tasting notes:
You can buy Rock Rose Summer Edition Gin from Dunnet Bay Distillers: here or at Amazon: here and it costs £37.50 for 700ml.
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pineapple sage
Looks great!
Lemon balm
lemon balm
lemon balm
meadowsweet
One of them is Lemon Balm
Clover
Elderflower
OMG the tasting notes leaving me ready for a fresh citrus drop in the sun (when it returns)
Rose Rose Gin Summer Edition tasting notes:
NOSE: Citrus led with lots of fresh lemon.
PALATE: Savoury, herbal notes start to come through from the lemon thyme.
FINISH: Light herbal notes to finish with soft citrus elements coming through.
Clover
Pineapple Sage
Clover
Meadowsweet, I often see it when I’m out in the countryside. It has frothy cream flowers.
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Lemon thyme
Lemon Balm
Elderflower
meadowsweet
Lemon thyme
Pineapple Sage
pineapple sage
Elderflower
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Clover
Clover is one of them – and it sounds delicious!
Meadowsweet
CLOVER
meadowsweet
Lemon Balm
Pineapple sage 🙂
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Clover
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Meadowsweet and pineapple sage – nice! Sounds lovely and different to normal.
Lemon balm is one of them – would love to try this
Lemon Balm
meadowsweet
Lemon balm
Pineapple Sage
Lemon thyme
Clover
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lemon balm
This would be something to really look forward to – especially as the warmer weather arrives and we can get out and drink G&T’s in the garden
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Clover
Floss
Meadowsweet
Clover
Pineapple Sage is one of the botanicals in Rock Rose Summer Edition Gin.
lemon thyme
meadowsweet
Lemon balm
Lemon balm – sounds fab!
elderflower
Lemon balm
Lemon thyme
Lemon balm
Sea Buckthorn
pineapple sage
Elderflower I use a sparkling elderflower presse as a mixer with this which works beautifully
clover lovely giveaway thank u very much id love to try it
ALL WE NEED NOW IS SOME SUMMER….
Elderflower
CLOVER
lemon balm
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Clover.
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meadowsweet
Lemon balm
Clover!
Lemon balm
One of them is Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is one of them. Oh this sounds really good.
Elderflower
Clover
Lovely stuff that gin. Clover is one of the botanicals.
Clover
Lemon Balm
Lemon thyme
Lemon Balm
meadowsweet
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
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Lemon balm.
Lemon Balm 🙂
Lemon Balm
One of them is elderflower
Clover
clover
Elderflower is one of the botanicals. Mmm what a delicious taste!
clover
Lemon balm
PINEAPPLE SAGE
Meadowsweet
Maybe lemon? I’ll try lemon because of the “citrus” described in the bottle.
Amazing review and giveaway!
Congrats and thanks for the chance to win!
Lemon thyme.
Pineapple sage
Elderflower
Elderflower
Clover
PINEAPPLE SAGE!
Lemon Balm
Great prize
Lemon balm
Pineapple sage – which sounds very interesting!
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Lemon Balm
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Meadowsweet
Clover
Elderflower
Lemon balm
pineapple sage (yum!)
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is one, sounds lovely
lemon thyme
Elderflower thanks ❤️
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pineapple sage
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Elderflower
Elderflower
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Elderflower
Clover
One of the botanicals is pineapple sage (although I’ve never heard of that before…)
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Elderflower
Meadowsweet
Lemon balm
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Lemon balm
Lemon Balm
lemon balm
Lemon balm
Meadowsweet. Sounds great
Lemon thyme
Clover!
Pineapple Sage
One of the botanicals is meadowsweet!
one of the botanicals they use is lemon thyme
lemon thyme
Lemon Thyme is one of them x
Lemon Balm
elderflower
answer) pineapple sage
Clover
Mmmm…meadowsweet! Yum
Clover
Lemon Balm
Clover
Clover
I can name two! Lemon balm & lemon thyme.
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lemon balm
Pineapple sage
Elderflower
Meadowsweet
lemon balm
elderflower – my favourite. I’d love to try this, it looks delicious
Lemon balm
Pineapple sage
Pineapple Sage
Lemon Balm
lemon thyme
Pinapple Sage :):)<3
Lemon balm 🍋
Elderflower
Lemon balm xx
Clover
lemon thyme
Elderflower
Lemon balm
pineapple sage
clover
Lemon thyme
One of them is lemon balm from this list lemon balm, clover, lemon thyme, pineapple sage, meadowsweet and elderflower which all sound delicious.
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Lemon balm
elderflower
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Lemon Balm
Clover
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Clover
lemon balm, lovely! I love a citrus gin.
Clover
Lemon balm
Pineapple sage
Pineapple Sage
elderflower!
clover – great giveaway!
Pineapple sage.
clover, I’m hoping mine has four leaves!
Lemon Balm is one of the ingredients which sounds lovely
Elderflower
pineapple sage
Clover
Lemon balm <3
lemon balm
Great gift
Love to try this
Clover, it all sounds lovely!
elderflower
pineapple sage
The botanicals include lemon balm, clover, lemon thyme, pineapple sage, meadowsweet and elderflower. Good luck everyone.
Pineapple sage
lemon thyme!
elderflower 🙂
Elderflower
lemon balm
Clover!
elderflower, love it its my favourite!
Meadowsweet. I don’t recall ever seeing that in another gin. Is it the secret reason that Rock Rose is so lovely?
Lemon Balm
pineapple sage
lemon balm
Lemon balm
pineapple sage
Pineapple sage
pineapple sage
lemon balm
One of the botanicals used is pineapple sage. I’d love to taste that!
Lemon balm
lemon thyme
Elderflower
This sounds delightful and the answer is Lemon Balm’
Lemon balm
Elderflower
Lemon Balm
Elderflower
Lemon balm
Clover
elderflower
Clover
Pineapple sage
pineapple sage
Clover
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meadowsweet
clover
lemon balm
One is lemon thyme.
Meadowsweet
Elderflower
Clover
elderflower
Nice Gin!
Elderflower
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm
Lemon balm
Lemon balm
Clover
lemon balm
Meadowsweet
lemon thyme
Lemmon thyme 😍
Lemon balm
Lemon balm
Clover 🙂
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Meadowsweet
clover
Lemon Balm
Lemon thyme
lemon fab giveaway thankyou x
Pineapple sage is one of them!
Lemon balm
Lemon balm
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm
Lemon balm – sounds yum
Clover
Lemon Balm
Elderflower
clover
lemon thyme
Lemon Balm
Clover
Pineapple Sage
Meadowsweet
Lemon Balm
Elderflower
Clover
Clover
PINEAPPLE SAGE
Elderflower!!
lemon thyme
elderflower
One ingredient is lemon thyme.
The Juniper in the Summer edition.
Meadowsweet, although I have no idea what that is.
Pineapple Sage
Gorse Flower
Lemon Thyme
Lemon balm
Clover
Elderflower
Elderflower
Lemon balm
lemon balm
Lemon Balm is one of the botanicals used in the Summer Edition Gin
Pineapple Sage
Lemon balm
Lemon balm!
Lemon Balm
Meadowsweet, which is one of my favourite plants 🙂
Lemon thyme
Pineapple Sage!
Meadowsweet
Clover – sounds delicious 😋
Clover
pineapple sage
Clover
Lemon Balm
Clover
Clover
Elderflower. Sounds delicious!!
pineapple sage
Clover
Am loving that gin is no longer just gin!
Elderflower
Elderflower
I adore the Oxford teak 2 seater bench
Lemon balm
clover
Pineapple Sage
clover
Lemon balm is one of the botanicals in this gin.
Lemon balm
Lemon Thyme
lEMON BALM
pineapple sage
Elderflower my favourite I love it
meadowsweet
Elderflower
Clover 😊
Clover
Elderflower! =)
CLOVER
Elderflower
CLOVER
So generous, fingers crossed, perfect to share with my husband 🍸
Lemon Thyme
elderflower
Lemon balm
Excellent gin,i have tried another flavour
Lemon balm
Elderflower
Lemon balm
lemon balm
clover
Elderflower
clover
Elderflower
Meadowsweet
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm
CLOVER (It looks delicious by the way!)
Pineapple sage
pineapple sage
Clover
Lemon Balm
Elderflower
Clover
lemon balm
Elderflower
Clover
Elderflower
Lemon Balm
lemon balm is one of them !!! thanks for the chance
Lemon balm
Lemon balm
Clover
lemon thyme
Clover
Lemon balm
Lemon Balm
Elderflower
Pineapple Sage
Elderflower and lemon
Lemon thyme
pineapple sage
Lemon balm
Pineapple Sage which sounds interesting and different.
pineapple sage
Clover
pineapple sage
Lemon balm
This looks amazing
Lemon thyme. It sounds delicious!
Lemon balm. A great range of botanicals used for this gin and a truly great gin lovingly distilled. Well done Dunnet Bay Distillery.
Lemon Balm
pineapple sage
pineapple sage
Lemon Balm
elderflower
Clover
Clover
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
Pineapple Sage
Elderflower
Clover
Elderflower
Elderflower
Sounds a lovely gin
Lemon balm. This sounds like a perfect summer tipple!
lemon balm
Elderflower
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm
Elderflower
Lemon balm
Elderflower
Lemon Balm!
Elderflower!
Elderflower, fingers crossed
Elderflower
Elderflower
Lemon Balm
Meadowsweet
pineapple sage
lemon balm!
meadowsweet
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
Lemon Thyme
Lemon thyme
Pineapple sage (all sound delightful!)
Elderflower
Lemon Balm 🍋
Pineapple Sage
Elderflower.
Lemon thyme
Clover
Elderflower.
Pineapple sage
Lemon balm
Elderflower
Lemon Balm
Elderflower (and it sounds delicious!)
Meadowsweet is one of the lovely sounding botanicals!
Clover
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm
Clover 🙂
Lemon balm
Lemon balm
Pineapple sage
Lemon balm
Elderflower
Pineapple sage
Pineapple sage
Clover is used in summer gin
Elderflower
Clover
Elderflower
Elderflower
Elderflower