Malkat Gin

Celebrating 100 Subscribers with a Behind-the-Scenes Look! 🎉

To mark our 100th YouTube subscriber milestone, we’re sharing some hilarious outtakes and unseen moments from our recent gin tasting adventure! 😆🍸 Watch as we (attempt to) review four gins, with all the surprises, laughs, and maybe a few stumbles along the way (sorry mum).

Huge thanks to all our amazing subscribers for joining us on this journey—especially Jody, our 100th! This one’s for you! Cheers to many more gin reviews and good times ahead. 🍾🥂

Don’t forget to hit Subscribe if you haven’t already—more gin fun coming soon including our 100th episode!

What happens with you ask an AI editor to make a gin intro video. Spot the gin and the not so gin ?!

Episode 99 - James Gin Range (we tackle 4 gins in 1 review!)
Hello, gin enthusiasts and spirit lovers! Welcome to episode 99 of our Malkat Gin Review channel, where we dive deep into the world of gin, one or more bottles at a time.

Today, we're taking a closer look at the four gins that make up the James Gin range, produced by James May. From classic juniper-forward London Drizzle to innovative botanicals in his Asian Parnsip Gin and American Mustard Gin, we're about to uncover the secrets behind each of these unique gins. So if you're curious about what James Gin gins taste like, you’ve come to the right place!

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A special shoutout to James May—if you watch this, we’d love to hear your thoughts on our idea! Cheers to you and to everyone tuning in!

So grab your favourite gin glass, sit back, and let's embark on this flavourful journey together.

James Gin

Episode 98 - Bluff Distillery London Dry Gin
The Bluff Distillery Company is a new distillery and we're lucky enough to get a bottle from their first batch. I was sitting here thinking about what to write for our intro to this gin review, and realised this gin may actually be the most southern gin you can get in the world... unless there's a gin distillery on Stewart Island or the Antarctic. Perhaps the scientists that spend months there have a little still going. Who knows what they do to warm the cockles of their hearts. (This is a little insight into how my brain sails away on a long, lazy adventure before it lands at the unplanned destination. Also, why there's so many open tabs on my laptop.)

If you're looking for a shiny pretty glass bottle (the bottle is a stunner) try our lovely friends at Moore Wilson's

Nice work The Bluff Distillery Company!

Don't forget to give us some ideas for episode 100...... (nothing but crickets so far).

A short plug for our channel. This is our 98th episode! We've also now got 98 Subscribers on YouTube! If you're not one of them yet, why not head to our Malkat Gin YouTube channel and ring that freakin bell :) You'll get your algorithms thirsty. Thanks a heap.

Episode 97 - National Distilling Company Adorn Beauty Gin & Adorn Beauty Rosé Gin

The video title is a mouthful, and so are the flavours. For your viewing pleasure, we review two gins in one episode. Produced by the National Distilling Company in Napier, these gins share the same base botanicals, but one has the flavour turned up a notch with more rose flavour and beautiful colour. We've tried gins with rose and rosehip before; they can be hit-and-miss. So we were intrigued to know if these talented distillers had produced a winner.

This gin also profiles the artwork of Wellington-based artist Sarah Albisser. You can also buy this as a print with hand-laid gold foil. In her words, it's about the transformation of the beauty and power of the female presence. Once we feel united within and accept who we really are, our natural beauty is able to shine and manifest. The image is set in motion and gives life as we keep changing and evolving to become our best self.

We're only two episodes away from our 100th, and we'd love to hear what you'd like us to do or cover. Do you have some burning questions you'd like us to answer? Please pop your questions or ideas in the comments so we can flesh out some banging content.


The National Distillery Company Sarah Albisser

Episode 96 - London Hill London Dry Gin
After a few months of silence, we're back with our review of a classic London Dry. There's nothing like a simple, clean, classic gin to pair with cocktails. No fancy florals or heavy spices. Simple. Clean. What you expect a gin to be. So here are our thoughts on London Hill. And we don't mean the singer, who I didn't know existed until researching the name online.

London Hill is owned by Ian Macleod Distillers, and they're not in London.

Moore Wilson's -Macleod-Distillers
https://www.ianmacleod.com/brands/london-hill-gin
https://moorewilsons.co.nz/london-hill-dry-gin

When one of you suffers from anosmia scent training helps.

Episode 95 - Greytown Distilling Company's Stationmaster Gin and Tw**d Gin review

We recently went to Greytown for lunch at the White Swan Hotel and stumbled upon Blackwell & Sons, which houses the Greytown Distilling Company's (GDC) tasting booth. GDC offers a variety of gins that cater to different tastes. So, even if you're not a gin expert, it's worth visiting to find the gin that suits your palate.

Although we found more than one gin we liked, we had to restrain ourselves due to the aftermath of Christmas. However, now that it's March, all bets are off. In this gin review, we tried their Stationmaster and Tw**d gin and discussed what's coming up for GDC.

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Greytown Distilling Company https://greytowngin.com/

Episode 94: Papa Salt Coastal Gin
Papa Salt Coastal Gin hails from beautiful Byron Bay in the far North of New South Wales, Australia. In fact, it's far closer to Brisbane than Sydney. And it's here that five friends started their journey into creating this savoury gin, and one of those friends happens to be Barbie... I mean Margot Robbie. Hi Barbie! Anyway, back to the gin. They say they've produced a gin that can be served straight, with soda or tonic, or in a classic martini. Well, can it? We put it to the test to see if it's 'Kenough'. Sorry, Mal. I couldn't help myself.

Moore Wilson's Onslow Sakura Restaurant

Episode 86 - Darnley's Smoke & Zest Gin
We continue to delve into the back of our gin collection. This review is of a Scottish gin we were gifted for Christmas two or three years ago. Darnley's Smoke & Zest Gin is from their Cottage Series, and as the name suggests, it's smokey and zesty! Although it's a limited series, you can still get this online or in stores that carry a good range of gins.

We've been having a good crack at getting through our list, but if there's a gin we've not reviewed yet you'd like to see, let us know in the comments. And as always please like, share, follow and subscribe! Thank you :)

Darnley's Gin