Elephant Sloe Gin

It’s a bit too early for picking sloes here in the New Forest (although I hear from my neighbour-slash-sloe-guru Maggie that it’s looking like a good year for them in Yorkshire. Apparently, it’s not looking so good for us down south but I’ll report back in due course). In the meantime, lucky me, Elephant Gin sent me a sample of their new sloe gin. Many of the botanicals behind this particular brand are from Africa, although this one’s rather more heavily influenced by the sloe bush. Still, you get the idea. I tried it with a splash of tonic and a twist of orange peel in front of Strictly on Saturday and it was just lovely: smooth as Craig’s forehead and as fruity as Bruno’s comments. Not at all forgettable.