New London Light by Salcombe Distilling Co

Should have 0 stars. Saw this on Uncrate and thought this would be a cute gift for my pregnant wife, but NLL thought it suitable to just take my money and not let me get it refunded. It's technically been 'running late' for two months. If you're thinking about buying this...don't.

Gin is one of my 2 go-to liquors, so I drink it pretty regularly at times, enough so that I've acquired a taste for it and I do actually like it now and then. I have also tried quite a few brands. The idea of non-alcoholic gin intrigued me.My first impression of New London Light was the incredible gin smell - the botanicals are very pronounced on the nose and I was really excited to try it, but without the alcohol burn, it's really just gin flavored water. The flavor is very good, but without the alcohol my brain gets confused! Used as a mixer though, you do get a lot of the subtleties of gin, and it really mixes pretty well, flavor wise. This really does strike me as a premium product, the flavors are spot on and I feel like there was definite gin expertise behind this product's creation. I haven't had any tonic water around lately, but I bet it would make an excellent virgin G&T!If you are familiar with gin and actually like it (many American drinkers do not), I think you will at least respect the flavor of this and the care put into its creation and packaging. I think it could be a valuable addition to a well-stocked bar if you do a lot of entertaining (which I do not). If you're not familiar with gin, this will just seem like a strangely flavored water.Would I order it again? Probably not, but not because I don't think it's an incredible product and I'm glad to have tried it. I just can't find a real place for it in my drinking routine, although I'm sure it would be advantageous to me to drink less alcohol! I'm only about 1/4 way through the bottle though, so as time goes on, I may grow attached to New London Light. Time will tell. This is the only non-alcoholic spirit I have tried, but if a non-alcoholic gin sounds good to you and you want to try it, I doubt you will find one better than this.

Just got my bottle today and am enjoying a 0% ABV G&T as I type this. You will no doubt enjoy the natural flavors of this spirit if you temper your expectations towards the NA category as a whole. The thing to keep in mind with all NA spirits is that if you are expecting to have the heat of alcohol, you will be disappointed. Having tried many other similar brands and read many reviews, it seems that the reason this type of product gets a bad review is because it is not being used the correct way.Expecting a 0% ABV spirit to taste exactly like a 40% ABV will be setting yourself up for disappointment. These sorts of products need to be used as a base, like a normal spirit, and then blended with complimentary mixers and modifiers just like a regular vodka or gin. I recommend Fever Tree or London Essence tonics to start.Upon doing a little research, it turns out that this particular product comes from Salcombe Distilling Co., a small English distillery that makes real gins. That tells me they know a thing or two about working with various botanicals and achieving a desired balance. Starting with many of the same botanicals as their London Dry including cardamom, juniper and fresh citrus, they also throw in ginger, sage, lemongrass and a touch of habanero oil to create a sense of heat. Quite a complex flavor pallet indeed.Hopefully this info will help you know what to expect when your bottle arrives. Now grab yourself some high-quality mixers and enjoy a veritable garden of flavor. Cheers!

It was alright. I’m not mad that I bought it but I will never buy it again

I bought this because I've enjoyed some non-alcoholic beers and wanted to try some non-alcoholic spirits. I read online (don't remember where, probably not authoritative) that this was one of the "Top X" non-alcoholic gins, so I gave it a shot. Maybe there just aren't enough non-alcoholic gins to fill a ranking table, but this is definitely not worth buying. It doesn't taste bad exactly; it just doesn't taste like gin or even anything particularly botanical. It just tastes like water with some citrus oil/peel extract. I wasn't expecting it to taste exactly like real gin, but I was disappointed that it didn't even taste much like juniper.I ordered a bottle of the Monday gin to compare, and while that doesn't taste much like real gin either, it at least has a more complex flavor profile than this one. And for $40 I was expecting something better.

Very little flavor, which might be a good thing because the flavor that was there tasted like garbage water. Save your 30 bucks and buy 2 cases of Topo Chico and a few limes. This product is a ripoff.

This non-alcoholic spirit is pretty decent. The flavor is bold and refreshing. It is smooth, bright and slightly spicy. It also has a little bit of bitterness to give it some bite. I chilled it in the fridge before giving it a try. It's quite good and enjoyable. It goes well with tonic and makes a decent gin substitute.This comes in a heavy glass bottle, bubble wrapped for protection. It would make a nice gift for a party. Mine has a best before date of about 4 months from now. Made in London. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with this drink. It is a pretty decent non-alcoholic alternative to gin for mixing cocktails and such. It is smooth and enjoyable on its own as well.

This is not even a hint like gin. Very watery flavor. I honestly do not know why anyone rated this any more stars than one.