CleanCo Clean G Non Alcoholic Gin Alternative, 70cl

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Don’t get me wrong, Clean G doesn’t taste bad at all. It is a decent tasting non-alcoholic drink but it needs more juniper notes, less lemon, and a fuller mouthfeel to replicate traditional gin better. Another Aussie legend in the non-alcoholic spirits world, the Yarra Valley-based Banks Botanicals’ unique spirit is a bold blend of five ingredients – each individually distilled to ensure that the flavour and essence of each botanical are captured in their purest form. You can expect cinnamon notes of cassia combined with the fresh high notes of lemon myrtle and lime. And, if you need a bit of extra temptation to buy a bottle, they give ten cents for every bottle sold to Bush Heritage Australia. How good.

My first impression is that Clean G gin tastes more like a shot of watery botanicals water than gin. The taste is citrus-forward with lots of dry lime. It starts off being slightly bitter from the lime before becoming more like a lime juice.Buy it here (John Ross) Buy it here (Dan Murphy’s) Buy it here (Sans Drinks) Image: ALTD 8. ALTD Spirits Golden Emperor Known sometimes as 'clean gin' alcohol free options are full of the flavours that you would find in regular, alcoholic spirits but many either have a very low alcohol content or none at all.

Flavour profile: Flavours come through strong with infused lavender, rosemary, lemon thyme, myrtle, orange and lemon peel. The team at Sipsmith are self-proclaimed perfectionists when it comes to alcohol-free spirits. They believe it’s pretty easy to make gin, but to make delicious non-alcoholic gin requires skill, patience and craft. FreeGlider is what they’ve created, with flavours including eucalyptus, with spicy juniper undertones and zesty citrus balanced by a full-bodied capsicum heat, it is undeniably sippable. The process takes about six weeks, which is a bit longer than it would take to make its alcoholic counterpart. Is Non-Alcoholic Gin Good for You?

Clean G is inspired by the London Dry Gin and made from botanical ingredients such as real juniper, and it has even won the Gold award at IWSC (International Wines and Spirits Competition) 2021. At the IWSC, the judges mentioned pine, wood, floral, citrus, and juniper aromas, a smooth mouthfeel of spice, and ginger as a spicy finish. What we don’t like: Doesn’t quite capture the traditional Tanquerey flavour, however, it’s still great