An immediate “mmmmmm” from the chimps on first taste.  As this is the sound a Chimp makes when in pain, this may not always be a good sign, but in this case it certainly is.  A “proper gin” with “complex notes of Angelica, corriander and citrus” – it is still in danger of being downed …

Bit of a departure here – the Chimps do not usually condone daytime drinking OR slices of oranges, but we are going to overlook this in the name of research.  A perfumed gin that is actually quite quaffable. The words “cloves” and “vanilla” are being muttered around the table – as well as “beef sandwiches”, …

Legend has it that Darnley was viewing Mary Queen of Scots (or was it the other way around? History Chimp doesn’t like Gin.)  He really should have been concentrating on his Gin making and not peeking at Queenie, as this is a generic effort with little to recommend it.  Apparently there are notes of Elderflower, …

When you want to get in touch with your feminine side, Larios Rose Gin is the one for you.  Not an everyday quaffing Gin, this is fruity and perfumed, and in this instance, full of Rose petals (allegedly nicked from the local graveyard).  Heavy on the strawberry, this is an acquired taste that some of …

An easy-drinking and smooth gin that is most quaffable.  Not as challenging as some of the more spiced offerings, Tiger Gin would make a good starter gin for chimps just starting to dip their paw in the tonic. Also a good present for convalescing chimps. Chimp Rating 6/10

Sharp and crisp like a freshly scrumped apple, this was the winning gin from the previous Chimp’s Gin Party. So apple-y in fact that it classes as one of your five-a-day. Two if you include the slice of lime. (Hellchimps have 5 gins a day.  Please do not do this. Drink responsibly) Chimp rating 8/10