{"product_id":"elephant-sloe-gin-750ml","title":"Elephant Sloe Gin 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eElephant Sloe Gin takes the brand's own award-winning London Dry Gin and gives it a genuinely traditional British treatment — wild sloe berries, macerated directly in the gin for several months, contributing real, deep fruit character and the classic warm red color sloe gin is known for. Sloe Gin is a legally protected category within the EU specifically because of its historical roots, requiring a minimum 25% ABV and genuine maceration with real sloe fruit — a real, meaningful distinction from many mass-market \"sloe gins\" that skip the gin base entirely. Elephant's own version stands apart within that category too: bottled at 35% ABV, genuinely higher than the typical 15-30% range most sloe gins occupy, paired with a deliberately lower sugar content that keeps the drink from becoming syrupy or one-dimensional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery bottle arrives with a genuinely handcrafted touch — a colorful glass bead necklace tied around the neck, made specifically for Elephant Gin by the Maasai in Kenya, a real, direct nod to the brand's African inspiration and its ongoing conservation mission (15% of profits support African elephant conservation projects).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis exact bottling earned Country Winner Gold at the 2020 World Gin Awards, Silver at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 (Fruit Liqueur category), and Silver at the International Spirits Challenge 2019 (Gin Flavoured category). Master of Malt's tasting found it \"nutty and sweet, with big waves of fresh sloe,\" the flavor \"well seasoned with cooking spice and black pepper,\" the finish showing \"lingering sweetness — not sugary, but fresh with blackberry and more sloe.\" Difford's Guide's tasting found \"red berry and sloe berry fruit with cracked black pepper and faint grilled almond\" on the nose, the taste \"brawny\" with \"cracked black pepper spice and tart sloe berry fruit with faint lavender,\" noting it's \"relatively dry compared to some other sloe gins.\" Galumbi's extended tasting adds \"beautiful, warm sloe tones with associations of dark plums, ripe cherries, cinnamon bark and some vanilla,\" with \"a certain sour component\" present while \"the gin base remains clearly in the background,\" the taste bringing \"the quite smooth\" character \"of Christmas spices,\" reminiscent \"of gingerbread.\" This is genuinely well-crafted, drier-than-average sloe gin — real depth from an award-winning gin base, dressed in a genuinely thoughtful, handcrafted presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eElephant Sloe Gin is handmade near Hamburg, Germany, by Elephant Gin, built on the same award-winning London Dry Gin recipe as the brand's flagship expression. Wild sloe berries are macerated in the gin for several months, imparting deep, rich fruit character and the classic warm red color associated with the style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBottled at 35% ABV — genuinely higher than most sloe gins, which typically run 15-30% — with a deliberately lower sugar content than the category norm. Every bottle is finished with a handcrafted glass bead necklace, made by the Maasai in Kenya. 15% of profits are donated to African elephant conservation projects. Bottled at 35% ABV, 750ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Winner Gold — World Gin Awards, 2020 (Sloe Gin category)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Medal — San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2019 (Fruit Liqueur category)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Medal — International Spirits Challenge, 2019 (Gin Flavoured category)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifford's Guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aroma: Red berry and sloe berry fruit with cracked black pepper and faint grilled almond. Taste: Brawny cracked black pepper spice and tart sloe berry fruit with faint lavender. Relatively dry compared to some other sloe gins.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGalumbi (extended independent review):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautiful, warm sloe tones with associations of dark plums, ripe cherries, cinnamon bark and some vanilla are the first impressions that come to mind during the tasting. A certain sour component is also present, while the gin base remains clearly in the background. Taste: The quite smooth Elephant Sloe Gin brings a noticeable sweetness with it, which is not unpleasant, and skillfully binds the acidity of the fruits and transports beautiful, dark fruit notes. However, the taste of Christmas spices is also inseparable on the palate, reminiscent of gingerbread.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIWSC (judges' tasting note):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Good, dry gin notes come through, but are well-balanced with the sloe fruit and overall sweetness of the liqueur.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistiller.com community\u003c\/strong\u003e — 4.25-4.5\/5 average across reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarm red berry and sloe fruit lead, joined by cracked black pepper, dark plum, and ripe cherry, alongside cinnamon bark and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNutty and sweet, with fresh sloe carrying real depth, developing cooking spice and grilled almond, balanced by a genuine gin base underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelatively dry for the category, closing with lingering blackberry, sloe, and gingerbread-like Christmas spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSloe Gin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElephant London Dry Gin, macerated with wild sloe berries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaceration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeveral months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElephant Gin — near Hamburg, Germany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry Winner Gold, World Gin Awards 2020 · Silver, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 · Silver, International Spirits Challenge 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandcrafted Maasai glass bead necklace on every bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15% of profits fund African elephant conservation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA genuinely well-crafted, drier-than-average sloe gin — real depth from an award-winning gin base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; 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