Southern Italy is blessed with a Mediterranean climate. Sunny hot days and cold nights, coupled with unique terroir, gives the citrus fruits a typical sweetness and taste that is very difficult to find anywhere else in the world.

BELFAST design and spirit company Drinksology Kirker Greer has announced a new partnership with celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo. We are seeing exceptional growth and success with Ginato in the Australian market and we look forward to continuing to build on that success with our partners.” The TV personality is the new face of Ginato Italian Gin, which has recently launched in 22 countries. You have to be brave to oak-age gin, but this tiny distillery on the island of Hven between Sweden and Denmark has pulled it off well. A light and wheaty gin, with a touch of sweet spice, the oak acts almost as a binding agent on which the other elements sit shyly. It’s textural rather than aromatic, but very smooth with a dry finish. Good Martini gin. Alc 40% In need of some positivity? Get delicious recipe ideas, uplifting lifestyle news, and fashion and beauty tips. Make the most of your time at home and enjoy Good Housekeeping delivered directly to your door every month!Vanilla, white fruits, earthy, apple blossoms and notes of apple aromas on the nose combining with concord grape, chamomile and juniper flavours on the palate. Alcohol and sugar well-integrated with the flavours displaying a woody undertone and lingering fruity finish. Attractive pale pink colour. Sensational aroma with lashings of grapefruit on the nose. Good blend of floral and citrus on the palate, with a hint of coriander. Very well-constructed, with perfect sweetness and lingering aftertaste. Originally set up as a design company in 2007 by Steven Pattison and Richard Ryan, Drinksology Kirker Greer initially evolved into a wholesaler of a hard-to-find spirits before turning its hand to developing and distributing its own brands. Warm spices on the nose with hints of clove, nutmeg, spice and chocolate. The palate is led by cinnamon, pepper and liquorice that together have great balance and linger on the palate long after the sip. Continually developing.

Opihr Aromatics Bitters Gin is a savory led gin with a distinctive bitter note from cascarilla bark, along with burnt orange and fragrant myrrh. The judging panel described it as: Italian gin brand Ginato has unveiled its global Christmas campaign, which will be rolled out through social media and online advertising. Each gin in the range sits at 43% ABV Gin from Europe?’ you might be thinking. ‘Is nothing sacred?’ After all, gin is as proudly British as fish and chips, Tesco and Fray Bentons meat pies. This is correct – but only in so far as none of the above are strictly British inventions, either. The first chippie was set up by a Jewish immigrant, the first Tesco was established by the son of Polish arrivals, and Fray Bentos was first manufactured in Uruguay. Most Spanish and Italian gins go down the citrus route, but not Gin Mare. This is savoury rather than sweet – think olives and garrigue, particularly rosemary and thyme – with a touch of sea-breeze saltiness and a twist of lemon. It’s sweeter and softer on the palate than you’d expect, so although it works fine in a G&T, it’s at its best in a Martini, where it can show off its subtlety and silkiness. Alc 42.7% In its vintage-style bottle it's a great Christmas gift for gin fans or Pinot Grigio fans and if you know someone who loves both... it's a no-brainer.

A vibrant, fresh colour with definite raspberry aromas. Like strolling through a bramble patch. On the palate, rich opulent fruit gives a sweet and sour character. Juniper undertones. A wonderfully well-made gin that delivers on flavour and character. There are all the gin elements a traditionalist would want – but seen through a Scandinavian filter. It’s like rolling a lemon in your hands in a cool pine forest. That vibrant pine element becomes sweeter and more heathery on the palate, with a high note of coriander dying away slowly on the finish. It’s elegant, highly drinkable, different and yet still respectful. Good as a Martini or a G&T. Organic. Alc 40.5% Chief executive Steven Pattison said: “The Ginato range encapsulates a true Italian spirit and without a doubt, Gino D'Acampo is the perfect fit for the brand. Richard Ryan: There is a beauty in variety and we use the grape in the base alcohol, combining a considered blend of grape and grain spirit. The grape spirit fundamentally provides a unique texture to the gin, and when we redistill our base spirit to make gin, we also add Pinot Grigio grape as one of the botanicals to bring about the underlying aroma and flavor of this most popular of wines. Combine this with Sardinian citrus and we land on a particularly clean, crisp, citrus-forward gin with hints of apple and pear from our grape choice. Also winning Gold Outstanding medals were Audemus Spirits, Pink Pepper Gin from France, Ginerei, The Coffee Gin from Austria, and Matsui Shuzo, the Hakuto Premium Matsui Gin.