“Beloved, we join hands here to pray for gin. An aridity defiles us. Our innards thirst for the juice of juniper…”

Wallace Thurman’s Infants of Spring waxes lyrical about mother’s ruin – and it’s easy to see why. Packed to the brim with heady botanicals, our favourite tipple also boasts numerous health benefits. And, now that there are so many flavoured versions available, there’s definitely a gin to ginspire each and every one of us.

But, when it comes to deciding which gin is the ultimate best, things get a little tricky. How can we choose, when everything tastes so delicious?

This gin is officially the best in Europe – and it's from the UK